Leh toll rises to 165, 81 foreigners rescuedLEH - The toll in the devastating flash floods caused by Friday’s cloudburst in Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 165, even as 81 foreign tourists were rescued by the Indian Air Force from Zanskar Valley of Ladakh region, police said Tuesday. Five killed in Uttar Pradesh accidentLUCKNOW - Five young men were killed and one was injured early Tuesday when the car they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, police said. Two Indians held in Malaysia with drugsKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Police have arrested two Indians at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with nine kilograms of ketamine taped to their bodies. 3 tornadoes spotted on northeast Colorado plains; barn damaged, but no injuries reported
3 tornadoes reported on NE Colorado plains 4 motorcyclists killed when truck hits them head-on in interstate construction zone in Iowa
4 motorcyclists killed in Iowa accident LITTLE SIOUX, Iowa — Authorities say four motorcyclists have been killed in a head-on collision on Interstate-29 in western Iowa. 12 trapped after building collapse in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES - A building housing a gym and two shops collapsed in Buenos Aires Monday, injuring at least eight people and leaving 12 to 15 others trapped under the rubble. Over 10 trapped in China mine floodBEIJING - At least 10 people were trapped when a coal mine in northeast China’s Jilin province was flooded Tuesday, the local government said. Prosecutors: NYC man used UN as a set and boasted of bogus lawyer job in immigration scam
DA: NYC man claimed UN job in immigration scam Dallas officer suffers minor injuries in motorcycle crash while leading Obama’s motorcade
White House presses BP execs on payment of claims, seeks to demonstrate commitment to Gulf
BP touts $324M in spill payouts with no claim denied, but 39,000 await answer as feds step in
As 39,000 spill claims dangle, BP defers to feds Hezbollah leader presents material he says implicates Israel in Hariri’s assassination
Hezbollah accuses Israel of Hariri assassination 337 killed in China mudslidesBEIJING - At least 337 people were killed and 1,148 others still missing in the rain-triggered mudslides in northwest China’s Gansu province, an official said Monday. Gulf relief well down to final 100 feet as engineers aim for target smaller than a dartboard
Gulf relief well down to final, tricky 100 feet O’Malley asks Maryland regulators to investigate Pepco’s handling of power outages
O’Malley calls for review of power outages in Md. Obama confident as BP begins final stepWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said the long struggle to cap a gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico appeared “just about over,” as oil company BP this week embarked on its final push to permanently plug the leak. Charity plans to stay in Afghanistan despite murders of 10 aid workers
Charity plans to stay in Afghan despite murders Unable to get married, woman commits suicideNEW DELHI - A 35-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide Sunday night as she was depressed over not getting married, police said Monday. China searches for 1,100 missing as floods spread despair in Asia; 13.8M affected in Pakistan
Man trapped for 50 hours after landslides in China Marijuana seized in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - Two quintals of marijuana - valued at Rs.600,000 in the international market were seized in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district Monday and two people arrested, a police official said. Obama spurned in charm campaign for business; executives still skeptical of his policies more images Woman arrested for killing mother-in-lawNEW DELHI - A 28-year-old woman was arrested for murdering her mother-in-law in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas area, police said Monday. Mamata’s convoy hit by lorry, IB man injuredKOLKATA - A lorry hit a car of Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy Monday evening at Kolaghat bridge in East Midnapore district when she was returning to the city after her meeting in Maoist-affected Lalgarh. The Trinamool Congress leader alleged that the lorry had targeted her car. Former Gujarat police chief Pandey, Johri seek more time from CBIGANDHINAGAR - Summoned by the CBI for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case, both retired director general of Gujarat Police P.C. Pande and Rajkot police commissioner Geetha Johri have asked for more time. Oil leak stops from sinking ship, slick danger unabated (Second Lead)MUMBAI - An ecological disaster loomed large off Mumbai and the Konkan coastline due to an oil slick though the Coast Guard Monday said it had stopped the leak from the sinking Panamanian ship in Mumbai harbour. Nine killed in house collapse in GujaratGANDHINAGAR - Nine members of a family were killed in a house collapse following heavy rains in the temple town of Somnath in Junagadh district of Gujarat in the early hours Monday. BP chief executive Dudley meeting with top White House officials on Gulf recovery
BP chief to meet with top WH officials WASHINGTON — BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley is meeting with top administration officials at the White House Monday to discuss environmental and economic recovery in the Gulf. China searches for 1,100 missing as floods spread despair in Asia; Pakistan says 13M affected
1,100 missing in China amid widespread Asia floods Indian Army, IAF rescue 420 tourists in LadakhNEW DELHI/LEH - The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, carrying out major rescue operations in the ravaged Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Monday evacuated nearly 420 tourists stranded in villages hit by flash floods that killed some 150 people. Swollen rivers surge north in central Europe, other areas face massive clean-up after flooding
Central Europe faces massive flood cleanup Ark. doctor convicted of masterminding bomb attack on state medical board chairman
Ark. doctor convicted in bomb attack on board head Two arrested in Gyaneshwari case remanded in judicial custodyKOLKATA - Two pro-Maoist activists arrested Sunday for their alleged involvement in the Gyaneshwari Express tragedy, in which 148 people were killed, were remanded in three days judicial custody by a court in West Midnapore district Monday. Indian coast guard tries to contain oil slick after 2 ships collide in Arabian Sea
Indian coast guard tries to contain oil slick Godavari floods claim 13 lives in AndhraHYDERABAD - The incessant rains and floods in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 13 lives and damaged standing crops in over 30,000 hectares, an official said Monday. Apex court upholds death for man in family’s murderNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday confirmed the death sentence awarded to a man for killing his step mother, step brother and sister in 1996 in Mukherjee Nagar area of the national capital, saying the murder was carried out in an “extremely brutal, gruesome, diabolical” manner. Oil slick danger looms over Maharashtra coast (Lead)MUMBAI - An ecological disaster loomed large off Mumbai and the Konkan coastline Monday due to an oil leak from a sinking Panamanian ship in Mumbai harbour. Toll in China landslide rises to 337 dead, 1,100 missing as flooding spreads despair in Asia
Death toll in China landslide rises to 337 3 JCOs among 26 army personnel missing in LehLEH - At least 26 army personnel, including three junior commissioned officers (JCOs), are missing from a border post in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir since Friday’s flash floods triggered by a cloudburst that killed nearly 150 people. Justice Department says negotiations with BP completed to ensure compensation from $20 billion
DOJ says negotiations completed for $20B fund Seven get life term for lynching Dalits in HaryanaJHAJJAR - A court here Monday awarded life imprisonment to seven people for the 2002 lynching of five Dalits in this Haryana district. IAF’s Cheetah choppers evacuate 90 people in LadakhNEW DELHI/LEH - In a daring rescue effort in ravaged Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, six Cheetah helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Monday did over 60 sorties in very difficult conditions to a remote village badly hit in Friday’s massive cloudburst and evacuated 90 people, including many foreign tourists, an official said. Spill chief: BP drilling last 100 feet of relief well meant to shoot final plug into Gulf well
Final plug targeted as BP resumes relief well work Kingfisher to deploy two additional flights to Leh TuesdayNEW DELHI - The country’s second largest private airline, Kingfisher Monday said it will operate two additional flights to Leh Tuesday to evacuate stranded passengers. Uphaar fire tragedy: Order on ex-cop’s trial Aug 12NEW DELHI - A city court Monday fixed Aug 12 to pronounce its order on a plea by families of victims of the 1997 Uphaar cinema hall fire tragedy challenging a clean chit given to former police officer Amod Kanth by federal investigators. Pakistan floods affect more people than 2004 tsunami: UNISLAMABAD - A UN official said Monday that the Pakistani floods have affected more people than the Indian Ocean tsunami did in 2004. China moves to prevent further flooding, as rescue continuesBEIJING - Rescuers have pulled out a 74-year-old woman from her fourth-floor apartment Monday, as search for survivors continued in northwest China, hit by mudslides and floods triggered by torrential rains that left at least 127 people dead and over 1,200 missing. Two arrested while trying to sell snake venomNEW DELHI - Two men have been arrested while they were allegedly trying to sell 285 grams of cobra venom - valued at over Rs.20 lakh in the international market, police said Monday. Key dates in the life of Indonesia’s firebrand Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir
Key dates in life of Indonesian cleric Important dates in life of Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who was arrested Monday for alleged links to terrorist activities: Oil spill crews drilling relief well in Gulf keep eye on Fla. storms that could turn worse
Allen: Oil crews watch stormy weather over Fla. Aarushi murder: Apex court cautions mediaNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday cautioned media to show “sensitivity” while reporting matters rooted in crime, as an irresponsible act could damage the reputation of people involved in a case or prejudice the investigations. |
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