Accidents and Disasters

Dubai, Oct 18 (IANS/WAM) Authorities in Dubai have foiled a bid to smuggle over 48,000 pirated video games CDs.

JAMMU - A man whose wife had deserted him abandoned his three small daughters at the Jammu Railway Station on Sunday. He was arrested Monday, an official said.

MEXICO CITY - A fiery crash between a long-distance bus and a truck killed 21 people early Monday on a road in central Mexico, police said in the state of Queretaro.

RAIPUR - Dozens of armed Maoists set afire vehicles engaged in road construction in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region Monday, officials said.

NEW DELHI - Two youths were drowned in the Yamuna river Monday while immersing Durga idols in south Delhi, police said.