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Criminal probe opened into deadly Kazakh arms depot blast
Kazakhstan's president said Tuesday a criminal investigation has been opened into a munitions depot blast that killed two people and left 165 injured in a town in the south of the country. Authorities evacuated Arys, a town of 40,000 people, following Monday's blast which the defence ministry said was caused by a fire which caused ammunition to explode. Social media users shared videos of residents fleeing the area, where properties were damaged, as huge plumes of smoke rose in the background. Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Askar Mamin said Tuesday during a government meeting that "one civilian and one serviceman" were killed and 165 people had sought treatment. Newly-elected President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Tuesday visited the injured at a hospital in Shymkent, a city close to Arys. He said in a tweet he had ordered the interior and defence ministries to prevent further explosions and pledged perpetrators would be "prosecuted under the law." "A criminal case has been opened". He pledged .
Minor daughter of Indian imam killed in UAE road accident
Two-year-old daughter of an Indian imam died in UAE, over a week after she sustained serious injuries in a road accident when the car she was travelling in with her parents veered off and flipped several times, according to a media report. The accident occurred at the Al Rams area in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, 114 kms from here, on June 14. The critically injured trio were rushed to hospital where the condition of the parents improved, while the girl breathed her last on Saturday, the Khaleej Times reported. "The little girl, Zulfa, received injuries when the car driven by her father, who works as a mosque imam in Ras Al Khaimah, turned over several times," police said, adding that the father, mother and the child were injured in the accident. Prasad Sreedharan, a social worker affiliated with a medical committee recently constituted by the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai, said the child had a head injury which impacted her brain. She was in ICU at Saqr Hospital for one .
India going through 'super emergency" for the past five years: Mamata Banerjee
Hitting out at the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said while Tuesday was the anniversary of the Emergency imposed in 1975, the country is going through "super emergency" for the past five years. Emergency was imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on this day in 1975 which was in effect till March 21, 1977. "Today is the anniversary of the Emergency declared in 1975. For the last five years, the country went through a 'Super Emergency'. We must learn our lessons from history and fight to safeguard the democratic institutions in the country," Banerjee tweeted.
Unauthorised drone flying hit Changi airport operations
Flight operations at the international Changi Airport here were affected due to unauthorised drone activities, days after one of its runways was shut down due to unmanned aircraft sightings, according to a media report. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) told Channel News Asia (CNA) that approximately 15 departures and three arrivals were delayed, while seven flights were diverted on Monday. Last week, 38 flights were affected when drones were sighted in the vicinity of the airport, forcing one of its runways to shut down. "As a precautionary measure, arrival and departure flights were carefully regulated for short periods of time between 8.07pm and 9.07pm," the CAAS said. One of those affected was Singapore Airlines which diverted its flight scheduled from Jakarta to Singapore on Monday night. The flight "experienced an extended holding period at Singapore Changi Airport and was subsequently diverted to Batam," an SIA spokesperson was quoted as saying. The CAAS said ...
Indian killed in hit-and-run collision in US
A 26-year-old Indian driver has been killed in a major hit-and-run collision in the US State of California, according to a media report. Syed Waseem Ali, who hailed from Hyderabad and lived in Fremont, was driving the Toyota and had Sela Henriquez as the passenger via the Lyft ride-hailing service, who were pronounced dead after the crash in San Francisco's Bayview District on Sunday, the SFGate reported. The city's medical examiner's office has identified Ali and Henriquez, 49, of San Francisco, as the victims who died in the collision reported at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday at Third Street and Paul Avenue, the report added. A silver Mercedes-Benz was speeding on Third Street and did not stop at a red light at the Paul Avenue intersection, causing a collision with a silver Toyota sedan, police said. Two passengers from the Mercedes were taken to a hospital but are expected to survive. The driver fled on foot, leaving the vehicle behind, and had not been arrested till now, police said. A .
Jharkhand: 6 dead, 43 injured as bus falls into gorge in Garhwa
At least six people were killed and forty-three injured after a bus fell into a gorge of Annaraj Valley in Jharkhand's Garhwa district during early hours on Tuesday.The officials told ANI that dead bodies of six passengers have been fished out of the gorge while some are still stuck inside the bus."Police broke the windows and evacuated passengers stuck inside the bus. 43 people have been rescued in injured condition and 6 dead bodies have been fished out," said Shivani Tiwari, Superintendent of Police (SP), Garwha district."Some of the injured have been admitted to Sadar Hospital while others who sustained grievous injuries have been referred to hospitals in Ranchi", she added.The sleeper bus departed from Chhattisgarh and was travelling towards Garhwa district of Jharkhand. Rescue operation by Jharkhand Police is still underway.
6 dead, 43 injured as bus falls into gorge in Jharkhand
At least six people were killed and 43 injured on Tuesday when a bus fell into a gorge at Anuraj Ghati in Garhwa district, police said. The accident took place around 3.30 am, they said. CRPF jawans recovered the bodies of six people and rescued 43 passengers by entering the ill-fated bus through the windows, Superintendent of Police Shivani Tiwari told PTI. While three of the injured were referred to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi, the rest were admitted to a local hospital, the SP said. The bus was heading to Garhwa, about 140 km from state capital Ranchi, from Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, she said.
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme returned to earth on Tuesday. NASA astronaut Anne McClain, veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, and Canadian Space Agency record-holder David Saint-Jacques touched down on the Kazakh steppe at 0247 GMT.
Russian, North American astronauts to return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme is set to return to earth Tuesday. NASA astronaut Anne McClain, veteran cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, and Canadian Space Agency record-holder David Saint-Jacques are expected to touch down on the steppes of Kazakhstan at around 0248 GMT. The trio's launch on December 3 was the first after a Soyuz rocket carrying Russia's Aleksey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague failed in October just minutes after blast-off, forcing the pair to make an emergency landing. They escaped unharmed but the failed launch was the first such incident in Russia's post-Soviet history and a new setback for the country's once proud space industry.
IMD warns of heavy rainfall in several districts of Uttarakhand
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Dehradun has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rains in Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tihri and Dehradun in the next 48 hours."Heavy to very heavy rainfall can occur at Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tihri and Dehradun districts in the next 48 hours. Thunderstorms can also occur at the said places during the time," read the warning issued by IMD on Monday evening.Tourists have been asked not to venture into the higher reaches of the Himalayas during the period of the warning.All state agencies including police stations have been asked to be on high alert and pass on any information during the period to Disaster Mitigation and Management Center.
Truck driver charged with 7 homicides in motorcycle crash
The driver of a truck in a fiery collision on a rural New Hampshire highway that killed seven motorcyclists was charged Monday with seven counts of negligent homicide. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, was arrested Monday morning at his home in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on a fugitive from justice charge related to Friday's crash, the New Hampshire attorney general's office said. He was expected to make a court appearance on the charge Monday afternoon in Springfield. Zhukovskyy was questioned at the scene of the crash and allowed to return to Massachusetts, the National Transportation Safety Board has said. The fugitive charge is standard for someone charged in a warrant in another state, Massachusetts State Police said. A man who answered the phone at the home of Zhukovskyy's family and would identify himself only as his brother-in-law said Monday that the family is in shock and feeling the same pain as everyone else but couldn't say whether the driver was right or wrong. Since the ...
Scores feared dead in Nigeria pipeline explosion
Scores are feared dead following an oil pipeline explosion in southeastern Nigeria, officials said Monday, with some putting the toll at more than 70. At least eight people died on Saturday in Kom Kom Town in the oil-producing Rivers State, according to an assessment Sunday by the police and a local official. But locals were "putting the figures at over 70" people killed, the regional coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Walson Brandon told AFP on Monday. It was difficult to confirm the casualties because "the area is inaccessible after heavy rains this morning," he added. Ogechi Nnamdi, a local resident at the scene said: "I saw about 20 dead bodies. Eleven had been carried away and more are in the swamp yet to be recovered." Promise Chibuzo Nwankwo, a local politician, said the exact numbers of dead were unclear "but I can confirm to you that scores of persons were recorded dead as a result of the explosion." The explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon ...
Fire at CBI Academy in Ghaziabad
A fire incident has been reported from the CBI Academy in Ghaziabad late on Monday evening, officials said. The mess on the first floor of the academy, which also houses a recreational room with billiards table among others, caught fire causing serious damage, officials told PTI. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze is under control. Prima facie, it was caused by a blast in an air-conditioner compressor, Fire Officer Sushil Kumar told PTI over phone. Kumar said there were no injuries or loss of life and all the staff is safe.
Hyderabad man killed in road accident in Sans Francisco
A Hyderabad youth was killed in a road accident in the United States on Sunday (GMT).The man was identified as Syed Waseem Ali, who used to live in Walnut Ave."Syed Waseem Ali was travelling in a car along with another person yesterday. When he reached the intersection of Third Street, Bay View District, San Francisco, a speeding car from another direction hit his car. Waseem got down from the car and collapsed due to cardiac arrest," Mubeen, brother of deceased Syed Waseem Ali told ANI.Wassem's family is seeking the government's help to get them to the US to cremate the body there as it may take a few days for mortal remains to reach Hyderabad.
Caught in wrong lane, BJP leader's SUV driven for 200 metres with homeguard jawan on bonnet
A homeguard jawan was driven for about 200 metres on the bonnet of an SUV, belonging to a BJP leader, after he tried to stop the vehicle as it was plying on the wrong side of the road here, witnesses said. BJP leader Satish Khola, who was inside the vehicle when the incident happened on Monday, said there was no "intention to do anything deliberately". The incident was captured by people on their mobile phones and some videos have gone viral on social media. Monu Yadav, the homeguard jawan, said he saw the SUV plying on the wrong side of the road and tried to stop it. He said the driver, Sonu, however, allegedly kept driving on with him on the bonnet. Yadav said he was driven for about 200 metres. He has not received any injury in the incident. The driver told reporters, "I was trying to stop the vehicle on one side, but he clung on and I immediately brought the vehicle to a halt," Khola, who is currently the coordinator of BJP's Professional Cell and who had previously served as the .
BJP leader Vijender Gupta's wife robbed near Mandi House
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta's wife Shobha Vijender was robbed off her belongings near Mandi House in Lutyen's Delhi on Monday morning allegedly by some unidentified persons, police said. According to Shobha, the incident took place at around 10.15 am on Monday near Mandi House. Shobha, who runs an NGO, left her house in the morning and when she reached near Mandi House, some unknown persons on scooter told her that some oil-like substance was spilling out of her car, police said. Meanwhile, when Shobha, along with her driver and associate, got out of the car to check if there was any leakage, the accused fled the spot after taking her belongings from the car, they said. Later, she approached police and filed a complaint, they added. It is probably an act of those who rob the belongings from their targets after diverting their attention, a senior police officer said, adding that they are looking into the matter.
IndiGo Mum-Jaipur flight makes emergency landing after oil
Passengers on board an IndiGo Jaipur-bound flight from here survived a mid-air scare Saturday after the pilots was forced to shut one of its engines due to suspected oil leakage, a source said Monday. The flight landed under full emergency conditions, a he said. During the cruise at 31,000 ft, the flight crew after noticing tank fuel quantity getting reduced, declared Mayday call on board the flight to Jaipur air traffic control and sought emergency landing, he said. The number of passenger on board the aircraft could not be immediately known. A probe has been initiated into the incident, which took place on June 22, Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar told PTI from New Delhi. An IndiGo spokesperson confirmed the incident but said that "no oil leak" was noticed though fuel quantity indication of engine 1 tank was found fluctuating. "IndiGo A320neo was operating on Mumbai-Jaipur flight on June 22. On top of descent at Jaipur, pilot observed engine 1 fuel tank ...
Every Pachayat Samiti in Rajasthan to have road safety volunteers
Every Panchayat Samiti in the state will have 50 road safety volunteers who will assist the administration in case of road accident or traffic jam, Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said Monday. The volunteers will be given road safety training by the transport department and NGOs. They will also be given special monogram and helmets, Khachariyawas told reporters here. The decision was taken in the meeting of the state road safety council on Monday. He also said that efforts will be made by the transport department to bring the number of road accidents down. In the meeting, he asked the officials to enhance public awareness on road safety by making optimum use of social media. He also laid stress on associated groups of youths for road safety. Senior officials of the transport department, police, education, medical and health, NHAI and representatives of NGOs attended the meeting.
Two survivors, three bodies pulled from collapsed Cambodia building
Two men were pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed Cambodian building on Monday, more than two days after a construction site accident that left at least 28 dead. Hopes that more survivors would be found under the debris had all but faded, but against the odds two people were cut free from the tangled wreckage and carried out alive. "I heard the sound of rescuers, I called for help but they didn't hear me," Ros Sitha, one of the two found alive on Monday, told AFP. "There was a dead body near me. I didn't have water to drink," the forty-one year old said from his hospital bed. "I am so lucky to survive." Sitha's wife earlier told AFP she had "no hope" her husband and nephew would be found alive. The two men said they are both bruised and weak but have no serious injuries. The seven-storey Chinese-owned building folded in on itself before dawn on Saturday as scores of workers slept within the under-construction building in Sihanoukville. A grim-faced Cambodian premier Hun Sen ...
Two Eurofighter jets collide over northern Germany
Two Eurofighter jets of the German Airforce collided mid-air on Monday over country's northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.The collision took place shortly before 2:00 am (local time) over the Mueritz region, about 100 kilometres north of country's capital Berlin. The pilots of both the jets managed to eject, reported Xinhua news agency.One pilot has been found alive while the search for the other is still underway, the German Ministry of Defence said.A forest fire has been reported at the crash site.Further details are awaited.
