Jammu: Three BSF jawans were injured when a grenade accidentally exploded at Ballad post along the international border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district on Sunday. "It was an accidental grenade blast," a BSF official said, adding three jawans were injured in the incident.
While Head Constable Sant Kumar received injury on his ribs, constable KG Sharma was hit in the right hip, the official said. The third jawan, Khalil Molani, received injuries on his right knee and left shoulder, he added.
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12:45 AM, Jun 17, 2013
We bring to you this shocking video of a mom who saved her eight-month-old baby from an out-of-control car. ...
08:48 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has led other drivers in paying tribute to a Canadian Grand Prix marshal who died after being run over by a mobile crane during Sunday's race in Montreal. "The work of marshals is not always seen, but it is vital to our sport and without their commitment, time and dedication, there would be no motorsport," Red Bull's race winner said on his website www.sebastianvettel.de on...
03:44 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Montreal: Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday but his victory was overshadowed by the death of a marshal, the first fatality in Formula One in over a decade. The worker was killed after being run over by a mobile crane that was removing the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez from the side of the track after he crashed in the closing stages. Vettel,...
08:34 AM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: A 26-year-old engineer and civil services aspirant was killed and an under-training Indian Police Service (IPS) officer injured after their motorbike was hit by a truck here, police said. The truck driver ran away. Karmveer was killed around 11 pm in Kashmere Gate area in central Delhi and his friend Devesh Kumar, a 2012 batch IPS officer, was injured when their motorcycle was hit by the truck. Karmveer...
10:59 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Prescott Valley: Authorities in northern Arizona say a 4-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his father at a Prescott Valley home. Prescott Valley police say the shooting occurred just after noon Friday. The 35-year-old man and his young son were visiting from Phoenix and were at a friend's house. Police say the boy somehow found a gun in the home's living room and accidentally fired it and a bullet...
07:26 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: There seems to be no end to the rising accident graph on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway as two motorcycle-borne men died after a dumper hit their vehicle at around 11:30 pm on Thursday night. The dumper overturned after hitting the motorcycle resulting in injuries to its driver and cleaner too. Both the men on the motorcycle worked as mechanics in Delhi and were returning to their home in...
12:19 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Mumbai: Four people died and two were injured when a fire broke out on Thursday night at a commercial building in Andheri in Mumbai. The fire broke out at the IBL House in MIDC, Andheri, at around midnight. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. Four fire engines were rushed to the spot and over 20 people were rescued. The fire is now under control but the police...
09:11 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Budge-Budge (WB): Four persons, including a woman, were run over by a local train, in Sealdah-Budge Budge section near Santoshpur station on Tuesday night. Police sources said as five-six youths and a 65-year old woman were standing on the railway track when the UP Budge-Budge local suddenly appeared. As they tried to move away, the down train also came on the next line and four of the victims did not...
09:16 AM, Jun 05, 2013
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said police had responded promptly and extended due courtesies to a Pakistani diplomat, who along with his driver was allegedly roughed up after their vehicle hit a motorcycle in south Delhi. Zirgham Raza, Pakistan First Secretary (Trade) suffered "minor bruises" in a brawl when his car and a motorcycle were involved in a "freak accident" in Ber Serai at around 7:25 PM on Monday...
03:18 PM, Jun 04, 2013
New Delhi: The Delhi Police have arrested a woman and her nephew, who were travelling on the two-wheeler that hit a Pakistani envoy's car on Monday. Both have been accused of rash and negligent driving, among other charges. The action came after Pakistan issued a strong statement seeking a thorough probe into the incident. Trouble began after Pakistan's First Secretary Zirgham Raza's car hit a woman and her nephew on...
09:20 AM, Jun 04, 2013
Bangalore: A 21-year-old management student has been arrested in Bangalore hit-and-run-case in which a 19-year-old youth was killed. A speeding Audi had rammed into an autorickshaw on Saturday, killing the youth. The hit-and-run happened on MG road in the heart of Bangalore. The youth, who was killed, worked at a restaurant nearby. Police said since the car was bought just two days ago, it only had a temporary registration. Eyewitnesses...
10:15 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Dahanu: At least 13 people have died after a private luxury bus and a tempo collided on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway near Dahanu. Highway traffic control said that 13 bodies have been recovered so far but the death toll could go up. Authorities said that the number of injured are between 20 and 25. Exact number of dead yet to be verified and toll could go up. The collision between the...
10:36 AM, May 29, 2013
Rosedale: A CSX freight train crashed into a trash truck, derailed and caught fire on Tuesday in a Baltimore suburb, setting off an explosion that rattled homes at least a half-mile away and sent a plume of smoke into the air that could be seen for miles. In the third serious derailment this month, the dozen or so rail cars, at least one carrying hazardous materials, went off the tracks...
08:54 AM, May 29, 2013
Etah (UP): At least 21 people were killed and 23 others injured when a roadways bus they were travelling in fell into the Hazara canal in Etah, police said on Monday. The incident occurred late Sunday night when the driver of the bus going to Delhi from Farukhabad lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the canal in Pilua area, they said. While bodies of 21 people were...
11:54 AM, May 27, 2013
Etah: Nineteen persons including women and children were killed and 23 others injured when a speeding bus in which they were travelling from Farukkhabad to New Delhi lost control and fell into the Hazara canal in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. While all the 19 passengers died on the spot, the injured have been admitted to the Etah government hospital for the treatment. Rescue operation continued late on...
11:15 AM, May 27, 2013
Etah (UP): At least 19 people were killed and 23 others got injured when a roadways bus in which they were travelling fell in to the Hazara canal in Etah in Pilua area, police said on Monday. The incident occurred late Sunday night when driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle and it fell into the canal, they said. While 19 people were killed, 23 others were saved...
10:41 AM, May 27, 2013
Balangir: Five people were burnt alive on Thursday after a government passenger bus hit a tree and caught fire in Odisha. The incident took place in the Bolangir district of Odisha. Two others were seriously injured in the incident. The passenger bus from Bhubaneswar was proceeding towards Sinapalli in Nuapada when the mishap took place near Puintala, three km from here, in the early hours, police said. The injured were...
10:30 AM, May 23, 2013
Singapore: A 25-year-old Indian lorry driver has been jailed by a Singapore court for eight weeks and banned from driving for five years for causing the death of a compatriot worker and injuring 14 others. Wheelchair-bound Periyasamy Jayapraksh pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mathialagu Kathiravan, 19, when his lorry collided head-on with another another truck on July 3, 2012, The Straits Times reported. He also admitted to causing...
11:40 AM, May 22, 2013
Kannauj: In a tragic incident, 12 persons were killed and 25 others critically injured after a mini bus collided with a truck near Katra village in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj. The injured passengers were rushed to Sadar Hospital and are undergoing treatment. The bus was carrying baaratis (marriage party) and the accident took place on National Highway 19 when it collided with a truck. The police officers are on the spot...
01:04 PM, May 21, 2013
