Seoul, June 25 (IANS) South Korean fire department officials have said that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the massive fire at a battery plant in Hwaseong, city south of Seoul, but the exact figures still need to be further confirmed.
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Preliminary investigation by a joint observation committee in the Kanchanjunga Express–goods train collision on Monday morning suggests that a combination of two procedural lapses was the reason behind the accident, sources said on Thursday.
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Following the tragic train mishap in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning where a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express, leaving at least nine people dead and many injured, it was found that Kavach, the made-in-India system to help prevent accidents when two trains are moving on the same line, was not available on the tracks.
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train on Monday between New Jalpaiguri and Rangapani stations in West Bengal.
Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said on Sunday.
Patna, June 16 (IANS) Six persons went missing on Sunday after a boat capsized on the outskirts of Patna, authorities said.
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) A total of six persons have been named as prime accused persons in the chargesheet filed by Kolkata Police in the case related to the collapse of a five-storey under-construction building at Garden Reach area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata on March 17, which claimed 13 lives.
Rudraprayag, June 16 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist vehicle lost control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said.
Imphal, June 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a deserted building near the Manipur civil secretariat complex, police headquarters and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh's official bungalow here on Saturday evening, an official said.
Chitradurga, June 15 (IANS) Three people, including an infant, were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Chikkabennur village of Karnataka's Chitradurga district on Saturday.
