CPI leader shot dead in Hyderabad, chilli powder used to disorient him first

CPI leader shot dead in Hyderabad, chilli powder used to disorient him first

A Telangana Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Chandu Rathod was shot dead by unidentified assailants in a Hyderabad neighbourhood early Tuesday morning. According to police sources, a group of three-four unidentified individuals arrived in a white Swift car and attacked Rathod at Shalivahana Nagar Park in Malakpet, under the South East Zone Police limits, … Read more

One dead, more feared trapped after portion of illegal coal mine collapses in Jharkhand

One dead, more feared trapped after portion of illegal coal mine collapses in Jharkhand

People gather near the coal mine in Godda, Jharkhand, where several workers are trapped, after it collapsed. File | Photo Credit: PTI One person was killed and some others were feared trapped after a portion of a coal mine collapsed during “illegal” mining in Jharkhand‘s Ramgarh district, police said on Saturday (July 5, 2025). The … Read more

Himachal Pradesh cloudbursts, flash floods: 2 dead, 20 feared swept away in Kangra

Himachal Pradesh cloudbursts, flash floods: 2 dead, 20 feared swept away in Kangra

Two persons died while about 20 were feared swept away as cloudbursts, flash floods and heavy rain wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday (June 25, 2025). Two bodies were recovered from the Manuni Khad in Kangra district while around 15-20 workers stationed at a labour colony near the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site were … Read more

Maharashtra sees a surge in COVID cases with 86 new cases reported, 6 dead

Maharashtra sees a surge in COVID cases with 86 new cases reported, 6 dead

Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu With the surge in COVID cases, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra confirmed 86 new cases of COVID on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), raising the total cases to 521 across the State from January. Meanwhile, six patients, who had underlying health conditions, died of COVID. One patient died … Read more

Thirty-four dead as heavy rain, lightning wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh

Thirty-four dead as heavy rain, lightning wreak havoc across Uttar Pradesh

Electric poles collapse amid storm and rain, in Ghaziabad | Photo Credit: ANI At least 34 people died, and dozens were injured as powerful storms accompanied by heavy rain and lightning created havoc across Uttar Pradesh on Thursday (May 22, 2025). The sudden and intense weather has left a trail of devastation in at least … Read more

7-year-old boy found dead with hands, legs tied in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

7-year-old boy found dead with hands, legs tied in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Shashi Sekhar Kashyap The body of a 7-year-old boy, with his hands and legs tied, was found in a millet field in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Saturday (May 10, 2025), police said. The boy has been identified as Jeevan alias Bhola, from Khutipuri Jatan village and his body … Read more

One dead, 13 injured as spectators’ gallery collapses during kabaddi match in Mandya district

One dead, 13 injured as spectators’ gallery collapses during kabaddi match in Mandya district

A man was killed and 13 others, including three children, were injured when a makeshift spectators’ gallery collapsed at a floodlit kabaddi tournament at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Papannachari, aged around 50. The injured were undergoing treatment at the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS). Minister … Read more

4 dead, several feared trapped as building collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad

4 dead, several feared trapped as building collapses in Delhi’s Mustafabad

Rescue operation underway at Mustafabad in Delhi. (Screengrab) | Photo Credit: ANI A building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday (April 19, 2025), with several people feared trapped under the debris, officials said. According to officials, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police have … Read more

Family of four found dead in Hyderabad’s Habsiguda

Family of four found dead in Hyderabad’s Habsiguda

A family of four allegedly ended their lives in Hyderabad’s Habsiguda on Monday (March 10, 2025). A note was recovered from the spot, in which the family cited financial struggles as the reason for taking the extreme decision. The deceased have been identified as Chandrasekhar Reddy (46), his wife Kavitha (36) and their two children … Read more

14-year-old charged with murder after Newark shooting leaves one officer dead, another injured

14-year-old charged with murder after Newark shooting leaves one officer dead, another injured

NEWARK: A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses described as seeing officers running down a busy street before they heard a volley of a dozen or more gunshots. The slain officer, 25-year-old Joseph Azcona, was part of a … Read more