Eight workers are still missing a week after a huge fire and explosion at a Sigachi Industries factory near Hyderabad. Rescue teams are searching the debris for their remains. So far, 42 people have died, including two who passed away in the hospital recently. Out of 143 workers at the site, 61 are safe, 33…
Police are looking into the vice-principal’s attendance on the day a student was raped at South Calcutta Law College in Kasba. Her entry and exit times were marked as 9.50 but did not mention if it was a.m. or p.m. This has confused the investigators. They think she either stayed in college till night when…
Rio de Janeiro, July 6 — Colombia and Uzbekistan have joined the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank. The announcement was made by the bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff, after its 10th Board of Directors meeting. With these additions, the NDB now has 11 member countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South…
Giridih (Jharkhand), July 6 — One person died and four others were injured when a Tazia touched an 11,000-volt electric wire during a Muharram procession in Chakosingha village, Giridih district. The Tazia, carried on shoulders during the procession, accidentally hit the high-tension wire, causing a strong electric shock. Five to six people collapsed; one died…
Kolkata, July 5 – A group of ‘untainted’ teachers in West Bengal, who lost their jobs after a Supreme Court order canceled over 25,000 school jobs, approached the Calcutta High Court on Friday. They complained that Bidhannagar Police were harassing them, ignoring a previous court order. These teachers, protesting near the West Bengal School Service…
