US: 1 dead, 12 trapped underground in Colorado gold mine (Ld)
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) One person is dead and 12 others are trapped 1,000 feet (305 meters) underground inside a gold mine in the US state of Colorado due to an equipment failure, local officials have said. The individuals were part of a tour group and became stuck near the bottom of the Mollie […]
Dozens killed, hundreds injured as Israel continues offensives in Lebanon, Gaza
Beirut/Gaza, Oct 11 (IANS) Israel continued to pursue offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, pressing forward with its military objectives on the two fronts. On Thursday evening, Israel launched heavy airstrikes on central Beirut, targeting Wafiq Safa, head of Hezbollah’s Liaison and Coordination Unit. The strike has resulted in at least 22 deaths and […]
US: More than 10 people trapped in Colorado gold mine
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 10 people have been trapped 1,000 feet (305 meters) underground inside a gold mine in the US state of Colorado due to an equipment malfunction, local media reported. The equipment malfunction happened on Thursday at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, according to a post […]
US takes Korean Peninsula security ‘very seriously’: Pentagon
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The US takes security on the Korean Peninsula and its alliance with South Korea “very seriously”, a Pentagon spokesperson has said, after North Korea said it would cut off all roads and railways linked to South Korea and fortify defence along the inter-Korean border. Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder […]
BJP MLA’s U-turn after tendering resignation from MP Assembly
Bhopal, Oct 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Brijbihari Pateriya, who resigned from the state Assembly allegedly over the police’s attitude in registering a case against a doctor, on Friday made a U-turn, saying he now has changed his mind. Pateriya (62), the MLA from the Deori Assembly seat in Sagar district on Thursday […]
Rajnath Singh to attend Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Gangtok on Friday, the first day of his two-day visit to Sikkim, to address the Army Commanders’ Conference 2024. The Defence Minister will deliver a keynote address to the Army’s senior leadership and will be briefed on the emerging security challenges and the response […]
PM Modi pays tribute to Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. PM Modi said that his ideals will remain a source of inspiration for every generation. “My heartful tribute to Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary. He dedicated his life for positive change in […]
Delhi cop arrested for accepting bribe
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Vigilance Department of Delhi Police has arrested a constable for demanding and accepting a bribe, said an official here. The constable, identified as Amit, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe. A Delhi police statement mentioned that the Vigilance Unit acted on a complaint filed by a citizen over […]
Giriraj Singh to embark on ‘Swabhiman Yatra’, calls on Hindus to stay united
Patna, Oct 11 (IANS) Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh has announced that he will embark on a ‘Hindu Swabhiman Yatra’ from October 18 to 22 urging the Hindu community to stay united and not get divided along caste lines. Union Minister Singh said that leaders like Congress MP Rahul Gandhi “try to divide Hindus along […]
RG Kar protest: One of seven junior doctors sitting on hunger strike hospitalised
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) One of the seven junior doctors who are sitting on a fast-unto-death demonstration here at Esplanade against the ghastly rape and murder of a fellow medic of R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital, was hospitalised around Thursday midnight after his medical conditions deteriorated drastically. According to his fellow junior doctors who […]
