Five students drown in Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh

Machilipatnam (AP), Jan 10  Five students drowned in a river in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Monday evening, Police said. The incident occurred when the five were bathing in the Krishna river, Nandigama Deputy Superintendent of Police G Nageswara Reddy said. The deceased students have been identified as Ajay (12), Charan (13) Balayesu (12), Rakesh […]

Strong earthquake shakes remote area in western China

Beijing, Jan 8 (AP)  A strong overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said. Four people with minor injuries in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County had been treated and released, they said at a news conference. The magnitude […]

TN firecracker unit blast: Death toll rises to five

Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) The firecracker unit blast at Sattur in Virudhunagar district that took place on Wednesday killing four has now claimed the life of one more person. The deceased have been identified as Muniyasamy who was a worker at the ill-fated unit at Sattur in Manjalodaipatti village in Virudhunagar district. The blast, according […]

Kerala: 3 youngsters killed as bike rams into tree

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4  Three teenagers died on Tuesday after the motorcycle they were traveling on rammed into a tree along the roadside upon losing control of the vehicle here, police said. Nedumangadu resident Stephin (16), Peroorkada residents Bineesh (16) and Mullappan (16) lost their lives in the accident that happened at Perrorkada near Vayazhila in […]

11-year-old boy shot by a bullet from CISF camp dies in TN

Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) An 11-year-old boy, Pugazhendhi who was shot accidentally by a bullet from the shooting range of CISF at Narthamalai in Pudukottai district died on Monday at Thanjavur Medical College hospital. The boy after being hit by the stray bullet from the shooting range on Thursday, December 30th,2021 was rushed to Pudukottai […]