News for 'Jaliya'

Train rams into auto-rickshaw in Gujarat, 11 dead

Train rams into auto-rickshaw in Gujarat, 11 dead

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Eleven people, including seven women, were killed when a Mumbai-bound express train rammed into an auto-rickshaw at an unmanned railway crossing near Jamnagar on Thursday, according to the police. The Saurashtra Janta Express hit the auto-rickshaw at approximately 2.15 pm near Jaliya station in Dhrol taluka of the district. All the deceased were passengers of the ill-fated auto, which broke down on the tracks, they said.

Sri Lanka puts BPCL deal on hold

Sri Lanka puts BPCL deal on hold

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

Sri Lanka on Monday put off indefinitely a decision to sell off part of the state-run oil company to Bharat Petroleum as trade unions threatened to stop work, triggering panic buying at petrol stations across the country.