The sources said there was a firing practice going on at the camp for the past several days and the accused officer started firing on his colleagues and subordinates without any provocation on Thursday.
At least 12 passengers were killed when they jumped from the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express in panic after sparks flew from the wheels when brakes were applied near Pachora in Jalgaon district. The passengers who jumped on the tracks were run over by a fast train. The incident occurred after the train passed the Jalgaon station and was nearing Pachora in the afternoon. Passengers saw sparks flying from the wheels of the train when brakes were applied, prompting some to pull the emergency chain and jump down. Some passengers were run over by the Karnataka Express, which was passing at the time. The preliminary information suggests sparks and smoke inside one of the general coaches of Pushpak Express due to either `hot axle' or `brake-binding' (jamming).
Pant's injuries, especially the ones on knee and ankle, will keep him out of action for a minimum period of six months.
'Presumption of innocence must guide all formal actions, but transparency must not be mistaken for pre-judgment.' 'The cruel irony, however, is that Justice Varma is a fine judge who enjoys a reputation for writing well-reasoned judgments.'
A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot -- the only survivor.
Electric two-wheeler (e2W) maker Ather Energy has submitted preliminary papers to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). According to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the IPO will comprise a fresh issue of equity shares valued at Rs 3,100 crore, alongside an offer for sale of 22 million equity shares by its promoters and investor shareholders.
Six coaches derailed and there were no casualties and a few passengers were injured.
At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday.
Two pilots and an engineer were killed after a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Maharashtra's Pune district on Wednesday morning, police said.
Following the mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a United States Army helicopter in which all 67 are feared dead, President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed former Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama for lowering air safety standards.
As most victims' bodies were charred beyond recognition, the authorities have decided to conduct DNA testing to identify them before handing them over to the relatives.
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
The railway officials have started the probe into Friday's ghastly fire accident on the Secunderabad-Kakinada Gautami Express, in which 31 passengers were burnt alive. The inquiry began on Sunday amid speculation over the exact cause of the fire as traces of inflammable grease was found in the gutted S-10 coach from where the fire had started in the wee hours of Friday.
The incident took place at Vasad village located on the under-construction Bullet Train route, said district superintendent of police Gaurav Jasani.
After the mid-air collision over the Potomac river in Washington, DC, authorities said that they no longer expect to find any survivors, and efforts have shifted to a recovery mission, according to DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly, according to a report by CNN.
Even as preliminary investigations by forensic experts and the railway police suggest that the fire accident aboard the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express on Monday was caused by the electric short circuit, the circumstances which led to the accident and heavy loss of life continues to be wrapped in the mystery.
"The reason for the fire accident, as indicated by the report of Investigation Committee set up by BARC, is low intensity explosive energy released from accidental mixing of small quantities of reactive chemicals stored in the Chemical Laboratory," Minister of State in PMO Prithviraj Chavan said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Condoling the loss of lives in the fire accident in the Tamil Nadu Express, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday asked the Railway ministry to render all assistance to the affected.
"Last time I stood, I was not allowed to speak. The ruling party paid a very heavy price for throttling the voice of one MP," she said, referring to her suspension in the last session.
The incident comes days after an apartment fire in Philadelphia killed 12, with eight children among the dead.
Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
According to an analytical report, about 130 million violations of traffic rules by drivers last year led to more than 76,000 deaths, down 16 per cent.
Eleven migrant workers were charred to death in a major fire accident at a scrap godown in Hyderabad in the early hours of Wednesday.
In a year bookended by intractable conflicts and geopolitical fragmentation, India focused on ramping up military prowess by broadly firming up defence procurement worth Rs 4.22 lakh crore even as Indian and Chinese militaries completed pulling back their troops from border face-off points in eastern Ladakh.
A day after horrifying fire accident aboard the Chennai bound Tamil Nadu Express killed 32 people, railway officials were trying hard to identify the charred remains of the passengers and hand them over to their families.
According to a statement from Colonel Dushyant Singh Chauhan, the administrative commandant of Danapur Cantonment on the outskirts of the state capital, 'no clearance' was given for mortar firing at the Deuri Dumri firing range in Gaya.
The wicket-keeper-batter's comeback to cricket has been nothing sort of miraculous. He could barely walk around a year back but hours and hours of relentless rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy helped him make a remarkable comeback to cricket earlier this year in the IPL.
The Sabarmati Report is so flimsy in its execution, taking offence to it would be dignifying its existence, notes Sukanya Verma.
The fire broke out in the car repair garage in M Nirufehi, located near the Maaveyo Mosque, around 12:30 am.
India on Tuesday said one of its nationals in Libya has died in a road accident and not in firing as claimed by the family of the deceased.
Murali Pradhan (30), who was undergoing treatment at Old Care hospital, succumbed to his burn injuries, according to HPCL sources.
The growing complexity of E2Ws and the evolving threat landscape make it challenging to guarantee complete immunity from attacks.
'If the BJP detoxifies the nuclear liability law, it will bring economic, environmental and, most of all, strategic benefits.' 'Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that this Budget promise is met soon -- ideally, before Mr Modi heads to his first meeting with Trump 2.0,' observes Shekhar Gupta.
Inspector general of police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the slain ultras were members of proscribed terror outfit LeT.
'Health and motor insurance will continue to be our two most important segments'
The blast was so strong that it was heard in nearby villages. The fire and smoke could be seen from a distance.
The accident took place on Aurangabad Road around 5 am, an official said.
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