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  5 people shot dead in Durban

  World | September 02, 2021 12:52 IST

  In a statement, member of Executive Council for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Peggy Nkonyeni said reports suggested that a group of people were in a house when three unknown gunmen, armed with 9 mm pistols attacked them, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  Student killed in shooting at North Carolina high school

  World | September 02, 2021 10:04 IST

  Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr., who joined deputies and officers at the school on the initial call, identified the dead student as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. Kimbrough said he met with the family at the hospital.

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  Police: 4 killed in shootings, arsons in Washington state

  World | August 26, 2021 9:06 IST

  KEPR reports that police were called about several fires and a shooting shortly before 4:00 am in Finley, Washington. 

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  Truck explosion kills 11; injures several in Pakistan's Karachi: Officials

  World | August 15, 2021 8:14 IST

  The incident happened on Saturday in Karachi’s Baldia town when the victims were returning home in the truck after attending a marriage ceremony.

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  6 killed, including suspected shooter in UK's Plymouth

  World | August 13, 2021 6:55 IST

  Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement on Twitter that several other casualties were receiving treatment following the shooting. 

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  5 people killed in hours-long standoff in California

  World | July 27, 2021 14:00 IST

  In a statement to the media on Monday, Kern County sheriff's office said they received a report of shots fired at 1:00 pm on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Three men drown in river Ganga at Rishikesh

  India | July 11, 2021 13:01 IST

  Five people were visiting Rishikesh when they decided to take a dip in the river on Saturday evening. 

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  Cholera outbreak kills 325 in Nigeria this year

  World | July 11, 2021 11:44 IST

  In an update on Saturday, NCDC said a total of 14,343 suspected cases of cholera were reported from 15 states and FCT during the period, with 325 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Two dead, three injured after being run over by truck in UP's Shahjahanpur

  India | July 04, 2021 13:50 IST

  SP (Rural) Sanjeev Bajpai said the incident took place late Saturday night at the Allahganj bus stand.

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  Miscreant kills stray dog with air gun in Mangaluru

  India | July 04, 2021 8:38 IST

  The trustee of Shaktinagar Animal Care Trust in Mangaluru, Suma, told reporters that the miscreant is a local resident who is on the run at present.

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  4 killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in J&K's Ramban

  India | June 30, 2021 11:44 IST

  The vehicle was on its way to Srinagar from Jammu with a group of labourers from Chhattisgarh when the accident occurred at around 5:30 am near Khuni Nallah in Ramban district, they said.

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  Man kills woman, ends life by suicide in UP's Sambhal

  India | June 27, 2021 10:07 IST

  The incident took place in Maula Maulagarh village in Chandosi Kotwali area.

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  Tiger cub killed after being hit by vehicle while crossing highway in MP's Umaria

  India | June 18, 2021 13:35 IST

  The incident occurred on NH-43, around 35 kms away from Umaria district headquarters, he said.

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  Man arrested for killing stray dog in Odisha's Kendrapara

  India | May 29, 2021 21:38 IST

  The incident happened in the Pattamundai police station area of the district on Friday, they said.

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  2 dead, 317 injured in celebratory gunfire for Assad

  World | May 29, 2021 17:12 IST

  The casualties resulted from celebratory shots fired randomly by Assad's supporters in several areas including the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, dpa news agency quoted the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying.

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  Lightning kills teenager in J&K's Udhampur

  India | May 11, 2021 15:33 IST

  The lightning hit a mud-house in Raslitakran village in Basantgarh around 2:30 am, resulting in on-the-spot death of Joginder Kumar and minor injuries to four other inhabitants, a police official said.

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  Oxygen plant worker dies in cylinder explosion in UP's Kanpur

  India | April 30, 2021 16:10 IST

  The incident occurred when cylinders of the Royal Children Hospital were being refilled at the oxygen plant in the Dada Nagar factory area, ACP Vikas Kumar Pandey said, adding the deceased was identified as Murad Ali.

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  8 people dead in building blaze in Latvian capital Riga

  World | April 28, 2021 16:18 IST

  Firefighters, rescuers from Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service said they were alerted to the scene on Merkela street in the heart of Riga about 5 am.

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  Woman thrashed to death in Assam's Sonitpur, body buried in forest

  India | April 25, 2021 23:33 IST

  The gruesome incident took place at Geruajuli village in the Rangapara police station area on Saturday night.

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  5 die in Chhattisgarh COVID hospital fire, probe ordered

  India | April 18, 2021 12:32 IST

  Raipur Collector has ordered an investigation into the incident. Officials have been directed to conduct safety check at all coronavirus hospitals.