Chinese earthquake death toll rises to 589
he death toll from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 589, with nine people still missing, China’s state-run media said on Wednesday. Among the reported deaths, 504 were in the worst-hit Ludian County and 72 in Qiaojia... read more »
60 Transfers in 30 Years: Haryana Officer Who Challenged Chief Minister
Chandigarh: Haryana IAS officer Pradeep Kasni, who has reportedly been transferred 60 times in 30 years, has been shunted out again, days after he took on the Haryana government by red-flagging questionable appointments made by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. (Another Khemka. Haryana... read more »
Meerut gang-rape: Two more arrested, situation still tense
Meerut: Two more people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the alleged rape and forced religious conversion of a young woman in Meerut, taking the total number of arrests in the incident to fiAs the incident sparked an outrage, the Centre sought a detailed report from Uttar Pradesh... read more »
Pakistan violates ceasefire on second consecutive day
Pakistani troops reportedly violated the ceasefire again on Tuesday morning, in Shahpur District of Jammu and Kashmir. A local resident of the area, Shehzad said, “The firing started at the border area around eleven in the morning. We were engaged in our daily work and suddenly firing... read more »
