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Nagrota Attack: Household Items Used to Block House Doors

According to reports, two army wives showed bravery by blocking the doors of their houses when they found two terrorists entered an army unit. They were staying in the family quarters in the same unit with their babies, who were 18 months and two months old. This happened on Tuesday during the encounter that took place in Nagrota area of Jammu.

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Indore Patna Express Derails- Death Toll Increasing   The death toll in the Indore Patna Express mishap has risen to 133. According to sources, the rescue operations at the site are over. Railway Minister of India Suresh Prabhu will be speaking in the parliament on the tragedy. This tragedy is considered as one of the worst train accidents in six years. Fourteen coaches rolled off track, which ended up killing many passengers, while some of them were trapped under the derailed coaches.   Older ....Read More →
  Indore Patna Express Derails- Death Toll Increasing   100 dead in train accident in Kanpur   At least 100 people were killed when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express train derailed in Kanpur Dehat district. As per media reports, around 226 people were injured, 76 of them in a serious condition, in the accident which occurred near Pukhrayan area. As per railway officials, the number of casualties may rise. Meanwhile, a probe has been ordered by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. An ex-gratia of 3.5 ....Read More →
Cyclone Kyant Path Cyclone Kyant: Deep Depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal Forecast track and intensity of the system: Date/time(IST) Position (lat. °N/ long. °E) Maximum sustained surface wind speed (kmph) Category of cyclonic Disturbance 27-10-2016/0530 15.7/85.5 50-60 gusting to 70 Deep Depression 27-10-2016/1130 15.3/84.6 50-60 gusting to 70 Deep Depression 27-10-2016/1730 15.0/83.8 45-55 gusting to 65 Depression 27-10-2016/2330 14.7/83.0 35-45 gusting to 55 Depression 28-10-2016/0530 14.4/82.0 25-35 gusting to 45 Low Why is the Cyclone called Kyant? The new cyclone in Myanmar has already caused flooding in some areas. The latest report says that it is now heading towards the east coast of India and might reach areas ....Read More →

At least 19 people died and over 100 were injured in a fire which broke at the SUM Hospital on Monday evening in Bhubaneswar. According to sources, the fire started at 7.30 pm in the dialysis ward which is located on the second floor of the hospital. Later, the fire spread to the medicine ward and Intensive Care Unit. Initially 14 people were declared dead at AMRI Hospital, while five succumbed to injuries. According to the Health Secretary Arti ....

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  19 dead in stampede in Varanasi At least 19 people have died in a stampede at Rajghat Bridge in Varanasi. Around 60 people have been injured in the stampede. Rajghat bridge is located between Varanasi and Chandauli. The stampede occurred when followers of Jai Gurudev, a religious leader, were going down from the Rajghat bridge. The followers were heading to Domri village where they had to participate in a two-day camp. District Magistrate of Chandauli, Kumar Prashant, stated that of the ....Read More →
Bus Fell into Pond in Bihar's Madhubani At least 50 passengers were feared dead after a bus drowned in a pond in Madhubani district of Bihar. The bus was heading to Sitamarhi from Madhubani, when the driver lost control and the vehicle fell into the 25 feet deep pond. Bodies of four passengers including a woman have been fished. According to reports, the rescue operations started late.   Explore More:  Madhubani District Map Bihar Map Bihar District Map Road Accidents in India  
  Terrorists open fire in Assam’s Kokrajhar, 14 reported killed Around fourteen civilians have been reported killed in a day-time terror attack at a weekly market at Balajan Tinali, in north-eastern state Assam’s Kokrajhar on August 5, 2016, in what could be the first of its kind incident of firing on people at a public place. With a total of 29 casualties, fifteen civilians are reported wounded and injured in the incident. In a retaliation that lasted for over 15 minutes and left the ....Read More →
  22 people missing in bridge collapse on Mumbai-Goa highway A bridge dating back to the British-era and located across the Savitri River on the Mumbai-Goa highway has collapsed. At least 22 people are reported to be missing in the mishap which took place on Tuesday at 11.30 pm. Several vehicles, including two Mumbai-bound buses, have fallen into the river. The bridge was approximately at a distance of 5 km from Mahad, a town in Raigad district of Maharashtra. It is about ....Read More →
An Indian Air Force plane AN-32, which was carrying 29 personnel went missing over the Bay of Bengal. On Friday morning, the plane took off from Chennai and was heading to Port Blair. Over 12 Navy and Coast Guard ships have been deployed to search the aircraft in the Bay of Bengal. According to an officer, the aircraft – reportedly carrying six crew members, 11 Air Force personnel, two Army, one Navy personnel, a Coast Guard member and other civilians ....Read More →
     


     

Which States Share Boundary with China?India, in total, shares land borders with 6 sovereign countries. China is one of those. Below are the Indian states which share borders with the country. 1. Jammu and Kashmir This northern state of India is mostly located in the Himalayan mountains. It shares a… Read More...
Which States Share Boundaries with Pakistan? There are four states that share a border with Pakistan, namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The India Pakistan Border is quite intriguing. Since India has installed 1,50,000 flood lights on… Read More...
Which Places in India Still Largely Speak Sanskrit?Sanskrit is considered as Dev Bhasha, the language of Gods. It has a history of around 3500 years. It used to be a primary language of ancient India. Its earliest form Vedic Sanskrit, was prevalent from 1500 500 BCE. However, it is fading… Read More...


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