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January 2nd, 2015
Location Map of Pakistani Boat Blows Itself
A Pakistani fishing boat blew itself up off the Gujarat coast on 31 December. As per media reports, the boat was carrying explosions and the Indian Coast Guard in Arabian Sea intercepted it for about an hour. The moment the Coast Guard fired towards the boat signalling warning to stop, it suddenly blew itself up. According to media reports there were four people on the boat but due to bad weather and darkness, ....Read More →
January 2nd, 2015
* Map showing the location of 17 low-floor DTC AC buses gutted in fire at depot.
17 low-floor air-conditioned buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) were gutted by an accidental fire at the Ambedkar Nagar bus depot in Delhi. As per media reports, the fire broke out around 3 a.m. and the sparks from the fireworks during the New Year’s Eve are suspected to be the cause of the mishap. According to media reports it took about five hours by at ....Read More →
December 29th, 2014
* Map showing the location of Blast in Bangalore’s Church Street.
A low-intensity blast has hit Bangalore on the busy Church Street which killed one person and left few others injured. As per media reports, the bomb was filled with shrapnel and was placed near a drain in front of the Coconut Grove restaurant. The restaurant is close to MG Road and Brigade Road which are filled with restaurants and bars and are crowded during the weekends. According to media reports ....Read More →
December 24th, 2014
* Map showing the location of attacks in Assam.
National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit) (NDB(S)) militants have killed about 34 people including 10 women and 13 children in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur districts of Assam. As per media reports, the death toll is likely to rise as more people are suspected to have been killed in the attacks. According to media reports, NDFB (S) carried out the attacks in retaliation to the killing of their people by the security ....
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The Huda City Centre Metro Station is reportedly evacuated and temporary closed by the Haryana police after they received an anonymous call saying that three bombs have been planted at different places in the station. As per media reports, the police immediately evacuated the station and blocked the entry and exit gates. Reportedly, the cars in parking area are also being inspected. According to media reports, the metro services have also been suspended towards Huda City Centre Metro Station.
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December 6th, 2014
There are reports of fire breaking out at an electric appliances godown located at Mahipalpur area in south Delhi around 3.15 p.m. on Friday, a few metres away from a Tata Motors godown. Though no casualty has been reported, the fire gutted gadgets worth thousands of rupees.
The blaze could be brought under control by 7.30 p.m., after 25 fire tenders were deployed to douse off the flames.
According to fire service officials, though the exact reason behind the fire is yet ....Read More →
December 5th, 2014
* Map showing Location of Medical Camp in Punjab where 14 People Lost Eyesight after Eye Surgery.
Around 14 people have lost their eyesight after they underway cataract surgery in a free eye camp organized in Punjab. As per media reports, about 60 people registered with the eye camp on 4 November in a charitable hospital in Gurdaspur. Reportedly, few people have completely lost their eyesight and the authorities are trying to save others from getting blind completely. Ravi Bhagat, Deputy ....Read More →
December 4th, 2014
About 6 children were killed and many injured after a collision between a speeding train and a school van in Mau district, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. According to media reports, the accident happened when the school van was trying to cross the 6P unmapped railway crossing between the railway stations of Mau and Khurahat, and collided with a passenger train, 55135 Azamgarh-Varanasi. As per media reports more than 15 children got seriously injured in the incident and were rushed ....Read More →
December 1st, 2014
13 CRPF Personnel Killed in Naxal Attack in Chhattisgarh
13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been killed by Naxals in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh. According to media reports, the encounter began around 10 a.m. in the morning on 1 December 2014 at a place about 10-12 kms away from Chintagufa, Sukma district. It is also reported that there is casualty in the Naxal side too, but their exact number is still not known. As per media reports, Union Home Minister ....Read More →
November 28th, 2014
* Map showing the location of Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
An earthquake has occurred near Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As per media reports, an earthquake with magnitude 5.2 has occurred in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 28 November 2014 at 01:18:45.50 UTC. According to media reports, the epicenter of the earthquake was 19 kms below the terrain of Smith Island. No damage to property or life has been reported yet.
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