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Rail traffic on a bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland resumed after a blast damaged the structure on Saturday.
Ukraine claims Russia had a hand in Crimea bridge blast
Burkina Faso announces national process to pick transition president
Delhi logs 137 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in past 24 hours
Crimea bridge reopens to car traffic after explosion
Russia appoints air force chief as commander of troops in Ukraine
Russia's defence ministry announced that itsair force chief, GeneralSergei Surovikin, would be the commander of all Russian troops in Ukraine. The statement was the first official appointment of a single commander for the entire Russian force in Ukraine, reports AP.
Partial civilian evacuation announced in one Russia-annexed region of Ukraine
An official in one of four Russia-annexed regions in Ukraine has announced a partial evacuation of civilians, reports AP.
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At least 12 killed, 43 injured in Nashik bus accident
At least 12 passengers, including a two-year-old child, were killed and 43 others injured after a private bus hit a trailer truck and caught fire in Nashik city of Maharashtra early on Saturday, police officials said.
After ramming the truck, the bus also hit a mini-van, causing it to overturn. All the deceased passengers were from the bus. Some of them were charred while some were identified, a police officer said, adding that DNA tests will be conducted to establish the identity of the unknown deceased.
The accident occurred at Nandur Naka on Nashik-Aurangabad highway around 5.15 am when the bus, a 'sleeper coach', was coming from Yavatmal in eastern Maharashtra and travelling towards Mumbai, police said.
CBI grills Tejashwi's private secretary in connection with land-for-jobs scam
The CBI on Saturday questioned theprivate secretary of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in connection with alleged land-for-jobs scam in railways when his father Lalu Prasad Yadav was minister.
At least nine killed in petrol station explosion in Ireland
Four, including three children, killed, 16 injured in LGP cylinder blast in Jaipur
Large number of exotic species recovered in Mumbai
Will leave Punjab if no arrests made soon: Shehnaaz Gill's father on death threat
Russia says three killed in Crimea bridge explosion
Inter-state arms trafficker arrested in Delhi
Six IEDs and sticky bombs recovered from arrested Jaish terrorist in J&K
India beat Bangladesh by 59 runs at Women's Asia Cup
India beat Bangladesh by 59 runs in the Women's Asia Cup.
MEA issues response to comments on J&K by German, Pak foreign ministers
Man-eating tiger that claimed 9 lives killed in Bihar
China slams US decision to tighten export controls on chips
China on Saturday criticized the latest USdecision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will “isolate and backfire” on the US.
“Out of the need to maintain its sci-tech hegemony, the US abuses export control measures to maliciously block and suppress Chinese companies,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.
“It will not only damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but also affect American companies' interests,” she said.
Washington Sundar replaces Deepak Chahar in the ODI squad
Gangster Ranjot Singh has been arrested. 6 cases are registered against him
Key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion
Eknath Shinde meets Nashik accident victims
50 bricks made of 50.23 kgs of cocaine, valued at Rs 502 cr in illicit market, seized by DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit
Medicines produced in India now are known for their quality in int'l market, it's wrong to question quality of Indian medicines because of one incident: Dr YK Gupta
Medicines produced in India now are known for their quality in int'l market, it's wrong to question quality of Indian medicines because of one incident. Our regulatory body is strong & we've zero tolerance for such things: Dr YK Gupta, Vice-Chairman, Standing National Committee
IAF chief announces creation of new weapon system branch
11 dead after bus hits truck, catches fire in Nashik
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari admitted to Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital
Police arrested the gangster at a village near Batala, Gurdaspur district after a brief firing
Students react to their first time on helicopter
Chhattisgarh: Toppers of class 12 and class 10 were taken on a helicopter ride by the state govt
We have inherited the proud legacy curated by sheer hard work: Air Marshal
India reports 2,797 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Oil price rise in India is below global price hikes: Hardeep Singh Puri
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90th-anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force underway in Chandigarh
Rs 360 cr worth heroin seized from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast
The Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad have seizedheroinworth Rs 360 crore from a Pakistani boat off the state coast, an official said on Saturday. The CG and ATS personnel seized the boat Al Sakar which had 50 kgheroinon board, in the Arabian Sea, the official said. The boat had six crew members and is being brought to the state's Jakhau port for further investigation, the official said.
Rahul express shock over sudden demise of Arunachal Pradesh Congress leader Thupten Tempa
OPEC's sovereign right to decide on oil production: Puri
It’s the sovereign right of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to decide on the oil production capacities, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said Friday.
Refraining from commenting on the controversial decision of OPEC on cutting oil production by two million barrels a day, which has taken the world by surprise, Puri said it is likely to be scrutinized very carefully.
During an interaction with a group of Indian reporters, he said that India as one of the major consumers of oil and gas also has a major say in the global oil market.