Ethnic violence claims 24 lives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – At least 24 people were killed in overnight clashes between rival ethnic factions in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, media reported Sunday.

The violence pitted the majority Urdu-speaking population, which migrated from India after creation of Pakistan in 1947, and Pashto-speaking people who have moved from northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to work in Karachi.
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26 killed in China mine

BEIJING – At least 26 miners have been killed in an explosion in a coal mine in China with rescuers battling to reach 11 others still trapped underground, Xinhua reported Sunday.

“Based on past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust,” an official said.
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Police detain Fiza over neighbour’s complaint

MOHALI – The Punjab police Sunday detained Fiza Mohammad, alias Anuradha Bali, the estranged wife of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, after a neighbour lodged a complaint against her.

The neighbour had been complaining to the police for the last six months, alleging that Fiza used foul language against him, threw garbage inside …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Police detain Fiza over neighbour’s complaint.

Abductions of Hindu children on the rise in Sindh

ISLAMABAD – Hindu families in remote parts of Pakistan’s Sindh province are planning to relocate following an alarming rise in the number of kidnappings of Hindu children.

Only recently, five-year-old Dheeraj Kumar was freed after 35 days in captivity when police arrested the abductors who had sought Rs.10 million in ransom.
The family was …. Source article  : Abductions of Hindu children on the rise in Sindh.

Violence mars Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh

DHAKA – Attacks by drunken mobs and even policemen on Hindu devotees and Durga Puja marquees in many parts of Bangladesh marred the festivities of the country’s minority community even as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed on the virtues of secularism.

Reports of violence came from across the country as the biggest religious festival of … Read : Violence mars Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh.

10 killed in Bihar temple stampede

PATNA – A stampede killed 10 people, including four women, at a Durga temple in Bihar’s Banka district where more than 30,000 people had gathered to sacrifice goats on the occasion of Navratri, police said Sunday.

Sixteen people were also injured in the stampede at the Durga temple in Tildiha village, about 200 km …. Read the original article  : 10 killed in Bihar temple stampede.

Ten devotees killed in Bihar stampede

PATNA – Ten people, including four women, were killed and 10 injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar’s Banka district, police said Sunday.

The stampede took place in Tildiha village, about 200 km from here, late Saturday when about 30,000 devotees gathered in the temple to sacrifice goats on the occasion of ‘Navratri’.
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13 killed in violence ahead of Karachi by-polls

ISLAMABAD – At least 13 people were killed and 40 injured in various incidents of violence hours ahead of the by-poll being held for an assembly seat in Karachi, capital of Pakistan’s Sindh province, Sunday.

Most of the killings are believed to be the result of political enmity between Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami …. Original source  : 13 killed in violence ahead of Karachi by-polls.

11 dead in Russia flooding

Moscow, Oct 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 11 people were killed due to flooding in southern Russia caused by overflow of rivers after torrential rains, an official said.

“According to the latest information, 11 people are dead and three are missing,” a spokesman for the southern Krasnodar Territory said Saturday.
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10 killed in China road accident

BEIJING – At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and 34 injured after a bus in which they were travelling fell from a bridge in China, police said.

The accident occurred in northwest China’s Qinghai province Saturday morning when the bus was travelling in a mountainous region of Dulan county in Mongolian-Tibetan-Kazak Autonomous …. Source article  : 10 killed in China road accident.

Two Indians among three abducted in Philippines rescued

MANILA – Two Indians and a Filopino abducted in Philippines Thursday were rescued after a shootout in which five kidnappers were killed, police said.

The kidnappers were killed by the law enforcers in a shootout Saturday morning in a province south of Manila, Xinhua reported.
Police identified the hostages as Pavitter Singh and Balvir Singh, …. Source  : Two Indians among three abducted in Philippines rescued.

Fertilizer bags seized from Chhattisgarh farmers

RAIPUR – Twentysix bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which can also be used in explosives, were recovered from farmers in Chhattisgarh Saturday. The farmers found them lying unclaimed on a road, police said.

Police recovered the bags from farmers of Bachhod village in Janjgir-Champa district, some 180 km from state capital Raipur.
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Abu Dhabi Police bust fake credit card gang

Abu Dhabi, Oct 16 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Police have arrested two members of a gang dealing in fake credit cards, officials said Saturday.

A Malaysian and a Singaporean were nabbed after they bought costly items from a market here using fake credit cards.
The accused confessed to their crime and admitted to be …. Source  : Abu Dhabi Police bust fake credit card gang.

Four killed in Uttar Pradesh hooch tragedy

LUCKNOW – Four people were killed and 10 others fell ill after consuming illicit liquor in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district, police said Saturday. Two people have been detained.

Several locals in the Mahewa village consumed the spurious liquor Friday night and their condition started deteriorating Saturday morning. Four of them died later, police said. … Original article on : Four killed in Uttar Pradesh hooch tragedy.

Chennai man collapses, dies at Ghaziabad railway station

GHAZIABAD – A 40-year-old man from Chennai, who was here for an interview with a private firm, collapsed and died at the railway station here Saturday after complaining of chest pain, police said.

As Lokesh Krishnan, son of Gopal Krishnan, was climbing the stair of the foot over-bridge, he suddenly sat down and told … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Chennai man collapses, dies at Ghaziabad railway station.

China mine blast kills 21, traps 16

BEIJING – Twenty-one miners were killed and 16 others are trapped underground Saturday in a coal mine blast in China, Xinhua reported.

The blast occurred around 6 a.m. in Yuzhou city in central Henan province. Twenty bodies were retrieved by 1 p.m.
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One killed, 2 hurt in Noida accident

GREATER NOIDA – A 19-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured in a road accident Saturday on the Greater Noida Expressway here.

Sonu Kumar was driving a car with two friends when he lost control and the vehicle hit an electric post near Bhadoli village.
Sonu died on the spot and his …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : One killed, 2 hurt in Noida accident.

Nine cases registered at Games Village: Delhi Police

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Police registered nine criminal cases and 15 non-cognisable offences at the police station set up at the Commonwealth Games Village, said Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Saturday.

Police registered cases relating to loss of accreditation cards, currency, passports, mobile phone and harassment.
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Pregnant Pakistani woman burnt to death in Britain

LONDON – A 23-year-old pregnant Pakistani woman who came to Britain some nine months ago was burnt to death in her garden, a media report said Saturday.

It was not clear whether Asiyah Khan had set herself on fire or had been set alight by someone else, Daily Mail reported.
Neighbours said Khan arrived …. Read the original article  : Pregnant Pakistani woman burnt to death in Britain.

Congress leader held for sheltering Bangladeshis

AGARTALA – A Congress leader was arrested in Tripura Saturday for sheltering an international terrorist and a smuggler, police said.

Congress leader Shah Alam had been absconding for the past 36 days before he was nabbed, police said.
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