Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for March 1-7, 2011
Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra
HYDERABAD - Two people were killed and two injured Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.
Police opened fire when the villagers attacked them with iron rods, sticks and stones at Vadditandra village of Santhabommali mandal in Srikakulam .... Original source : Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra.
Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for February 21-28, 2011
Major fire breaks out in Lucknow plastic factory
LUCKNOW - A massive fire broke out in a plastic recycling factory in a densely populated area of this Uttar Pradesh capital Monday, police said. No casualties were reported.
The fire engulfed the factory in Talkatora area. At least 10 fire tenders were pressed in to douse the blaze.
“It’s a major fire…We are still ... Original source on Gaea Times at : Major fire breaks out in Lucknow plastic factory.
Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for February 14-21, 2011
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrested, to be produced in court
NEW DELHI - Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was arrested by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Monday, a day after he was detained at the international airport here for carrying undisclosed foreign currency worth more than $100,000, an official said.
“He has been arrested and will be produced in Patiala House court .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for February 7-14, 2011
Three arrested with drugs worth Rs.1 crore
GORAKHPUR - Three drug peddlers, who worked for a Nepal-based racket, have been arrested here with banned drugs worth over Rs.1 crore, police said Monday.
The three Uttar Pradesh men were nabbed late Sunday from Campereganj locality.
“The three were arrested while they were on their way to hand over the illegal consignment of the .... Source : Gaea News Network.
Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for February 1-7, 2011
Bihar junior doctors on strike, legislator's guards held
PATNA - Health services in Bihar were severely hit as junior doctors in all six government-run hospitals struck work Monday, demanding action against a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator and his bodyguard who fired at three interns of a Gaya hospital. Police said two guards were held and that the legislator would also be .... Source : Gaea News Network.
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