50 killed in Iran as protests flare anew hours after pro-government rallies
Protests flared in Iran for an eighth straight night Friday over the death of a young woman arrested by morality police, verified social media posts showed, hours after counter-demonstrations mobilised by authorities. At least 50 people have been killed by security forces in the anti-government…
Who abducted and killed Memphis teacher, a billionaire-heiress Eliza Fletcher?
Synopsis A 34-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother of two, and heiress to a multi-billion company was abducted and killed by an ex-convict in Memphis on Friday. Eliza Fletcher’s body was found on Monday and identified the next day near the convict’s address. AgenciesRepresentative image A…
Seven killed due to thunderstorms in Italy, Corsica
Synopsis The weather service in France issued a massive alert for Corsica. It said there would be storms on Friday, but they would be less violent than the ones on Thursday. Agencies Seven people have died and a dozen of people were injured due to…
Six kanwariyas killed in road accident in UP’s Hathras
Six kanwariyas were killed and one got injured after being hit by a speeding truck early Saturday morning in Sadabad town here, police said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered his condolences on the incident and directed district authorities to ensure complete medical treatment…
More than 1.30 lakh people killed, 3.48 lakh injured in road accidents in 2020: Gadkari
A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that as…
Three killed, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting: police
Three people were killed and 11 others wounded on Saturday after multiple shooters opened fire into a crowd on a popular Philadelphia street, police said. Police Inspector D. F. Pace told local media that two men and a woman had been killed, adding that officers…
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