Floods, landslides kill 8 as heavy rains batter Assam

Eight persons have been killed in floods and landslides in Assam as incessant rainfall caused massive inundation in 17 districts, affecting over 78,000 people, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: A......

Air India flight fell on ground right after take-off

The Air India plane AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London crashed immediately after take-off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, as per the Gujarat State Police Control......

Sunken ship's containers with hazardous material wash ashore in Kerala

Containers from a Liberian cargo ship that sank off the coast of Kerala have begun washing up on shore, while an oil spill from the vessel has led authorities to issue a high alert along the......

Shinde blames early arrival of monsoon for Mumbai flooding

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday attributed early arrival of the southwest monsoon and heavy rainfall in a short span for the inundation of low-lying areas in Mumbai, which......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......