55 rescued from snow-hit Tibet highway
Beijing, Feb 9 A total of 55 people stranded on China's Xinjiang-Tibet highway since Tuesday following heavy snowfall have been rescued, a rescue team official said Thursday.
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Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held (Fourth Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 At least 29 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said Wednesday. A total of 10 people have been arrested.
44 die in Philippine quake
Manila, Feb 6 At least 44 people were killed after an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted a central Philippines province Monday, Xinhua quoted a military official as saying.
Quake felt 70 km from Iranian nuclear plant
Moscow, Feb 5 An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was felt some 70 km from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the US Geological Survey reported Sunday. There were no reports of any casualties or damage to the nuclear power plant, which is expected to go online March 20.
China braces for big freeze
Beijing, Feb 4 Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the country, the meteorological authority said Saturday.
Hooch kills 29 in Odisha, 10 held (Night Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 At least 29 people died and about 40 others were battling for their lives in hospitals in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with drugs, officials said Wednesday. A total of 10 people have been arrested.
Hooch kills 26 in Odisha, probe ordered (Third Lead)
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 At least 26 people died in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor laced with medicines, officials said Wednesday. A total of eight people have been arrested.
Bird flu: 7,000 fowls culled in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 About 7,000 fowls were culled Sunday in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar after a bird flu case was detected in a government-run institution, an official said.
Medical group opposes leniency to accused AMRI doctor
Kolkata, Feb 4 The Indian Medical Association Saturday said no leniency should be shown to AMRI Hospital managing director and veteran doctor Mani Chettri, as it would set a bad precedent if one hospital director was shown mercy while others languished in jail.
Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 4 A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management officials said. No damage to life or property has been reported so far.