Seven killed in Rajasthan road accident
Jaipur, May 6 Seven people were killed and six seriously wounded Saturday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said.
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"Absence of quick response team led to high toll in Assam ferry tragedy'
Guwahati, May 4 Lack of any quick response team (QRT) in lower Assam's Dhubri district as well absence of any life-saving equipment on the vessel led to a high number of casualties in Monday's accident when a ferry, with almost 350 people on board, capsized in stormy weather, a disaster management authority official said.
Floods wreak havoc in China (Lead)
Beijing, May 3 Floods triggered by heavy rains have wreaked havoc in eastern China, affecting 400,000 people and destroying crops over thousands of hectares of land.
Four dead, 540,000 hit by China rains
Beijing, May 3 Continuous torrential rain in an eastern Chinese province has killed four people and affected more than 540,000, the government said.
Court notice on villagers' plea against oil depot (Lead)
New Delhi, May 2 The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Hindustan Petroleum Corp and the National Disaster Management Authority on a plea by villagers opposing the construction of a petroleum depot near their homes in west Delhi.
Eight killed in Nepal flood
Kathmandu, May 5 At least eight people were killed and dozens of others were missing after an avalanche in Nepal's Annapurna range triggered a massive flood in the Seti river Saturday, police said.
Drought hits south China
Beijing, May 4 Drought has badly affected life in south China, with authorities saying at least 200,000 people and over 70,000 livestock have been hit.
Assam ferry tragedy: More bodies recovered
Guwahati, May 3 Eight more bodies, including of a woman and four children, were fished out from the Brahmaputra river Thursday, taking the number of bodies recovered in Monday's ferry disaster to 71. Over 250 people are believed to have died in the tragedy in Assam's Dhubri district.
Assam puts ferry tragedy toll at 63 (Second Lead)
Guwahati, May 2 Assam authorities Wednesday put the death toll in the ferry tragedy at 63 but furious locals insisted that not less than 200 perished in the Brahmaputra.
Court notice on villagers' plea against oil depot
New Delhi, May 2 The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Hindustan Petroleum Corp and the National Disaster Management Authority on a plea by villagers opposing the construction of a petroleum depot near their homes in west Delhi.