A S Kashyap A private bus lost control and rammed into a tree near the Behram village in the Nawan Shehar district of Punjab, killing 14 people on board.
A further 25 people have been injured, with some in a serious condition.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party not to punish the people of Delhi for electing the former to power.
“Please do not engage in such kind of politics. Don’t punish the people of Delhi for voting for the AAP,” AAP leader Sanjay Singh said at a media briefing.
The party also labelled the BJP-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi as one of the world’s ‘most corrupt bodies’.
Authorities in Thailand have suspended top human trafficking suspect Lt.General Manas Khongpaen from military service and seized four million Baht and other assets from him.
Manas, a former special adviser to the Thai army, was arrested on June 3 amid a crackdown on human traffickers in Thailand after discovery of 34 skeletons.
According to local daily, The Nation, the skeletons were believed to be of Myanmar’s Rohingyas and Bangladeshi people-from mass graves in the southern region of Thailand.
Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Calvin Harris need to be well credited for managing their relationship apart from their hectic work schedules.
A source informed that as soon as the ‘Blank Space’ singer, who is on her world tour, gets a break between her shows she flies on her private jet and spend it with her DJ boyfriend, E! Online has reported.
The source added that the 25-year-old Grammy award winner singer doesn’t wait too long before seeing her lover Harris, but prefers a low-key nights to spend time.
A new study has revealed that obesity is associated with increased breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
An analysis of extended follow-up data from the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials suggests that postmenopausal women who were overweight and obese had an increased risk of invasive breast cancer compared to women of normal weight.
The flag of the dreaded Islamic State (IS) was waved at a rally at the Jama Masjid in the Nowhatta area of Srinagar.
After the black flag was unfurled, cries of ‘Jeeve Jeeve Pakistan’ were also heard.
Those in the rally later blocked the road leading to the mosque and took to stone pelting, targeting nearby security forces.
Hurriyat hardliner Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also seen at the venue.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
Nick Jonas has replaced original headliner Iggy Azalea at Pittsburgh Pride after the 25-year-old rapper backed out following criticism from the LGBTQ community.
Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh tweeted “We’re thrilled to announce that multi-platinum selling recording artist and actor Nick Jonas is the new headliner,” the Mirror reported.
Jonas said in a statement that he is “excited” to do everything he could to support the local community.
Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan marked his presence with the star cast of ‘PK’ to celebrate Rs. “100-Crore mark” in China with a success bash in India’s showbiz capital Mumbai.
The ‘3 idiots’ star was spotted wearing a Chinese dress at the event, gifted by Jackie Chan.
Addressing the media on the occasion, the 50-year old actor said that his happiness knows no bounds as his film has been appreciated and loved by people all over the world.
Khan added that the response especially from China has been great.
It seems as deja vu of the very first cinematic experience of dinosaurs that we encountered little over two decades ago in Jurassic Park.
The action take place on the same island as the old Jurassic Park, off the coast of Costa Rica, that is now home to a huge and carefully monitored dinosaur theme park.
A group of highly qualified scientists have created a hybrid dinosaur called Indominus Rex as the main attraction of the theme park. All hell breaks loose when the “creation” escaped its paddock and goes on a rampage. Indominus Rex is a highly intelligent and a vicious creature.
Since ‘Downton Abbey’ will be on our screens for the last time later in 2015, the cast is busy filming their emotional farewell scenes for the final 6th series.
David Robb, Sue Johnston and Kevin Doyle have been snapped on location as they work on what will be some of their final moments on the show, the Mirror reported.
In one shot, Rob is seen with his legs stuck out as he rides on a bike, whilst the other two are seen engaged in conversation.
Dame Maggie Smith, who has starred as the Dowager Countess since the series started in 2010, will be glad to bid adieu to the show.
Jessica Alba was a box-office’s bikini bombshell who went on to build a billion-dollar business, The Honest Company, the actress recently opened up about her journey going from the big screen to the cover of Forbes magazine.
The 34-year-old said that people just saw her as this girl in a bikini in movies kicking butt, who might not be the brightest bulb, so it took three and a half years of condescending nods and just pats on the back with people telling her “no”, E! Online reported.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan scalped Ajinkya Rahane just two runs short off a well deserved hundred before rain continued to play hide and seek on the third day of the lone test against Bangladesh.
When the rain entered again, India were at 462-6 with Ravichandran Ashwin and Harbhajan Singh at the crease.
The umpires decided to take tea and it seems that India might be declaring soon.
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly begun a formal anti-trust probe into Amazon’s book business.
The commission will examine clauses in Amazon’s contracts that require publishers to inform the US firm about deals they have with its rivals, reported the BBC.
A statement released by the new EC Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that the move was aimed at ensuring that Amazon’s arrangements with publishers were not harming consumer interests by holding other e-book distributors from innovating and competing effectively with Amazon.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left Dhaka on a six-day visit to the United Kingdom.
The flight is expected to reach London tonight, the Daily Star reports.
According to reports, Hasina is on a personal visit and may have a medical checkup and undergo eye treatment. (ANI)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday demanded that a probe be launched on the alleged “fake” degrees acquired by Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, even as it confirmed that an internal Lokpal would probe the issue of forged degrees of former law minister Jitender Singh Tomar.
“AAP has its own internal mechanism to sort out these kinds of issues. Party Lokpal will investigate Jitender Singh Tomar’s case,” said AAP leader Sanjay Singh at a news conference here.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Friday staged a protest outside former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar’s residence in the national capital and demanded the latter’s suspension from the Delhi Assembly.
Armed with banners and shouting slogans denouncing Tomar, the agitators also asked for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation.
Downplaying the domestic violence allegations against Somnath Bharti, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said the former minister has assured that the matter will be sorted out with his wife’s family.
“On one hand, there is a complaint by Somnath Bharti’s wife and on the other hand, there is a statement made by his mother. Bharti ji has assured us that the matter will be sorted between his family and his wife’s family,” AAP leader Sanjay Singh said during a press conference
At least six people, including four children drowned and 20 went missing as a trawler carrying 50 passengers capsized in Meghna river on Thursday.
The dead, according to the Daily Star, have been identified as Ayesha Khatun, 65, Jesmin, 22, Rupa, 3, Tanju, 3, Tahmina, 3, and Mishu, 2.
All of them were residents of different villages in Monpura upazila.
The Ramnewaj-bound trawler coming from Kalatoli sank near Dhal Char around 11.30 a.m. during a storm. (ANI)
Gbenga Akinnagbe has been added to the star cast of Roland Emmerich’s action sequel ‘ Independence Day 2.’
The 36-year-old will play Agent Travis, a Secret Service agent detailed to former President Whitmore (Bill Pullman), Deadline.con has reported.
Liam Hemsworth, Sela Ward, Jeff Goldblum and Maika Monroe also star in the movie, which sees the return of a hostile alien species determined to destroy the human race and the Earthlings who use intelligence, technology and experience to fight to save mankind. (ANI)
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday extended his condolences to the family of a farmer, who committed suicide after being unable to repay the loans he had taken.
The official twitter account of Gandhi’s office shared the Amethi MP’s thoughts.
“Extremely sad to hear of the death of Sardar Surjit Singh who I met when I visited Punjab. My deepest condolences to his family. (1/2),” the office posted.
“Farmers in our country are in deep distress.I urge the Modi-Badal Govt to take action ¬ continue to ignore their plight:Rahul Gandhi(2/2),” it added.
Bangladesh capital Dhaka suffered from a massive traffic gridlock on Thursday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated ‘Police Plaza’ in the city’s Gulshan area.
According to the Daily Star, vehicles were stationed bumper to bumper across most parts of Dhaka, as Hasina inaugurated thenewly-built commercial building of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust.
Sheikh Hasina unveiled a plaque on the Ground Floor of the Plaza in the presence of State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan and Police Chief Shahidul Haque.
Describing the Islamic State (IS) as a death cult with ‘far-reaching tentacles’, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on the Asia Pacific nations to battle the jihadist group.
At a conference in Sydney on countering terrorist propaganda, he remarked that the terror outfit has global ambitions, reported the BBC.
More than 100 Australian citizens are fighting along with the jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
The Pacific nation had last year raised its threat level to high and conducted a series of counter-terrorism raids to diffuse the threat posed by the terror group. (ANI)
While the 2015 IIFA Weekend has come to another extravagant conclusion people are abuzz with the fantastic performances, green carpet looks and the cumulative glamour and glitz of the Weekend Extravaganza.
The ‘Gunday’ boys Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor were the hosts for the S-cross IIFA Awards 2015 that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year. The boys had the audience in a frenzy of laughs through the entire show as they donned costumes, made jokes and even took friendly jabs at their fellow actors giving one of the best performances to be seen on an awards stage.
‘The Jewel of the East Coast’ and the prime commercial hub in Andhra Pradesh has now stepped to serve the public with the latest multi-financial services from UAE Exchange India.
UAE Exchange India, the renowned financial hub, has inaugurated its branch at Visakhapatnam to reach the locales with its proficient services on June 10.
The company provides end to end service solutions with almost 16 branches located at the various strategic and customers-centric locations in the state.
China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang has reportedly been jailed for life, becoming the first senior politician to be convicted on corruption charges since the Communist Party came to power in 1949.
He was accused of accepting bribe worth USD 21.3 million, abusing power and “intentionally disclosing national secrets”, reported the BBC.
At a closed-door trial in the northern city of Tianjin, Yongkang pleaded guilty and said that he would not file an appeal.
He has been stripped of all political rights and his property has been confiscated.