12 CISF men injured in road accident
Haflong (Assam): Twelve CISF personnel were on Monday critically injured in an accident when their vehicle collided with a dumper truck in Dima Hasao district, police said. A team of CISF personnel was travelling in their utility vehicle, which collided with a dumper head at a remote area under Harangajao police station, they said.
Couple killed, four hurt as cars collide
Coimbatore: A couple was killed and four others, including two women, were seriously injured when two cars collided at Chettipalayam on the city outskirts, on Monday. According to police, a four-member family was going to a temple in Vellakoil in Tirupur district when the accident occurred, in which, the husband Murugaraj, who was behind the wheel and wife, Padmavathi died on the spot.
Form panel to resolve fishermen dispute: DMDK
Madurai: DMDK leader Vijayakanth on Monday suggested to form a peace committee to resolve the dispute between the fishermen of the hamlets of Gummidipoondi and Ponneri taluks over the fishing rights. In a statement here, he said more than 100 houses and 60 boats had been reportedly damaged in clashes between the fishermen from these taluks recently.
Goods train derailed in Maharashtra
Panaji: A goods train derailed on Konkan Railway route near Ukashi station in Maharashtra on Monday morning, disrupting rail traffic. Four-five bogies of the goods train derailed in the tunnel near Ukashi railway station, between Sangameshwar and Nivsar at around 8.15 AM. Konkan Railway Corporation limited’s (KRCl) Public Relation Manager Baban Ghatge said no one was injured. Three trains were cancelled and around ten diverted after the mishap.
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‘Heritage Hyderabad’ released by ap govt
Hyderabad: A new book chronicling over 90 historic monuments of Hyderabad was released on Monday by Andhra Pradesh Governor ESl Narasimhan. Titled ‘Heritage Hyderabad’ the 135-page book, along with photographs, narrates details about 95 heritage sites in the city of Nizams. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said the book is a “work of beauty” which gives a comprehensive account of the number of historic and heritage monuments in Hyderabad.
Man held with brown sugar
Kozhikode: A man has been arrested by Excise officials at Naduvannur in the district in connection with seizure of about 951 gms of brown sugar worth about Rs one crore, police said. They said a youth had given the packet to one Jerish, returning to Kuwait after his leave, to be handed over to a man at Kuwait. However, Jerish left behind the packet at his house as it was heavy and on reaching Kuwait, started receiving threat calls for not bringing it with him, they said.