Police: 4 killed in shootings, arsons in Washington state

Kennewick (US) : Authorities believe one gunman killed three people and wounded another during a spree of shootings and arsons in eastern Washington on Wednesday. A suspect was believed to have been found dead later after police fired on a vehicle.   KEPR reports that police were called about several fires and a shooting shortly … Read more

Girl born on evacuation flight named for plane

Washington : An Afghan baby girl born on a C-17 military aircraft during an evacuation flight from Afghanistan will forever carry that experience with her. Her parents have named her after the plane”s call sign – Reach. The head of US European Command told reporters on Wednesday that officials had spoken to the mother and … Read more

NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute India Jointly Launch ‘Forum for Decarbonizing Transport’ in India

NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), India, jointly launched the ‘Forum for Decarbonizing Transport’ in India as part of the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA) project on 23August. The launch was held virtually and inaugurated by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. Dignitaries from various ministries and NDC-TIA project partners, along with stakeholders from the … Read more

Evacuation from Afghanistan: Around 300 Indians likely to be brought back by Sunday

New Delhi : Around 300 Indian nationals are expected to be brought back home from Afghanistan by Sunday as part of India”s evacuation mission in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghan capital Kabul, people familiar with the development said. Over 80 Indians were on Saturday taken to Tajikistan capital Dushanbe from Kabul on board … Read more

Hurricane Grace hits Mexico”s Gulf coast, dissipates; 8 dead

Veracruz : Hurricane Grace swept onto Mexico”s Gulf coast as a major Category 3 storm and moved inland Saturday, drenching coastal and inland areas in its second landfall in the country in two days. At least eight people died, authorities said. The storm had lost power while crossing over the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday, swirling … Read more