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Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan's deadly train accident: Media

Opposition parties demanded an immediate probe into the reasons for one of the country's worst train accidents.

Bombay High tragedy: Barge Master, others charged with culpable homicide

The deceased including its employees would get a total compensation equivalent to the balance period of service upto 10 years' service combined with ex-gratia and insurance

Train crash kills 51 in Taiwan's deadliest rail tragedy for decades

Many passengers were starting long weekend holiday; some carriages ripped apart in tunnel

Irdai launches standard personal accident cover, max Rs 1 cr sum assured

General and standalone health insurers will have to offer product from April 1, full claim payable on death with 12 months of accident date, even after the end of policy period

Explainer: Why a plane's engine exploded over Denver in United States

The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened by wear and tear, a development reminiscent of a fatal failure on board another plane in 2018. These and other recent engine failures raise questions over long-held assumptions about how long fan blades last and whether they are being inspected often enough. A Boeing 777 operated by United Airlines had to make an emergency landing in Denver after one of its engines blew apart, spewing huge chunks of wreckage that landed in neighborhoods and sports fields. Passengers captured video of the crippled engine, wobbling and still on fire, as pilots made a safe return to the airport minutes after the plane bound for Hawaii took off. WHAT HAPPENED? Investigators said late Monday that two fan blades in the Pratt & Whitney engine broke off and one of them showed signs of metal fatigue, or hairline cracks from the stress of wear and tear. They believe the ...

Air India Express plane hits electric pole while taxiing; passengers safe

The plane suffered a minor damage on its right wing

Three bodies found after mishap at ArcelorMittal South Africa steelworks

A coke battery stack at the steel plant collapsed, the company said

Boy saves lives of 75 residents before building collapsed in Mumbai

Around 75 occupants of a two-storey building in Dombivli were miraculously saved by a young boy before it collapsed on Thursday morning.

Vizag crane collapse: HSL announces Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia, job for kin

Eleven persons lost their lives in the crane collapse incident at HSL, Visakhapatnam on August 1.

Panel recommends shifting LG Polymers plant hit by gas leak in Vizag

Probe says LG Polymers was negligent and warning systems were not working during leak on May 7.

Research decodes why heavy drinkers are prone to accidents

While heavy drinkers showed less impairment than light drinkers on a rote fine motor test over time