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Explained: Mecca crane crash
September 15, 2015 12:04 am
111 people were killed and 394 injured last Friday when a construction crane fell inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mecca crane crash: Death toll of Indians goes up to 11
September 14, 2015 1:13 am
Among the dead Indians is a couple from Andhra. Abdul Khader, 38, and Fatima Begum, 32, are survived by two sons, aged six and three.
Mecca mosque accident: Saudi king vows to find cause of pre-hajj crane tragedy
September 13, 2015 3:31 pm
"We will investigate all the reasons and afterward declare the results to the citizens," King Salman said after visiting the site, one of Islam's holiest, yesterday.
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Barcelona commuter train crash kills 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain
January 21, 2026 11:15 IST
Railway infrastructure operator ADIF said preliminary assessments suggest the containment wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall that has affected northeastern Spain in recent days.
Chandigarh pharmacy firing: 2 accused shooters injured in gunfight with cops
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:12 IST
On January 15, two masked men had allegedly fired gunshots at Sewak Pharmacy in Sector-32, Chandigarh. The shop owner’s son, who was sitting at the counter, narrowly escaped bullet injuries.
OpenAI introduces age prediction to improve teen safety on ChatGPT
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:11 IST
OpenAI has introduced an age-prediction system for ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and automatically apply additional safety measures, while laying the groundwork for more flexible features for verified adults.
From Lahore to Patiala, a shared classroom legacy endures
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:09 IST
140 years of Aitchison Lahore, 78 of YPS Patiala: India-Pak institutions with shared history, legacy set to celebrate their “old boys”
Dhurandhar box office collection worldwide day 47: Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller sees no rise despite special offer of tickets priced at Rs 149 in India
January 21, 2026 11:09 IST
Dhurandhar worldwide box office collection day 47: Aditya Dhar's period spy thriller, starring Ranveer Singh, maintains its lowest single-day earnings yet at Rs 1.50 crore, still Rs 1.23 crore more than Vir Das' Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos even on its seventh Tuesday.
HC takes note of cattle deaths, pulls up Chandigarh admn
January 21, 2026 11:06 IST
Court takes suo motu cognisance after nearly 50 cattle die; slams lax enforcement and rampant use of banned polythene bags
Implement 10% EWS quota in coming local body polls: Non-reserved communities to Gujarat govt
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:02 IST
After the meeting, the representatives demanded that the local body polls should be held only after implementing the 10% EWS reservation.
‘Institutional humiliation’: Rajasthan High Court orders 24-hour takedown of accused persons’ photos from social media
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:02 IST
Institutional humiliation: Dealing with practice of forcing arrestees to sit at entrance of police stations for coloured photographs, Justice Ali said that alleged act of police is not only inhumane in nature but also strikes at very root of basic human rights.
As BJP goes gen-next with Nitin Nabin, why Congress has struggled with ’50 under 50′ push
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:02 IST
Of 85 CWC members and its permanent and special invitees, only 12 or 14.1% are under 50, more than three years after Congress Chintin Shivir resolved to ensure 50% youth representation at all levels
To those criticising Nawaz Sharif’s granddaughter-in-law for wearing Indian designers at her wedding: Please let fashion be
Updated: January 21, 2026 11:01 IST
Fashion has held its ground despite the Indo-Pakistani drift, primarily because of the cultural contiguity of the Subcontinent. Shared histories, aesthetics, textiles, and craftsmanship continue to shape design sensibilities on both sides of the border
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