India joins Montreal Convention on compensating air passengersNEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence and fixes higher insurance premium towards air disasters. Congress has ditched Muslims: BukhariNEW DELHI - Head cleric of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmad Bukhari Thursday said that he had voted against the Congress as the party had ‘ditched’ the muslims and kept the community ‘in dark’ for the past 60 years. Israeli says it won’t apologize for Gaza war and calls UN report on its attacks ‘outrageous’UNITED NATIONS — Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday called a U.N. investigation accusing Israel of recklessness during the war in Gaza “outrageous” and said the Jewish state will not apologize for defending its citizens against Hamas missile attacks. Wal-Mart agrees to pay $2M to avoid charges in probe of stampede death at Long Island storeMINEOLA, N.Y. — Wal-Mart agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $2 million and improve safety at its 92 New York stores as part of a deal with prosecutors that avoids criminal charges in the trampling death of a temporary worker. Oz homeopath dad admits that he ‘failed’ his eczema afflicted babySYDNEY - A homeopath has admitted he failed his baby daughter by continuing to treat her chronic eczema with alternative instead of conventional medicine, a court has heard. Deaths by contaminated water expose Hyderabad’s poor infrastructureHYDERABAD - The death of six people due to contaminated drinking water has exposed the poor civic infrastructure of this IT hub, forcing the Andhra Pradesh Human Rights Commission to intervene and seek a report from concerned authorities. Criminal case recommended against school for child’s deathNEW DELHI - A child rights panel Thursday said a ‘criminal case’ should be registered against elite Modern School Vasant Vihar in Delhi for its ‘negligence’ that caused the death of Class 12 student Akkriti Bhatia last week. Pope demands soul-searching by those responsible for poor construction in Italy quake zoneL’AQUILA, Italy — Pope Benedict XVI embraced the survivors of Italy’s deadly earthquake Tuesday as he walked through their muddy tent camp and demanded “serious soul-searching” from those responsible for the shoddy construction blamed for many of the 296 deaths. Civic agency awaiting schoolgirl’s viscera report to finish probeNEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said it was waiting for the viscera report to complete its inquiry into the death of 11-year-old Shano, who died after being allegedly given corporal punishment by her class teacher. Modern School reopens, names Akkriti death probe panelNEW DELHI - The management of the elite Modern School Monday named members of its internal inquiry committee as the school reopened after two days of protests by students and parents over the death of Class 12 student Akkriti Bhatia. Akkriti’s autopsy report hints she died of asphyxiationNEW DELHI - Akkriti Bhatia, a Class 12 student of Modern School Vasant Vihar in the national capital, died of asphyxiation stemming from an asthma attack, according to the post mortem examination report, police said Friday. No charges to be filed in freezing death of Mich. man inside house after power shut offLANSING, Mich. — No criminal charges will be filed in the death of a 93-year-old man who froze inside his home after an electric utility installed a power-limiting device because of unpaid bills, a prosecutor said Thursday. Delhi government orders inquiry into Aakriti’s deathNEW DELHI - The Delhi government has ordered an inquiry into the death of the 17-year-old Aakriti Bhatia who succumbed to an asthma attack during school hours three days ago. Candlelight march held against Modern School over girl’s deathNEW DELHI - Around 300 people, mostly parents and students of Modern School, held a brief candlelight march Wednesday, mourning the death of a Class 12 student following an asthmatic attack in school and protesting the school authorities’ negligence. 31 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Delhi schoolNEW DELHI - As many as 31 students of a government-aided school in the capital fell ill Wednesday after eating mid-day meals provided by the school, police said. Bob Seger and bandmate are named in Michigan lawsuit over crash injuriesPONTIAC, Mich. — Detroit rocker Bob Seger and a bandmate are named in a negligence lawsuit filed by a man who says he suffered injuries in a crash involving a car registered to Seger. Delhi teacher missing after girl student’s deathNEW DELHI - Delhi Police were Sunday clueless about the woman teacher and waited for the autopsy report of the an 11-year-old student who died allegedly due to corporal punishment Friday. CBI clean chit to Amod Kanth in Uphaar caseNEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday gave a clean chit to former Delhi Police officer Amod Kanth, who has been accused of allowing more seats than legally permissible at the Uphaar cinema theatre which caught fire in 1997, claiming 59 lives. FIR lodged against teacher for Delhi student’s deathNEW DELHI - A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against the teacher under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) for the death of 11-year-old Shanno Khan, a class two student of the Delhi Government run ND Primary School. Relatives mourn Bangalore bungee jumperCHENNAI/BANGALORE - Relatives of V. Bhargav, 25, who died in a bungee jump mishap mourned his death Sunday and recalled that the victim had returned to his roots from Hong Kong a fortnight ago ‘only to die prematurely’. Congress leader to challenge rejection of nomination papersBHOPAL - Congress leader Raj Kumar Patel’s nomination papers were rejected as he did not submit a form in time. The nominee from Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha constituency Tuesday said he would challenge the returning officer’s decision. Criminal negligence led to Lahore terror attacks, says ShahbazLAHORE - Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, may be living on borrowed time with Shahbaz Sharif, who has just got back as chief minister, accusing the administration of ‘criminal negligence’ in not being able to prevent two terror attacks here last month. Indonesia dam break toll reaches 77JAKARTA - The toll from the dam break near Jakarta Friday climbed to 77 Saturday as rescuers searched for more than 100 people still missing, Indonesia’s disaster relief agency and police said. Dam burst kills 54 in IndonesiaJAKARTA - At least 54 people were killed and up to 37 were missing Friday after a dam broke near the Indonesian capital, officials said. Acetaldehyde in alcohol gravest risk for digestive tract cancersTORONTO - Acetaldehyde in alcohol is the greatest risk factor for digestive tract cancers, particularly for heavy drinkers, according to the latest evidence. Medical council team completes probe into ragging deathSHIMLA - A three-member team of the Medical Council of India (MCI) Thursday completed its probe into the death of a first-year medical student in Himachal Pradesh allegedly due to ragging. Austrian incest father Fritzl admits to murderST POELTEN - Josef Fritzl, the Austrian father on trial for imprisoning and raping his daughter Elisabeth for 24 years in the cellar of his home, pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday. Trial of Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl opensST POELTEN - The trial of Josef Fritzl, the father who achieved worldwide notoriety in 2008 on allegations of incest, began Monday in the Austrian town of St Poelten. Guardiola raises eyebrows with Barca’s new travel scheduleMADRID - Josep Guardiola is raising eyebrows across Spain with his innovative travel plans for leaders Barcelona. Ragging death: Four charged with murderSHIMLA - Four students of a medical college in Himachal Pradesh arrested for allegedly beating to death a junior in the name of ragging have been slapped with murder charges, police said Wednesday. |
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