The roof of an iconic nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a merengue concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, leaving at least 79 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.
Twenty people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in north China's Hebei province, local officials said on Wednesday.
Sirsi (Karnataka): The police in Uttar Kannada went into a tizzy on Tuesday after they found fake currency notes of Rs 500 denomination from a house in Dandeli with 'movie shooting purpose only' written on them.
New Delhi: Five UPSC aspirants among six people got injured after they were hit by a car being driven by a drunk man in central Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar on Tuesday evening, police said.
Jerusalem: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday killed at least 25 people, including eight children and five women, according to Palestinian medics.
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has ordered an inquiry into the allegations that traffic restrictions for the passage of his convoy caused delays for some students who were on their way to the JEE exam centre here.
Mumbai: Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here.
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament last week, has come into force from Tuesday, the government said in a notification.
Ahmedabad: The Congress is going to have a "massive organisational reshuffle", AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Tuesday as the party's top leaders met here and vowed to embark on the "path of social justice" espoused by Sardar Patel.
Mullanpur: Young opener Priyansh Arya slammed his maiden IPL century to power Punjab Kings to 219 for 6 against Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
