Accident

6 Killed, 15 Injured As Mini-Truck Falls Into Ditch In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

Six people were killed and 15 others injured after a mini-truck carrying a wedding party fell into a roadside ditch in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar district Thursday evening, the police said.

29 Killed After Tourist Bus Crashes On Madeira Island In Portugal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 18, 2019

Twenty-nine German tourists were killed when their bus spun off the road and tumbled down a slope before crashing into a house on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Shashi Tharoor Wants Probe Into His Temple Accident

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Lok Sabha Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor, aiming for a hat-trick of wins, on Tuesday sought a probe into a freak accident at a temple near Thiruvananthapuram which led him to have to eight stitches on his head.

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: 3 Government Officials On Poll Duty Die In Road Accident In Rajasthan's Barmer

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Three government employees on election duty were killed after the truck they were travelling in overturned in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said today.

Boeing Sees Me As Its "Piggy Bank", Says Lion Air Co-Founder

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 16, 2019

The co-founder of Indonesia's Lion Air, one of two airlines that lost passengers and crew in recent crashes involving the 737 MAX, has lashed out at Boeing's handling of the accidents as the potential business fallout from the jet's grounding intensifies.

3 Killed As Plane Hits Two Helicopters While Taking Off In Nepal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 14, 2019

A small plane veered off the runway and hit two helicopters while taking off near Mount Everest on Sunday, killing three people and injuring three, officials said.

6 Killed In China After Train Derails, Hits House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 12, 2019

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of six people in central China after a cargo train carrying aluminium ore hurtled off the tracks and crushed a house, local authorities said on Friday.

Student's Death In Bus Accident Sparks Protests In Karnal

Cities | Reported By Mohammed Ghazali, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Friday April 12, 2019

A day after a student of Industrial Training Institute, Karnal, was killed in a bus accident, students blocked highway near the institute this morning to protest his death.

Woman Crashes Car After Spotting Spider In Driver's Area

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday April 12, 2019

A woman in New York paid a big price for a small spider. The unnamed woman let her arachnophobia get the best of her when she spotted a spider inside the car, panicked and crashed her vehicle, said the Town of Cairo New York Police Department in a Facebook post.

Thousands of Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa

Matt Day, Giles Turner and Natalia Drozdiak, Bloomberg | Thursday April 11, 2019

Millions more are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening. Sometimes, someone is.

Booking Train Tickets? Here's How IRCTC's Travel Insurance Option Works

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Tuesday April 9, 2019

IRCTC travel insurance scheme: The coverage for the insurance policy is applicable for each passenger under the PNR in case of death, permanent total disability, permanent partial disability and hospitalization expenses for injury and transportation of mortal remains following rail accident or untoward incident, according to IRCTC's website.

South Africa Women's World Cup Cricketer Dies In Double Tragedy

Agence France-Presse | Monday April 8, 2019

Elriesa Theunissen-Fourie, 25, represented South Africa in four internationals -- three ODIs and one Twenty20 -- and was part of the 2013 World Cup squad.

8 Of Family Killed After Truck Rams Pick-Up Van In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2019

Eight members of a family including three minors were killed and eight others were injured when their pick-up van was hit by a truck in West Champaran district on Saturday, officials said.

"We At Boeing Are Sorry For Lives Lost In 737 Max Accidents", Says CEO

World News | ANI | Friday April 5, 2019

Boeing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dennis Muilenburg on Thursday apologised for the 346 lives lost in crashes of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in Indonesia as well as Ethiopia.

2 IAF Personnel Killed In Road Accident In Jammu And Kashmir: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

The personnel who died are Squadron Leader Rakesh Pandey and Corporal Ajay Kumar.