Lightning

1 Dead, 15 Injured As Heavy Rain Batters Kolkata, Disrupts Flights

Kolkata News | Written By Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday August 17, 2019

A man in his thirties was killed and 15 others were injured today in lightning strike at Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial Complex as heavy rain battered the city and disrupted flight operations.

iPhone Lightning Cable Transformed Into Hacking Tool Using an Implant: Report

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Security researcher who uses pseudonym MG has tweaked Apple's lightning cable using a Wi-Fi enabled implant to hijack the connected computer.

On Camera, Houses Washed Away After Cloudburst In Uttarakhand, 6 Dead

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Monday August 12, 2019

Three including a mother and her baby were killed and two houses were washed away following a cloudburst this morning in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

"Loudest Noise I Ever Heard": Lightning Strike Causes Toilet To Explode

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A lightning strike in Florida triggered an explosion that shattered a toilet, broke a window and destroyed yard decorations.

Upward Lightning On Guatemala Mountain Captured In Striking Video

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday August 6, 2019

An amateur photographer has captured a striking video of upward lightning shooting from the top of a mountain. Alyssa Barrundia, a missionary living in Guatemala, filmed the incredible phenomenon at Volcan de Agua on Friday.

Jack Leach, Jason Roy Fightback As England Take 181-Run Lead Against Ireland On Day 2

Friday July 26, 2019

Jack Leach missed out on a century while Jason Roy notched up his maiden Test half-century on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Ireland.

51 Die In Lightning Strikes In Bihar And Jharkhand Since Tuesday

India News | Thursday July 25, 2019

At least 51 people were killed and nine others injured in lightning strikes in Bihar and Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.

iPhone 11 to Feature A13 Chip, New Taptic Engine, Retina Display: Report

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday July 25, 2019

The iPhone 11 models will continue to sport a Lightning port, and won’t be switching to USB Type-C port, the report says.

Lightning Strikes Kill 32 In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 22, 2019

As many as 32 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning on Sunday, said officials.

7 Children Among Eight Killed After Being Struck By Lightning In Bihar

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

Eight people, seven of them children aged 15 years or below, were killed and eight others were injured after lightning struck them in Bihar's Nawada on Friday afternoon, an official said.

"Can't Work At Lightning Speed": Karnataka Speaker On Meeting Rebels

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Maya Sharma; Edited By Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 12, 2019

Ten rebel Karnataka lawmakers, heavily protected by policemen, briskly walked to the Speaker's chamber in the state assembly Vidhana Souda on Thursday holding blank papers and rewrote their resignation which, if accepted, will leave the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in a minority.

2019 BMW S 1000 RR First Ride Review

Preetam Bora | Tuesday July 2, 2019

We hit a few laps around the Buddh International Circuit on a sweltering day with the new 2019 BMW S 1000 RR, a bike which can be lightning fast, yet easy enough to manage for riders new to a 200 bhp-plus superbike.

At Least 30 Dead, Many Injured In Lightning Incidents Across Bihar

Patna News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 27, 2019

At least 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said in Patna on Thursday.

Delhi-NCR Likely To Receive Moderate Rains, Says Weather Agency

Delhi News | ANI | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Delhi and its adjoining region are likely to receive moderate rain today, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Four Killed In Separate Incidents Of Lightning Strike In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2019

Four people, including two brothers, were killed in separate incidents of lightning strike during rain and thunderstorm in northern part of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday.