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School principal beaten to death over land in Bihar

Patna, May 22(IANS) The principal of a government-run school was beaten to death by some villagers Tuesday over a land dispute in Bihar’s Samastipur district, police officials said.

15 killed as Hampi Express hits stationary train in Andhra

Hyderabad, May 22: At least 15 people died early Tuesday in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district when a passenger train collided with a stationary goods train.

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15 dead in Andhra train accident

Hyderabad, May 22: At least 15 people died early Tuesday in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district when a passenger train collided with a stationary goods train.

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6,000 displaced in Italy quake

Rome, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Small aftershocks continue to shake northern Italy causing evacuation of at least 6,000 people.

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Guard killed in US prison riot

Washington, May 22: A prison guard was killed in the southern US state of Mississippi when a riot broke out in the facility.

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Engineering girl student commits suicide

Greater Noida, May 21: An engineering girl student of the Sharda University here allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her hostel early Monday.

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Iron-ore laden coaches derail in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, May 21: Train services were hit in Waltair division under East Coast Railway in Chhattisgarh Monday as at least five coaches of a goods train derailed in Bastar region, railway officials said.

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Man shot over parking space

Gurgaon, May 21: A 25-year-old man was shot and wounded by two youths Monday after a heated argument over parking space for their cars in sector 55 here, police said.

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Former IMF chief faces gang rape allegations

Washington, May 21: Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be investigated for his alleged participation in a prostitution ring in Washington, and the charges could also constitute gang rape.

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