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Rescuers found bicycles, football boots and backpacks at the entrance to the site Monday, and divers said they spotted footprints in one of the caves chambers. (Photo: AFP)

Parents lead prayer ceremony amid search for 12 children trapped in...

Hundreds of people were mobilised to find youngsters trapped in Tham Luang cave on Saturday when heavy rains flooded its...

26 Jun 2018 2:53 PM IST

The latest death toll was published around 7:00 pm (1800 GMT), after the search and rescue operation had ended for the day. (photo: AFP)

More than 50 migrants dead after boat sinks off Tunisian coast

Tunisian authorities said 48 bodies were recovered, close to the city of Sfax, while 68 people were rescued.

4 Jun 2018 9:46 AM IST

Sanno had fallen into the shaft and got stuck at a spot around 45 feet below the surface at about 4 pm on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3-yr-old Bihar girl rescued from borewell after 30-hour operation

The girl was taken out, smeared with mud, at 9.45 pm on Wednesday, Munger Superintendent of Police Gaurav Mangla told...

2 Aug 2018 8:27 AM IST

Weve provided her oxygen and made all arrangements for her safety. Weve placed rods to ensure that she doesnt fall further down. It might take another four hours to rescue her, SDRF official said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

3-yr-old Bihar girl falls in borewell, rescue operations underway

The girl, Sanno, fell into a 110-feet deep borewell in Murgiachak area under Kotwali Police station of Munger on Tuesday...

1 Aug 2018 12:09 PM IST

The USD 1.2-billion dam -- a joint venture between South Korean, Laotian and Thai firms -- broke after heavy rains and submerged about a dozen villages in one of Laos poorest provinces. (Photo: @nickdallshir | Twitter)

Laos dam collapse death toll rises to 31, 130 still missing: reports

The number of dead and missing has fluctuated wildly since the disaster, with officials and state media offering...

6 Aug 2018 3:43 PM IST

The hapless incident took place near Buda Kedar area of the village. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

4 dead, 8 feared trapped after landslides in Uttarakhand village

A search and rescue operation helmed by a team of State Disaster Response Force and several district administration...

29 Aug 2018 11:27 AM IST

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local fire brigade were deployed to rescue people from the debris of the two blocks, each four-storeyed, said Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja. (Photo: PTI)

One dead, 4 rescued after two buildings collapse in Ahmedabad

AMC Commissioner said two blocks of the building of the government colony, each having around 150 residents, collapsed...

27 Aug 2018 8:13 AM IST

The ill-fated boat which was towed to the Ferry Ghat near Pavitra Sangamam in Vijayawada.

Children among 13 dead as ferry catches fire, sinks in Indonesia

The boat was believed to be carrying nearly 150 passengers off the coast of Sulawesi province on Friday when the blaze...

15 Sept 2018 7:52 PM IST

The Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed near the Titwala station, a small town in Maharashtras Kalyan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Duronto Express derailed: Railway Board assures help to affected...

The Central Railways confirmed that no casualities or injuries were reported.

29 Aug 2017 11:05 AM IST

This aerial photo shows damaged homes in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey hit the coast as a Category 4 hurricane. (Photo: AP)

Hurricane Harvey: 2 Indian students rescued from lake in critical...

India's Consul-General in Houston has been monitoring the two students' medical needs and the situation closely.

29 Aug 2017 8:57 AM IST

Some passengers are injured and a rescue team has already rushed from Kalyan. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Maharashtra: Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derails near Titwala...

Further details are awaited.

29 Aug 2017 8:05 AM IST

Debris lies on the ground after a building was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in Aransas Pass, Texas. (Photo: AP)

Hurricane Harvey wreaks havoc in US' Texas; 5 dead

After a night of flash flood and tornado watch, Texas' largest city Houston woke up to a catastrophic morning.

28 Aug 2017 9:07 AM IST