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Aberfan disaster: 50th anniversary of the coal tip landslide that killed 116 children

Fifty years ago, on 21 October 1966, disaster struck in Aberfan, Wales. 116 children aged between 7-10 and 28 adults were killed when a landslide destroyed the local school and several houses. The avalanche happened after a build-up of water in a coal tip above the village. The National Coal Board (NCB) had ignored concerns of local authorities about the location of the tip. They were found guilty of extreme negligence by a tribunal in 1997.

Oct 19, 2016

Cauvery water dispute: Supreme Court to resume hearing today

The SC directed Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu until further notice.

Oct 19, 2016

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GST Council veers towards 4-slab rate structure; gold likely to be taxed at 4%

The second day of the three-day GST Council meeting is on and it has already fixed the compensation formula for states.

Oct 19, 2016

Orphaned orangutan goes to baby school for the first time

This poignant video of Gatot, a baby orangutan, shows how traumatic it is for apes to be separated from their mothers as he cries on his first day of baby school at a rehabilitation centre in western Borneo.

Oct 18, 2016

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GST Council: Crucial meeting underway to finalise standard rate, compensation formula

The three-day GST Council meeting is likely to decide the key standard rate, among other things.

Oct 18, 2016

Anti-trafficking legislation to be presented in Parliament during winter session, says Maneka Gandhi

The bill sets to make a distinction between those who were trafficked and the trafficker.

Oct 17, 2016

Rumours of Rita Bahuguna Joshi quitting Congress to join BJP send parties into a tizzy

Joshi has been a controversial figure, to say the least, having been arrested on a few occasions for her statements and actions.

Oct 17, 2016

Nine orphaned sea lion pups released into the wild off Peru

Nine sea lion cubs have been released into the wild in Peru. The cubs had lost their mothers after local fishermen killed more than 70 adult South American female sea lions.They subsequently left 50 orphaned sea lion babies to fend for themselves. Peruvian NGO ORCA managed to rescue 30 of them.The number of sea lions have dwindled due to overfishing, the use of nets and dynamite.

Oct 15, 2016

Varanasi stampede: At least 19 killed, several injured during Baba Jai Gurudev sabha

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced ex gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakhs each for the kin of those who were killed.

Oct 15, 2016

Liverpool vs Manchester United preview

Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho speak ahead of the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester United on 17 October.

Oct 14, 2016

BBC Breakfast shows escaped gorilla instead of Nicola Sturgeon

The BBC has apologised after accidentally showing footage of a gorilla that escaped from London Zoo whilst introducing First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.

Oct 14, 2016

7th Pay Commission: Defence forces to get 10% arrears before October 30 as 'Diwali gift'

The arrears will be 10 percent of the current pay drawn by the soldiers, which would be calculated from January 2016.

Oct 13, 2016

Toshiba faces new lawsuit over accounting scandal

The foreign investors are seeking over 16.7 billion yen (about $162.29 million) in damages.

Oct 13, 2016

Jharkhand: Man held for objectionable WhatsApp message on beef dies in police custody

Ansari's family claimed that he was tortured in police custody, but police claim that he was suffering from encephalitis.

Oct 12, 2016

Teen Mom OG season 6 episode 10 spoilers: Why does Tyler Baltierra want to divorce Catelynn Lowell?

Tyler threatens to divorce Catelynn if she doesn't change her ways.

Oct 6, 2016

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Search Results for: compensation and rehabilitation

Aberfan disaster: 50th anniversary of the coal tip landslide that killed 116 children

Cauvery water dispute: Supreme Court to resume hearing today

GST Council veers towards 4-slab rate structure; gold likely to be taxed at 4%

Orphaned orangutan goes to baby school for the first time

GST Council: Crucial meeting underway to finalise standard rate, compensation formula

Anti-trafficking legislation to be presented in Parliament during winter session, says Maneka Gandhi

Rumours of Rita Bahuguna Joshi quitting Congress to join BJP send parties into a tizzy

Nine orphaned sea lion pups released into the wild off Peru

Varanasi stampede: At least 19 killed, several injured during Baba Jai Gurudev sabha

Liverpool vs Manchester United preview

BBC Breakfast shows escaped gorilla instead of Nicola Sturgeon

7th Pay Commission: Defence forces to get 10% arrears before October 30 as 'Diwali gift'

Toshiba faces new lawsuit over accounting scandal

Jharkhand: Man held for objectionable WhatsApp message on beef dies in police custody

Teen Mom OG season 6 episode 10 spoilers: Why does Tyler Baltierra want to divorce Catelynn Lowell?

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]