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18 killed in China coal mine accident

At least 18 people were killed in a coal mine accident in China's Hunan province, officials said on Monday. A…

IANS | Beijing | May 8, 2017 5:58 am

At least 18 people were killed in a coal mine accident in China's Hunan province, officials said on Monday.

A gas leak occurred at the Jilinqiao colliery in Youxian county on Sunday when a total of 55 workers were working in the mining shaft, Xinhua news agency reported.

Thirty-seven miners were rescued.

# India

Rajnath confirms consensus with China on LAC; patrolling and grazing rights to be restored

Singh made the announcement during the Chanakya Defence Dialogue held at the Manekshaw Center in New Delhi.

# India

Mutual trust, respect, sensitivity should be basis for our ties: Modi tells Xi Jinping

The two leaders met at Kazan in Russia this evening on the margins of the BRICS Summit. This was after five years that they had a bilateral meeting.

# India

Congress wants Centre to go public with its agreement with China on border patrolling

Congress, on Wednesday, demanded that the Central government should take the people of the country into confidence on the recent agreement with China on the patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), touted to end the military stand-off between the two countries in eastern Ladakh.