At least three dead in Manila hotel fire
A fire that hit a hotel and casino complex in the Philippine capital on Sunday killed least three employees, trapped two others and forced the evacuation of more than 300 guests, some by helicopter, officials said.
Vidarbha take Irani title
Nagpur 18/03/2018: Hanuma Vihari and Jayant Yadav of Rest of India takes a run on the fifth day of the Irani Trophy match at Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium at Nagpur.
Vidarbha claimed the Irani Cup, in addition to their Ranji Trophy crown, after claiming the first-innings lead against Rest of India in Nagpur. Rest of India's Hanuma Vihari scored 183 while his partner Jayant Yadav scored 96 to help their team to 390. Vidarbha took an innings lead of 410.
Fire near Delhi's Lakshmi Nagar flyover
The fire near the Lakshmi Nagar flyover
Shanties near the Lakshmi Nagar flyover caught fire on Sunday afternoon, leading to a huge traffic jam at the ITO area. Eight fire engines are at the spot and the flyover has been closed for now.
Russia goes to polls today
A man walks out of a voting booth at a polling station during the presidential election outside Moscow, Russia March 18, 2018.
Russians began voting in a presidential election on Sunday set to give Vladimir Putin a commanding victory that could only be blemished if large numbers do not bother taking part because the result is so predictable.
On Russia's eastern edge, in the Pacific coast city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, polling stations opened at 2000 hrs GMT, and voting across the vast country will run until polls close at the westernmost point, the Kaliningrad region, 22 hours later.
84th Congress plenary
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh address the 84th Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress at the IGI stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh address the 84th Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress at the IGI stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.
The Congress on Sunday slammed the Modi government’s foreign policy, saying it was “confused” and conducted in a “cavalier manner” which has damaged India’s profile globally. The party, in a resolution adopted at its 84th plenary session, accused the NDA government of pursuing a foreign policy “bereft of focus and direction”.
Salem fire
Fire broke out at a private automobiles godown in Salem.
A major fire broke out at a private automobiles godown situated inside the premise of a military canteen in Salem on Sunday. Fire personnel have been fighting for more than three hours to douse the fire.
Ugadi
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu tastes Ugadi 'pachchadi', on the occasion of Telugu new year in Vijayawada on Sunday.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Panchayat Raj Minister Nara Lokesh, YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and BJP State president K. Haribabu conveyed Ugadi greetings to the people in separate messages. Mr. Naidu wished that the Telugu New Year ‘Vilambi Nama Samvatsaram’ would bring prosperity and happiness to the people of A.P. and also Telangana. Mr. Jagan stated that he was praying for timely rains and for the lives of the people to be filled with happiness.
Fire in Australia
A house was destroyed by a bushfire near the town of Cobden, located south west of Melbourne in Australia, March 18, 2018.
Fires forced residents to flee to basketball stadiums and community centres in the state of Victoria on Sunday as dry, hot and windy weather moved across Australia's southeast.
The grass fires began on Saturday evening and burned out of control in Victoria's southwest with emergency warnings issued across more than 45 towns by 11:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) on Sunday, according to the Victoria government emergency website.
The weather was expected to continue to bring dangerous fire conditions until Sunday mid-afternoon, a spokeswoman for the State Control Centre told Reuters .
Rhino census
Assam has the largest number of Indian one horn Rhino in the world where the Rhino census is conducted in every three years.
Forest officials engaged in rhino counting during the Rhino census inside the Pobitora Wild Life Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Assam has the largest number of Indian one horn Rhino in the world where the Rhino census is conducted in every three years. The Rhino census for the year 2018 has been conducted with the help of elephants where about 70 forest officials including NGO members took part.
