18 killed, 25 hurt as truck hits bus in UP

Barabanki (up): At least 18 persons were killed and 25 injured after a truck rammed into a stationary double-decker bus here. The accident took place on the Lucknow-Ayodhya highway under the Ram Sanehi Ghat area late on Tuesday night. The private bus was carrying over 130 passengers to Bihar from Punjab and Haryana. PTI

Veterans to honour IPKF martyrs

new delhi: Thirty-four years since the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) went to Sri Lanka, a memorial ceremony, the first of its kind, will be held to honour the braves at the National War Memorial here on Thursday. The ceremony is being conducted by veterans of the IPKF, led by Lt Gen AS Kalkat (retd), commander of the IPKF. tns

EC meets CEOs of 5 poll-bound states

new delhi: The EC on Wednesday held the first round of meeting to deliberate with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the poll-bound states of Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur about the preparations. TNS

Bail refused to Raj Kundra in pornography case

Mumbai: A Mumbai court rejected the bail plea of businessman Raj Kundra in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films. Also, regulator Sebi slapped monetary penalty on Viaan Industries Ltd, Raj and Shilpa Shetty for disclosure lapses. PTI