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SBT union calls for one-day lightning strike

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 14:51

A lightning strike generally refers to a form of protest in which employees stop working for a short period of time without giving any prior warning to the employer.

Venezuelan region wins Guinness record for lightning

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:04

It turns out there is a Guinness record for the place with the most lightning, and an area of Venezuela with 20,000 flashes of it per hour has won.

Scientists create volcanic lightning in lab

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 19:21

Scientists have experimentally generated volcanic lightning in the lab, which could help them better understand volcanic eruptions.

South Korea to buy 40 Lockheed F-35s, further 20 jets still open

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 19:52

South Korea will buy 40 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighter jets, the country`s military chiefs decided on Friday, with the first delivery expected in 2018.

Lightning kills five in Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 15:13

At least five people were killed and four injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Odisha, an official said Saturday.

Years of sprinting starting to take toll: Usain Bolt

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 18:29

The main aim next season for world and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is to stay injury free as years of dominating the 100 and 200 metres have begun to take their toll on the tall Jamaican`s body.

Bolt shows supremacy in Brussels season finale

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:40

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt powered away late in the race to win the 100 metres in 9.8 seconds at the season-closing Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.

Lightning kills four in Bengal, heavy rains hit life

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 21:22

Four people died when they were struck by lightning even as normal life was thrown haywire following a sudden spate of heavy rains that uprooted trees and lamp posts in Kolkata and adjoining areas of West Bengal, officials said.

Lightning kills 6 in Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 20:33

At least six people, including five women, were killed on Thursday in Bihar`s Aurangabad district after being struck by lightning, an official said.

Light to moderate rains lash Rajasthan, lightning kills three

Last Updated: Saturday, July 27, 2013, 22:39

Light to moderate rainfall on Saturday occurred at various places in Rajasthan, where lightning claimed lives of three women in Bharatpur district, and left two others injured.

Odisha: 3 killed, 6 hurt in lightning strike

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 20:38

Three agricultural labourers, including two women, were killed and six others sustained severe burn injuries when lightning struck them in separate incidents in Jajpur district, the police said on Monday.

Rains lash eastern Rajasthan, lightning kills two in Jaipur

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 22:49

Monsoon remained active over Rajasthan as rains lashed several parts of the state on Sunday, with lightning claiming two lives in Ramganj area of the state capital.