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Online forums help sexual abuse survivors find support

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The relative anonymity provided by online forums may help sexual abuse survivors interact where they are able to mask their identity and speak candidly about their experiences and be direct…



Indian-origin man Parmpal Gill arrested in Canada

Toronto, Feb 24 (IANS) An Indian-origin man was arrested in Canada’s Ontario province in connection with a gunpoint threatening incident, the media reported. Parmpal Gill, 32, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly got involved…





Uber driver accused of killings in Michigan

Chicago, Feb 23 (IANS) An Uber driver was arrested for shooting randomly in three locations in Kalamazoo in Michigan in the US, killing six people and injuring two others. Jason Dalton was charged with murder,…


Theft of corpses on the rise in Chinese villages

Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) Theft of corpses is on the rise in rural Shanxi as the old custom of “ghost marriage” has resurfaced in the northern Chinese province. Shanxi’s Hongtong County has reported at least…




Patel agitators set three buses afire in Gujarat

Representation purpose only Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Three buses of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) have been set ablaze by unidentified miscreants allegedly owing allegiance to the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), agitating…


Jats block NH-1 again, Haryana toll mounts to 16

Faridabad: People from Jat community block railway track near Pataudi to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Faridabad on Feb 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) Fresh firing took place on…


Four arrested for ATM fraud in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 22 (IANS) At least four people, including a foreigner, allegedly involved in an ATM skimming scam have been arrested in Dhaka. Ukraine national Piotr Szcdepan Mazurek, admitted his role in one of the…



Rs.6 lakh looted in Ranchi

Ranchi, Feb 22 (IANS) Unidentified criminals here on Monday looted Rs.6 lakh at gun point from the staff of a petrol pump who were on their way to a bank, police said. The money belonged…


Jats paralyze traffic in Ghaziabad

Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ghaziabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Jats backing their community’s demand for job…



10 killed in Haryana: Police

Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the Jat agitation in Haryana, the state’s Director General of Police Y.P. Singhal said on Sunday. Singhal…