VHP leader shot dead in Agra
Agra, Feb 25 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Arun Mahaur was shot dead on Thursday by unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Agra’s Mantola area, police said. Senior police officials said a hunt was…
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Australian widow of MH370 victim sue Malaysia Airlines
Melbourne, Feb 25 (IANS) The widow of a Melbourne-based Chinese businessman who was a passenger on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has sued the company, claiming the crew may have orchestrated its mysterious disappearance….
Aussie ‘prank video’ Jalal Brothers arrested
Melbourne, Feb 25 (IANS) Three young Australians, who make controversial online prank videos were on Thursday arrested after their latest online video stunt that depicted them faking a terrorist attack, caused an uproar. The Jalal…
Anonymous caller threatens to kill Telangana CM
Karimnagar (Tel), Feb 24 (PTI) An anonymous caller threatened to kill Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao during his visit here, police said today. The threat call was received by Korutla MLA Kalvakuntla Vidyasagar Rao…
Cuba, US hold talks on cybercrime
Havana, Feb 25 (IANS) Cuban and US delegations met in Havana this week to discuss “ways to increase bilateral cooperation” in combating cybercrime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “Both sides agreed on the importance…
Rs.10 lakh snatched in Ranchi
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Unidentified criminals on Wednesday snatched Rs.10 lakh from a person after he arrived at the railway station here from Bokaro, police said. Police said Rajendra Prasad Yadav was in the process…
412 Class 12 students expelled for cheating in Bihar
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) A total of 412 students caught cheating in Class 12 exams were expelled in Bihar on Wednesday and dozens of people who helped them to cheat have been arrested, officials said….
Official held on bribery charge in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Feb 24 (IANS) An officer of the Haryana food and supply department was on Wednesday arrested while accepting Rs.10,000 as bribe from a ration depot holder, an official said. A team of Haryana State…
JD-U Haryana president booked for illegal mining
Gurgaon, Feb 24 (IANS) Rao Kamalbir Singh, the Janata Dal-United president in Haryana, has been booked for illegal mining here in Haryana, police said on Wednesday. A resident of Gurgaon and younger brother of Haryana…
Brazilian president’s campaign chief to be jailed
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24 (IANS) The publicist for Brazil’s ruling Workers Party and campaign chief for President Dilma Rousseff’s re-election campaign is set to be jailed for corruption. Joao Santana gave himself up to…
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…
India’s right move to allow Pathankot probe team visit: Daily
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) India has made the right move to allow the Pathankot terror attack…
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…
Pakistani man, family in Italy arrested for enslaving wife
Busto Arsizio (Italy), Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Police in northern Italy on Tuesday arrested a Pakistani Muslim and five members of his family for allegedly enslaving his young wife, starving and keeping her prisoner and preventing…
Man facing a dozen criminal cases arrested in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 23 (IANS) A man with a dozen criminal cases registered against him and carrying a reward of Rs.10,000 on his head was on Tuesday arrested after a gun battle in Ghaziabad, police said….
Fight at Paraguayan football match; 1 killed, 54 arrested
Asuncion (Paraguay), Feb 23 (IANS) An 18-year-old man was gunned down before the start of a match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño over the weekend here, the Paraguayan National Police said, adding that 54 people…
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…
Clashes on Jammu-Pathankot national highway, one killed
Pathankot: Security beefed up in Pathankot following a terrorists attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) base on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jammu, Feb 22 (IANS) At least one person was killed and seven…
Now, Jats block roads, burn bus in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur, Feb 22 (IANS) The protest by the Jat community demanding reservation spilled over to Rajasthan on Monday,…