Gunman who shot three in Sydney kills himself
Canberra, March 7 (IANS) A gunman who killed one person and injured two others at a Sydney industrial unit shot himself after a six-hour siege, police said. The police surrounded the site after a man…
Crime
Court to be moved over Yamuna Expressway deaths
Agra, March 7 (IANS) Following the death of a doctor and injuries to his daughter and her cousin after a car in the convoy of Union HRD minister Smriti Irani rammed into his motorcycle, people…
Kolkata policeman misnames girl, faces stern action
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Kolkata policeman misnames girl, faces stern action
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Women is seeking punishment for a police officer for causing “great offence” to a 15-year-old girl and her family by misnaming her as “Dharshita” (Bengali for…
Bengal woman jumps off building to escape rape bid
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal’s Howrah district jumped off a three-storey building to escape a rape bid and three people have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday. The…
‘Debris found in Reunion Island could be from MH370’
Kuala Lumpur, March 7 (IANS) The aircraft debris found in French overseas territory of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, according to the drifting calculation, a Malaysian…
Two Indian sailors killed in Yemen vessel fire
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said two Indian sailors have died and three injured due to a fire in a vessel in Yemen. Sharing the tragic news on…
One killed in shooting incident in Australia
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) A man was killed and two others were injured in a shooting incident at an industrial site in Sydney, police said on Monday. The police had surrounded the attacked industry with…
Coal gas outburst kills 12 in China mine
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) At least 12 miners have been confirmed dead and another was injured after a gas outburst occurred in a coal mine in China’s Jilin Province on Sunday, rescuers said on Monday….
Reliance Fresh CEO apologises to female customer, dismisses two staff
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Tendering an unconditional apology to a woman customer who complained of sexual harassment at a company outlet here, Reliance Fresh dismissed two store employees, said a top company official. The company…
Seven held for burning alive woman in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) Seven people have been arrested in connection with the burning alive of a 27-year-old woman allegedly by her family members for marrying a man from another caste eight years ago in…
Molestation case: Andhra minister’s son grilled, sent to judicial custody
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Ravela Susheel, son of Andhra Pradesh Social and Tribal Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu, was extensively grilled by police on Sunday after he surrendered in a molestation case. A court later…
Bomb hoax call grounds Air India flight in Goa
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Security forces were thrown into a tizzy on Sunday afternoon after a phone call – which later turned out to be a hoax – regarding the presence of a bomb on…
Delhi on high alert following intelligence alert
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Following intelligence agencies’ inputs about infiltration of 10 suspected terrorists into Gujarat, Delhi was also put on high alert on Sunday as a precautionary measure, police officials said. “Delhi has…
Man held near IAF station in Bengal
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) A man was detained after he was found moving suspiciously around the Panagarh air force station in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, an air force officer said. “According to locals, two people…
Financial issues made fashion designer go missing: Police
Noida, March 6 (IANS) Financial matters pertaining to her family put fashion designer Shipra Malik under stress and she went missing from her home in Noida on February 29, a senior police official said on…
Forex scam: CBI conducts fresh searches in Delhi, NCR
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday carried out searches at 10 locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its investigation into the alleged Rs.6,000 crore Bank of…
Ranchi residents scared of rising thefts, chain snatchings
Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) Rising incidents of theft and chain snatching in Jharkhand’s capital city have left the residents a worried lot. On Saturday, there were four incidents of theft in four flats and snatching…
Bengal woman jumps off building to escape rape bid
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) A woman in West Bengal’s Howrah district jumped off a three-storey building to escape a rape bid and three people have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday. The…
With Rs.10 lakh relief, I cannot even get my place cleaned: Rohtak mall owner
By Jaideep Sarin Rohtak (Haryana), March 6 (IANS) “I have got RTGS of Rs.10 lakh in my account. With this amount I cannot even get my mall cleaned, leave alone rebuilding the entire thing. All…