Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the meteorological office said. The epicentre of the earthquake was determined at Hindu Kush Mountain ranges…
Jakarta, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 12 persons died and five were injured as landslides hit Indonesia’s resort Island of Bali on Friday. Two landslides took place in Awan and Sukawana villages in Bangli district,…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court has come to the aid of the Tripura High Court to resolve problems arising out of its lack of judges, especially its backlog of long-pending…
Panama City, Feb 10 (IANS) The two main partners of Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm at the centre of the so-called ‘Panama papers’ scandal, were arrested on Friday, a media report said. The arrests…
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The body of a 35-year-old NRI, who was murdered and buried by his two cousins over extramarital affairs, has been found here, police said on Friday. The body of Syed Imran…
Seoul, Feb 10 (IANS) South Korea’s ruling party on Friday decided to change its name to distance itself from the “Rasputin” scandal that shook the nation leading to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment, a media report…
Lima, Feb 10 (IANS) A worldwide arrest warrant is issued for former President Alejandro Toledo for allegedly accepting $20 million in bribes from Brazilian company Odebrecht, a media report said on Friday. Judge Richard Concepcion…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Delhi Police busted a gang of ‘godown busters’ and arrested three burglars and another person who were involved in seven cases of burglaries of over Rs 3 crore here, police…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A dreaded gangster, who was involved in an attack on Indian Mujahideen member Yaseen Bhatkal inside the Tihar Jail and other crimes of murder, attempt to murder, and arms trade,…
Vijayawada, Feb 9 (IANS) The Income Tax Department unearthed Rs 56 lakh in cash on Thursday from a trader based in Nellore town of Andhra Pradesh, said tax officials. The money was seized during a…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Two college girls from Delhi, missing from their houses since November 2014, have been traced in Rajasthan, the Delhi Police said on Thursday. According to police, both young women went…
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) The Haryana government on Thursday placed an officer under suspension and ordered registration of FIRs against two other officials “for dereliction of duty and not taking timely action regarding grievances received…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Days after shocking lapses at government-run Asha Kiran Home here came to light, the Delhi Commission for Women found similar lapses at Asha Jyoti Home for the mentally challenged and…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After a two-decade journey for justice, the Supreme Court on Thursday sent real estate baron Gopal Ansal to one year in jail for the Uphaar fire tragedy that killed 59…
Paris, Feb 9 (IANS) Five persons were injured in an explosion and fire at a nuclear power plant in northern France on Thursday, but no radiation was released from the plant, according to the power…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Nearly 20 years after a raging fire at the Uphaar cinema in Delhi killed 59 persons, the Supreme Court on Thursday awarded real estate baron Gopal Ansal, one of the…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India on Thursday handed over a request for the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya to the British High Commission, seeking his presence to face trial in connection with a…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday requested a local court to impose death penalty on a man who was found guilty of raping and murdering an 81-year-old widow at her residence here….
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday declined a plea for setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. The plea was filed by…
Gurugram, Feb 9 (IANS) The State Vigilance Bureau in Gurugram has decided to launch a massive drive for prevention and detection of corruption, including in Panchayati Raj institutions. This was stated here at a press…