12 killed, 25 injured in Iraq mosque bombing
byBaghdad, May 17 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia…
Crime
Russian boy stabbed 21 times at Greek resort
byAthens, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An 11-year-old Russian boy is in critical condition in a hospital in the Greek capital after he was stabbed…
Priest shoots drunken man in Russia
byMoscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man who shot and wounded a drunken man in the central Russian city of Yelets turned out to…
Man shot by relative over family dispute
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A 28-year-old man was shot dead by a relative following an argument, police said Thursday. The relative and his…
Woman Maoist rebel nabbed in Assam
byGuwahati, May 16 (IANS) A woman Maoist cadre was arrested here and a man detained for alleged links with the rebels, police said Thursday….
Schools in California city evacuated after shooting threat
byLos Angeles, May 16 (IANS) All schools in Monterey Park, a city beside Los Angeles, were evacuated Thursday morning after police received an anonymous…
‘Need to give priority to risk insurance in disaster management’
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) There is need to give priority to risk financing and risk insurance as part of disaster mitigation strategy, National…
‘Dhoni, Harbhajan not responsible for Sreesanth’s arrest’
byNew Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Thursday ruled out the possibility of Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh…
Mumbai underworld involved in IPL spot-fixing, more arrests likely: Police
byNew Delhi/ Mumbai: Pakistani links and the involvement of the Mumbai underworld have surfaced in the investigations into spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL)…
Cricket betting racket busted in Hyderabad, 3 held
byHyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Hyderabad police have busted a cricket betting racket with the arrest of three people and seized cash and some hitech…