Nine killed, 65 wounded in Baghdad car bombings
byBaghdad, May 16 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 65 others wounded as six car bombings struck the Iraqi capital, an interior…
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Pilot killed in light plane crash in Russia
byMoscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Antonov An-2 light plane crashed in southern Russia’s Stavropol region, killing the pilot, police said. The plane was…
Cyclone Mahasen: Thousands evacuated in Bangladesh
byDhaka, May 16 (IANS) Around 200 cyclone centres have been set up across Bangladesh and thousands of residents in coastal areas evacuated following forecast…
Delhi gang-rape accused being poisoned, lawyer tells court
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) An accused in Dec 16 gang-rape case has been vomiting blood as his “food was being poisoned” over several…
125 stranded passengers rescued in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Around 125 passengers were rescued in south Kashmir’s Shopian district today when they were caught in heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road connecting the…
Three men arrested with arms in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Three people were arrested with heavy arms and ammunition from a farm house in the capital Wednesday, police said….
Man denied bail for raping woman on pretext of marriage
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday denied anticipatory to a man claiming to be a ‘sanyaasi’ for raping a woman…
CBI grills Raja Bhaiyya for UP cops’ murder
byLucknow, May 15 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister and independent legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya was Wednesday grilled by the CBI over…
Ghaziabad cop suspended for slapping woman
byGhaziabad, May 15 (IANS) The police officer in Ghaziabad who slapped a young woman in a police station has been suspended, an officer said…
71-year-old arrested for raping minor in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A 71-year-old tantric was arrested here for raping a 10-year-old girl on the pretext of healing her, police said…