President’s intervention sought for justice to Sikhs
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday sought the “personal intervention” of President Pranab Mukherjee “to direct the union…
Crime
Ten killed as Himachal bus skids into Beas river
byKullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday when an overcrowded bus skidded off the…
Indian-origin family upset with South African justice system
byDurban, May 8 (IANS) An Indian-origin family here has expressed outrage after a court granted bail to an Indian-origin teenager charged with murdering a…
Five die after drinking hooch in Amethi
byLucknow, May 8 (IANS) Five people died in Amethi after consuming illicit liquor, police said Wednesday. Three people, including the liquor supplier, were arrested….
Indian woman in Bahrain dies of burns
byDubai, May 8 (IANS) An Indian woman in Bahrain, who suffered severe burn injuries while cooking in the kitchen of her flat last week,…
Bodies of four missing Dalits found in UP field
byLucknow, May 8 (IANS) The bodies of four Dalit farmers, missing since April 30, were found Wednesday in a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad…
Brutal attack on elderly Sikh in US
byWashington, May 8 (IANS) US police have arrested a 29-year-old transient in connection with a brutal Sunday morning attack with a steel rod on…
55 killed in Nigeria attack: military
byAbuja, May 8 (IANS) At least 55 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram sect, a Nigerian rebel group, attacked security formations in the…
Jailed Russian activist complains to European court
byMoscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lawyers of a Russian political activist’s wife, have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. Her…
Three killed in Abu Dhabi apartment fire
byAbu Dhabi, May 8 (IANS/WAM) Three people were killed and eight injured Tuesday when a fire engulfed a third floor apartment of a building…