Glitch holds up India’s first navigation satellite launch
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) An electrical glitch in the rocket Saturday forced the Indian space agency to put off its first regional navigation satellite…
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5.6 magnitude quake hits Philippines
byManila, June 1 (IANS) An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines Saturday, Xinhua reported quoting the US Geological…
Man involved in murder, extortion arrested in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) An accused in several cases of murder, extortion and land grabbing has been arrested here, police said Saturday. Harsimran…
Taliban militant, cop killed in in Afghanistan
byZaranj (Afghanistan), June 1 (IANS) Taliban militants raided the headquarters and police department in Dilaram district of Nimroz province Saturday, leaving two people dead,…
Ex-soldier held in Meghalaya with drugs
byShillong, June 1 (IANS) A retired soldier and another man were arrested in Meghalaya for possessing 11 grams of smuggled heroin, police said Saturday….
Ulfa, AGP two sides of same coin: Assam minister
byGuwahati, June 1 (IANS) A day after Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) a “cousin brother” of Ulfa, state…
Gunmen kill Yemeni military officer
byAden (Yemen), June 1 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Yemeni air force officer in the southeastern Hadramout province Saturday, a security officer told…
Minor raped by neighbour in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 10-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour here, police said Saturday. The accused has been arrested. “The girl…
Taliban attack police office in Afghanistan
byZaranj (Afghanistan), June 1 (IANS) A group of armed Taliban militants raided the headquarters and police department in Dilaram district of Nimroz province in…
Crime Branch to probe Manipuri woman’s death
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Investigations into the mysterious death of a Manipuri woman were transferred to Delhi Police Crime Branch Saturday, police said…