13 people held for protesting mystery death in China
byBeijing, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Thirteen people were arrested after taking part in a protest demanding transparency in the investigation of the mysterious death of…
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Two held in Kolkata with fake currency
byKolkata, May 23 (IANS) Two people have been arrested and fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of nearly Rs.4 lakh seized…
12 die in Pakistan bombing
byIslamabad, May 23 (IANS) Twelve people, including eight police personnel, were killed and over 20 injured Thursday in a powerful bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta…
8 Dhaba’s pulled down, 17 others on Manali Rohtang road knock court doors
byManali: Facing strong resistance from Dhaba (roadside eatery) owners to protect their means of livelihoods, the Himachal Pradesh forest department on orders from the high court swung…
European leaders hold summit on tax evasion
byBrussels, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The heads of state and government of the European Union held a summit Wednesday in an effort to make more…
Dead Boston bomber involved in 2011 slayings: Report
byWashington, May 23 (IANS) Deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev participated in a 2011 gruesome triple murder outside Boston along with a Chechen…
Policeman shoots wife dead, commits suicide
byRome, May 23 (IANS/AKI) A policeman allegedly shot his wife dead at their home in the northern Italian town of Cadoneghe and then turned…
US tourist stabbed in Italy, loses kidney
byFlorence, May 23 (IANS/AKI) A 68-year-old American tourist underwent emergency surgery to remove a kidney after he was stabbed in Italy’s Florence city. The…
LeT militant killed in Srinagar, three policemen injured
bySrinagar: Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in a gunfight in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar today morning, police said. “Hilal…
Farmer chains employee, scalds him with boiling water
byMoscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A farmer in south Russia allegedly chained up an employee and scalded him with boiling water, police said. The…