Indian-origin men in New Zealand face gang-rape charges
byWellington, May 21 (IASNS) A woman has given evidence in a court in New Zealand implicating four men of Indian origin of raping her…
Crime
Afghan women getting jailed for ‘moral crimes’
byKabul, May 21 (IANS) The Afghan government should take urgent steps to halt an alarming increase in women and girls imprisoned for “moral crimes,”…
Strike against media murders cripples Agartala
byAgartala, May 21 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital…
24 killed in road accidents in Uttar Pradesh
byLucknow, May 21 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and over 50 injured in three separate accidents in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, police said….
Pappu Yadav released from jail
byPatna, May 21 (IANS) Four days after the court acquitted former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on charges of killing CPI-M leader…
Reggaeton star Yomo unhurt in shootout
bySan Juan, May 21 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican reggaeton star Yomo was unhurt in a shootout that occurred Monday on a busy highway in San…
Another arrest in IPL spot fixing case
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav is the latest to be arrested for spot fixing in the Indian Premier League,…
Oklahoma City faces second deadly tornado in 13 years
byWashington, May 21 (IANS) A devastating tornado in the Oklahoma City suburbs in southcentral US, that has killed at least 51 people, including seven…
90-year jail for Turks who poisoned Russians
byAnkara, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Turkish nationals were sentenced Monday to 90 years in prison after they were found guilty of lethal poisoning…
51 killed as powerful tornado slams Oklahoma City
byWashington, May 21 (IANS) At least 51 people, including seven children at an elementary school, were killed as a massive tornado slammed Oklahoma City…