Bank officials held in Russia over $1.5 mn bribe
byMoscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The CEO and a senior manager from Rosbank, the Russian subsidiary of French banking giant Societe Generale, have been…
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Woman gets death for ‘illegal’ fund-raising in China
byBeijing, May 16 (IANS) A 39-year-old businesswoman has been sentenced to death by a court in China for “illegal fund-raising”. The court in Wenzhou…
Russian climber dies after falling from Everest
byMoscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian mountain climber Alexei Bolotov died while attempting to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, the Russian Mountaineering…
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…
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…