Cyclone kills seven in Sri Lanka
byColombo, May 15 (IANS) At least seven people have been killed by stormy weather that has affected over 7,000 people in Sri Lanka, authorities…
Crime
Woman falls from second floor of Greater Noida mall, critical
byNoida, May 15 (IANS) A woman was injured critically Wednesday when she fell from the second floor of a mall in Greater Noida, police…
Taiwan F-16 crashes into sea
byTaipei, May 15 (IANS) A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters near Chiayi county Wednesday, according to media reports. The pilot managed to…
Prison, fine for ragging in Tripura
byAgartala, May 15 (IANS) Students caught ragging other students in any educational institutions in Tripura will be get a maximum of four years in…
Two Indian workers buried alive in UAE
byDubai, May 15 (IANS) Two Indian workers were buried alive in the trench of a sewage system project where they were working in the…
UAE court upholds jail term for Indian man
byDubai, May 15 (IANS) A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has upheld a jail term awarded to a 37-year-old Indian man for…
Mumbai boy kidnapped, killed by kin for ransom
byMumbai, May 15 (IANS) Two debt-ridden youths, who allegedly kidnapped a minor boy to demand a hefty ransom, allegedly killed and burnt the victim…
Saradha scam: New bench to hear PIL seeking CBI probe
byKolkata, May 15 (IANS) With Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Arun Mishra unavailable, a new bench will Thursday hear afresh a public interest litigation…
Prosecutor in Pakistan judges’ detention case opts out
byIslamabad, May 15 (IANS) The prosecutor in the judges’ detention case, related to former president Pervez Musharraf, has recused himself for personal reasons in…
US tight-lipped on Russia ‘spy’ arrest
byWashington, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US officials were tight-lipped over the arrest of US diplomat Ryan Fogle in Moscow who has been accused of…