Sikh groups protest near parliament, detained
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Around 200 Sikh protesters were Monday detained near Parliament House after they blocked the high-security Vijay Chowk for over…
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Indian man drowns off Bahrain beach
byThe body of Sajith Somarajan Pillai was Sunday found on the Al Jazair beach of the country, the Gulf Daily News reported Monday. According…
Saradha scam: Suicides continue, toll nine
byKolkata, May 6 (IANS) As the multi-crore-rupee Saradha chit fund scam rages on, the related loss of life continued in West Bengal with three…
Terrorists highly educated, says home secretary
byGurgaon, May 6 (IANS) Home Secretary R.K. Singh Monday said religious fundamentalism was a big threat to the nation and it was increasing among…
India-born doctor in Australia escapes deportation
bySydney, May 6 (IANS) An India-born doctor in Australia, convicted of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old patient, has walked free from an immigration detention centre….
Egyptian PM survives attack on his motorcade
byCairo, May 6 (IANS) Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil survived an attack on his motorcade by a group of armed men late Sunday, an…
Journalists’ sons murdered in Mexico
byCiudad Juarez (Mexico), May 6 (IANS/EFE) The sons of two journalists were murdered by gunmen Sunday in Mexico’s Chihuahua city, officials said. Alfredo David,…
Step-father rapes minor girl, wanted to marry her
byRanchi, May 6 (IANS) Another rape case surfaced Monday, in which a stepfather is accused of raping a girl for eight months. Police said…
Widow of former CPI-M leader wants CBI probe into husband’s murder
byKozhikode (Kerala) May 6 (IANS) K.K. Rema, wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekheran, has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe…
Pakistan polls one of bloodiest in history: Daily
byIslamabad, May 6 (IANS) This election is turning out to be one of the bloodiest in Pakistan’s history, said a daily, warning that the…