Storms flood streets in Houston
byHouston, April 28 (IANS) Storms dumped rains and hail on the Greater Houston area in the US state of Texas, flooding streets and causing…
Crime
Dhaka building collapse: Owner arrested
byDhaka, April 28 (IANS) The owner of an eight-storey building that collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, killing around 400 people, was arrested Sunday along…
Six-year-old sexual assault victim recovering: Doctors
byNew Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A six-year-old girl who was found unconscious near a public toilet in Badarpur, south Delhi, with critical injuries Friday…
Doctor who helped CIA track Osama on fast in jail
byIslamabad, April 28 (IANS) Shakil Afridi, the doctor who allegedly worked for the CIA to help track down Osama bin Laden, is on hunger…
Government failed in ensuring Sarabjit Singh’s safety: BJP
byNew Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had failed in ensuring the safety…
Kerala Police collect Rs.1.5 million as fine from smokers
byThiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) The Kerala Police have collected around Rs.1.5 million as fine after stepping up vigil in the past five months against…
24 Pakistanis held over unpaid electricity bills
byIslamabad, April 28 (IANS) At least two dozen people in Pakistan have been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for not paying electricity…
Death in police custody in Ghaziabad
byGhaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A man, suspect in a robbery-cum-double-murder case, was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was…
Protests force police to act against chit fund director in Tripura
byAgartala, April 28 (IANS) The chit fund scam in West Bengal had ripple effects in Tripura, where police swung into action on public complaints…
Eight killed, 17 wounded in Pakistan blast
byIslamabad, April 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a blast Sunday outside the office of an independent…