Three injured in gunfire as new Italian cabinet sworn in
byRome, April 28 (IANS) Two police officials and a pregnant woman passer-by were injured when an “insane man dressed in a suit” fired several…
Crime
Factory worker sexually assaults girl of 7, held
byNew Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 35-year-old factory worker was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl in her house here, police said Sunday….
Resue work expedited at building collapse site
byDhaka, April 28 (IANS) Nearly 100 hours into the collapse of an eight-storey Bangladesh building left about 400 dead, authorities Sunday decided to deploy…
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…
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…