US, Taliban to have direct peace talks
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) The US has decided to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban, senior White House officials have announced. The first…
Crime
Sex racket busted in Delhi, woman pimp arrested
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A sex racket was busted here after two Uzbek women who were held hostage for five months in a…
Missing student found dead in Yamuna river
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A 21-year-old class 12 student, who had been missing for five days, was found dead in the Yamuna river…
Pakistani leader among 29 killed in suicide bombing
byIslamabad, June 18 (IANS) A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 29 people killed in a suicide bombing…
163 people rescued from flooded areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A total of 163 people were rescued Tuesday from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand and Himachal…
Barasat gang-rape: Protests rock Kolkata, web after Mamata’s village visit (Roundup)
byKolkata, June 18 (IANS) People protested on the streets of Kolkata, women government staff took out a march at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s seat…
Minor raped, video uploaded on social media
byJaipur, June 18 (IANS) A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Rajasthan’s Alwar town and the video of the crime then uploaded on a…
Man kills wife suspecting extra-marital relations
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A 37-year-old man was arrested for killing his wife for suspecting she was having an extra-marital relationship, said police…
PM assures all help to flood-hit Uttarakhand
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday directed all central government agencies to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected…
Monsoon fury toll mounts in north India, rescue efforts on (Roundup)
byNew Delhi/Haridwar, June 18 ((IANS) Swollen mountain rivers fed by heavy rains destroyed homes and property in many areas in north India even as…