Quake rocks Pakistan
byIslamabad, April 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Pakistan Wednesday, a media report said. Dawn reported that tremors were…
Crime
Cop who sought to hush up Delhi rape identified
byNew Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The father of a five-year-old rape victim in Delhi has identified a policeman who allegedly tried to bribe the…
Indian origin cab driver shot in Malaysia
bySingapore, April 24 (IANS) An Indian origin taxi driver in Malaysia was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while having dinner with his family. A….
Painter Suvaprasanna’s picture used to lure chit fund investors
byKolkata, April 24 (IANS) Painter Suvaprasanna found himself embroiled in the chit fund muddle after reports that the defrauding company used his picture to…
Boston bomber, David Headley escaped security US radar
byWashington, April 24 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bombing “is the fifth case”, including the case of David Headley, a key plotter of the November…
70 killed in Dhaka building collapse
byDhaka, April 24 (IANS) At least 70 people were killed and over 600 injured Wednesday when an eight-storeyed building crumbled on the outskirts of…
Kashmir court allows taking chit fund accused to Bengal
bySrinagar, April 24 (IANS) A Jammu and Kashmir court Wednesday gave the West Bengal police a four-day transit remand of Saradha Group chairman and…
Glass liquor bottles to be banned on Goa beaches
byPanaji, April 24 (IANS) Drinking an ice-cold beer from that frosted green pint glass bottle may soon be a crime on Goa’s beaches, a…
Madhya Pradesh cops get remand of rapist held in Bihar
byPatna, April 24 (IANS) A Bihar court Wednesday gave Madhya Pradesh Police three-day transit remand of a 35-year-old power plant worker who allegedly raped…
21 killed in clash between Chinese forces, terrorists
byBeijing, April 24 (IANS) A violent clash between suspected terrorists and authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region left 21 people dead, including…