Child rape: Second accused sent to four days’ police custody
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent Pradeep, the second accused in the five-year-old girl’s rape and torture case, to four…
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NGO seeks action against Delhi Police chief
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A Delhi-based international NGO Tuesday asked the government to hold the Delhi Police chief responsible for the force’s continued…
Goa drops clause on heft fine from Lokayukta Bill
byPanaji, April 23 (IANS) In a significant climb-down, the BJP’s Goa government Tuesday deleted a controversial clause from the state Lokayukta Bill which imposed…
Surviving Boston bomber came 5 minutes before second blast
byWashington, April 23 (IANS) The surviving Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, arrived on Boylston Street near the finish line about five minutes before…
Five-year-old rape survivor recovering, says doctor
byNew Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The five-year-old Delhi rape survivor is recovering as expected and her fever has come down, a doctor atending on…
Couple in live-in relationship commits suicide in Amritsar
byAmritsar: A couple staying in a live-in relationship in Tehsilapur here has committed suicide. According to the initial investigation by the police, the lover…
Nigerian police to get nine choppers
byAbuja, April 23 (IANS) Nigerian police will get nine helicopters later this month, an official said. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan would April 29 hand…
Dalit woman raped in Odisha, one arrested
byBhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) A 50-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for raping a Dalit woman in Odisha, police said. The incident took place Sunday…
China quake toll rises to 193
byBeijing, April 23 (IANS) The toll in the massive quake that shook China has now risen to 193, said authorities. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that…
Rapes of four minors reported in a day in UP
byLucknow, April 23 (IANS) At least four minors have been reported raped in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in a single day, police said…