Brazilian police officers get 156-year sentences
byBrasilia, April 22 (IANS) A Brazilian judge has sentenced 23 police officers to 156 years in prison each for involvement in a notorious prison…
Crime
185 killed in weekend gunbattle in Nigeria
byBorno (Nigeria), April 22 (IANS) At least 185 people were confirmed dead in a weekend crossfire between the military and Boko Haram sect in…
Quake impact pushes down Chinese shares
byBeijing, April 22 (IANS) Chinese shares saw slight losses Monday, as Saturday’s quake in southwest China’s Sichuan province weighed on the markets. The benchmark…
Taliban cut off hands, feet of alleged robbers
byKabul, April 22 (IANS) “The Taliban captured us and chopped off our hands and feet,” one of the two victims of the Taliban’s harsh…
Probe ordered into Delhi Police lapses: Shinde
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday said an inquiry has been ordered into Delhi Police lapses in investigating the disappearance…
Delhi Police chief says he won’t quit
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Monday said he won’t resign over sex crimes in the city, adding that his…
China quake leaves 188 dead, 25 missing
byBeijing, April 22 (IANS) A strong quake in southwest China’s Sichuan province has left 188 people dead and 25 missing as of Monday, authorities…
Rise above party politics to stop rapes: Mayawati
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati Monday said people should rise above party politics and act to stop rape and…
Taliban capture nine people from downed chopper
byKabul, April 22 (IANS) Taliban militants captured nine people from a downed helicopter in Afghanistan’s Logar province overnight, official Hamidullah Hamid said Monday. “A…
In Punjab, heroin smuggling on a new high!
byChandigarh, April 22 (IANS) Heroin smuggling along the international border in Punjab has hit a new high. Border Security Force (BSF) troopers have recovered…