Another shame – 13-year-old gang-raped by eight men in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by eight men, four of whom were known to her, police said Saturday….
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‘336 percent jump in child rapes in a decade’
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Amid a public outcry over a brutal sexual assault on a five-year girl here, a report by rights group…
Trinamool, CPI-M trade charges on chit-fund firms
byKolkata, April 20 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday refuted alleged links with chit-fund companies accused of financial irregularities, and said they were…
Himachal phone tapping investigators want more details
byShimla: Not having enough material to make any headway into investigations of illegal phone tapping by the state vigilance bureau has sought more details…
President, leaders unite to condemn brutal rape of minor
byNew Delhi, April (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and leaders across political parties Saturday condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old…
Father of Boston bombings’ suspects seeks justice
byMoscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian father of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings hopes to travel to the US and seek…
Haryana dispossess Daler Mahndi of his farmhouse
byGurgaon, April 20 (IANS) The Gurgaon administration Saturday took posession of Punjabi pop singer Daler Mahndi’s 65-acre farmhouse in Sohna town in the foothills…
Delhi gang-rape: Accused Mukesh dumps absentee counsel
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Mukesh, an accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape, Saturday changed his counsel M.L. Sharma who failed to appear…
Indian-origin boy drowned as lifeguard was not alert
byLondon, April 20 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy of Indian origin drowned in a swimming pool in Britain’s Wolverhampton city in 2008 after a lifeguard…
152 killed, 3,000 injured in China quake (Evening Lead)
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 152 people were killed and more than 3,000 others injured Saturday when a devastating earthquake measuring 7.0 on…