Boston suspects revive focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus (Comment)
byAs US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus, including the…
Crime
71 killed, over 1,000 injured in China quake (Third Lead)
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 71 people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on…
32 killed, 190 injured in Myanmar water festival
byYangon, April 20 (IANS) At least 32 people were killed and 190 others injured during a water festival held on the occasion of the…
Muzaffarpur residents demand death for Delhi rape accused
byMuzaffarpur, April 20 (IANS) People in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district expressed anger and shame Saturday that one of their own was involved in the brutal…
Does Punjab have double standards on terrorism? (Punjab Newsletter)
byChandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Be it Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, its alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)…
56 killed, over 500 injured in China quake
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 56 people were killed and more than 500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on…
Three killed in Moscow building gas blast
byMoscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed and four others injured in a gas explosion and fire in a high-rise building in…
Boston bomber captured; questions remain (Fourth Lead)
byBoston, April 20 (IANS) The massive manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings ended Friday night with the dramatic capture of…
President bemoans ‘repeated failure’ to ensure women’s security
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed deep shock and anguish at the latest incident of sexual assault and rape in…
Men need to change their mentality: Krishna Tirath
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Expressing shock over the brutal rape of the five-year-old girl, Union Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Saturday…