Boston shut down amid massive manhunt
byWashington, April 19 (IANS) Boston, one of the oldest cities in the US and an international centre of higher education, was Friday in an…
Crime
Briton jailed for 16 years for killing man with hammer
byLondon, April 19 (IANS) A 48-year-old Briton has been told he will serve a minimum of 16 years in jail for beating a man…
Boston bombing suspects are Chechen-origin brothers
byWashington, April 19 (IANS) The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, one of whom was killed and the other is on the loose,…
Five-year-old rape victim critical, accused at large (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A five-year-old girl who was kidnapped, starved, tortured and brutally raped here for two days was in critical condition…
Witch doctor arrested for raping woman in Rajasthan
byJaipur, April 19 (IANS) A self-proclaimed witch doctor was arrested in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district Friday for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman over six months…
10 killed, over 40 injured in Pakistan accident
byIslamabad, April 19 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 46 others injured Friday when their bus overturned in Pakistan’s eastern province of…
Man jailed for insulting Russian flag in court
byMoscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man accused of insulting the Russian flag in a court has been sentenced to a year and three…
Social media abuzz with rape of 5-year-old girl
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The social media was Friday abuzz with people condemning the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, just…
Two Maoists held from Kolkata
byKolkata, April 19 (IANS) Two Maoists were arrested from the city and arms, ammunition and some documents recovered from them police said Friday. Sabyasachi…
Body of newborn found in Gurgaon
byGurgaon, April 19 (IANS) The body of girl born two or three days ago was found near the busy Rajiv Chowk here, police said…