Five missing, over 50 houses swept away in western Nepal
byKathmandu, June 17 (IANS) At least five people were missing and 65 families rendered homeless after floods and landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall over…
Crime
New Odisha cops to handle crimes against women
byBhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) Odisha created 537 posts of police sub-inspectors Monday to deal with crimes against women and children in the state, officials…
Mamata shouts at Barasat anti-rape protestors (Roundup)
byKolkata, June 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s belated bid to soothe the family of a murdered gang-rape victim in North 24…
Minor girl commits suicide in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her home here, police said Monday….
15 killed, flood alert sounded in UP
byLucknow: Fifteen people were killed in heavy rains and floods in Uttar Pradesh today and a flood alert was sounded in several districts of…
India helps save 26 crew from sinking ship near Yemen
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Mumbai, coordinated operations to help rescue 26 sailors from a massive…
Ghaziabad custodial death: 12 ante-mortem injuries, says report
byGhaziabad, June 17 (IANS) The autopsy conducted on a suspected auto lifter who allegedly died in police custody revealed 12 ante-mortem injuries even as…
Mamata shouts at anti-rape protestors
byKolkata, June 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday shouted at villagers protesting a gang-rape and murder, and branded the accused and…
Mamata would not lend us her ears: Barasat’s villagers
byKolkata, June 17 (IANS) Even as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday went visiting a village in North 24 Parganas district rocked by…
Indian fugitive hands himself over to Dubai police
byDubai, June 17 (IANS) An Indian man, who had fled the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly killing his wife, has handed himself over…