Class 12 student beaten to death by colleagues
byNew Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A Class 12 student was beaten to death near his house here by three people, including two juveniles studying…
Crime
Bihar official arrested for raping daughter
byPatna, April 13 (IANS) A Bihar government official was arrested Saturday for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old daughter, police said. Akhilesh Kumar, a senior deputy…
Abducted Italian journalists freed in Syria
byRome, April 13 (IANS)) The Italian foreign ministry said four journalists from the country who were kidnapped and taken hostage in Syria earlier this…
Eight die in Pakistan blast
byIslamabad, April 13 (IANS) At least eight people, including a woman, were killed Saturday when a passenger van blew up in Pakistan’s Peshawar city,…
Three arrested with fake currency in Kolkata
byKolkata, April 13 (IANS) Three people have been arrested here with fake Indian currency notes of a face value of around Rs.10 lakh, police…
Plane crashes into sea while landing in Bali
byJakarta, April 13 (IANS) A plane operated by Lion Air with over 100 passengers on board crashed into sea while landing at an airport…
Goa rape victim’s father not allowed to hold protest
byPanaji, April 13 (IANS) The father of a rape victim has condemned the Goa government for not granting him permission to hold a public…
16 injured as quake rocks Japan
byTokyo, April 13 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured Saturday when a powerful quake jolted western Japan, authorities said. The earthquake shook Hyogo prefecture and…
Ecuadorian journalist shot dead
byQuito, April 13 (IANS/EFE) Ecuadorian journalist Fausto Valdiviezo was fatally shot in his car, authorities said Friday. “We are dismayed by the murder of…
Lula is subject of corruption probe: Brazilian police
byBrasilia, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed Friday that it has opened a new investigation of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s…