Pakistani daily worried over terror threat to polls
byIslamabad, April 12 (IANS) Militants are deciding in the country’s restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) about who can and who cannot contest the…
Crime
Dalit girl raped in Odisha, four held
byBhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Four men were arrested in Odisha’s Jajpur district for the rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl two days ago, police…
Nothing can justify bribe-taking, say former top cops
byMumbai, April 12 (IANS) Former chiefs of Maharashtra and Mumbai Police expressed disgust over video pictures of 36 policemen caught taking bribes and said…
Moscow alarmed by Al Qaeda’s interest in Syria
byMoscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow is concerned by Al Qaeda’s growing interest in Syria, as it fears the international terrorist organisation is seeking…
Russian NGOs want $1 bn foreign aid recipients disclosed
byMoscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian non-governmental organisations Thursday called on the government authorities to disclose the names of NGOs that received $1 billion…
Turkish airliner makes emergency landing
byBucharest, April 12 (IANS) A Turkish plane had to make an emergency landing Thursday near Romania’s capital city of Bucharest, following a conflict among…
Kolkata erupts in protests at Presidency Varsity vandalism (Roundup)
byKolkata, April 11 (IANS) Kolkata Thursday erupted in protests as academicians, students, writers and scientists expressed shock and anger over vandalism at the Presidency…
Two killed in bus crash in Texas
byHouston, April 11 (IANS) At least two people were killed and many injured when a chartered bus carrying elderly people crashed Thursday in the…
Hungarian peacekeeper abducted in Egypt
byCairao, April 11 (IANS) A Hungarian officer affiliated with the peacekeeping forces was abducted in Egypt’s North Sinai by Bedouins, official source told Xinhua…
Banks looted to finance terrorism: Security expert
byMumbai, April 11 (IANS) Bit coin and crypto currencies are becoming major avenues for money laundering and terror groups often rob banks for funding…