One drowned, eight hurt as water mainline bursts
byMumbai, April 8 (IANS) In a freak accident, one person drowned and eight others were suffocated, including one seriously, when a water main pipeline…
Crime
Two held, CBI suspects rivalry behind Kunda murders
byLucknow, April 8 (IANS) CBI arrested two young men — brothers Ajay and Vijay Pal — from Balipur village of the Kunda area in…
Iraq hangs seven to death for terrorism
byBaghdad, April 8 (IANS) Seven people have been executed over terror charges, the Iraqi government said Sunday. “The executions were carried out today by…
Ukrainian president pardons jailed ex-minister
byKiev, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has pardoned jailed ex-interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko, the president’s website reported Sunday. Lutsenko, an ally…
19 militants killed in Afghanistan
byKabul, April 8 (IANS) At least 19 Taliban militants have been killed and over three dozen held during military operations in different Afghan provinces…
Delhi businessman shot at, robbed of Rs.3 lakh
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A 35-year-old businessman was shot at and robbed of Rs.3 lakh by four unidentified attackers on bikes here Sunday…
Tripura student found dead in Assam varsity
byGuwahati, April 7 (IANS) A student of the Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat district was found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said Sunday. The…
Six arrested for extortion from Delhi businessman
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Six men have been arrested for attempting to extort Rs.5 crore from a Delhi-based businessman, police said Sunday. “Vinay…
Gurgaon man found stabbed over a dozen times
byGurgaon, April 7 (IANS) An unidentified man was murdered and his body with over a dozen stab wounds dumped near railway tracks in Gurgaon,…
Six children injured in Delhi cylinder blast
byNew Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Six children received burns in an explosion sparked by a leaking cooking gas cylinder here Sunday morning, said police….