Six dead, 500 ill after drinking water in Ghaziabad
byGhaziabad: Six people died and at least 500 people fell seriously ill after drinking contaminated ground water in the Loni area of Ghaziabad, officials…
Crime
Curfew clamped in parts of Jaipur
byJaipur, April 5 (IANS) Curfew was clamped in some parts of the Rajasthan capital Friday, a day after over 20 people, including a dozen…
Two gang-rape accused move high court against daily trial
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Challenging the order of fast track court hearing the Dec 16 gang rape case, two of the four accused…
Facebook post sparks tension in Meerut, 12 injured
byLucknow: An inflamatory post on social networking site Facebook resulted in communal tension in Meerut Friday as angry members of a community stoned a…
Uproar in Maharashtra assembly over building collapse
byMumbai, April 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra legislative assembly witnessed uproarious scenes Friday over Thursday’s building collapse in Thane in which 48 people were killed….
Three injured in Kolkata studio fire
byKolkata, April 5 (IANS) Three people were injured while several actors, including Bengali star Rachana Banerjee, had a close shave when a fire broke…
Donkey bomb kills policeman in Afghanistan
byKabul, April 5 (IANS) A policeman was killed and three civilians were injured when a bomb strapped to a donkey exploded at a police…
Court summons jail official after gang-rape accused alleges beating
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The fast track court hearing Delhi gang-rape case has directed a Tihar Jail official to be personally present in…
Dead SFI leader’s family ‘disgusted’ by Mamata’s comments
byKolkata: Family members of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta Friday expressed disgust over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dubbing his…
Pope wants action against clerics abusing kids
byVatican City, April 5 (IANS) Pope Francis has called for “decisive action” in the fight against the sexual abuse of minors by priests and…