BJP leader’s assault: Police say no case was lodged
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has alleged that she was assaulted by a gang of drunk men in…
Crime
48 die in Thane building collapse, two suspended (Roundup)
byThane (Maharashtra), April 5 (IANS) Even as the death toll in Thursday evening’s seven-storey building collapse rose to 48, two officials were suspended Friday…
18 killed in Pakistani security clashes
byIslamabad, April 5 (IANS) Eighteen people, including 14 militants, were killed in clashes in Pakistan’s tribal area of Khyber Agency Friday, Xinhua reported. The…
Doctors, medical students, beat up scribes in Agartala
byAgartala, April 5 (IANS) At least eight mediapersons were seriously injured Friday when junior doctors and medical students beat them up at a Tripura…
Man accused of raping daughter sent to judicial custody
byGurgaon, April 5 (IANS) A 45-year-old businessman, who was arrested for allegedly raping his minor daughter for over three years, was sent to judicial…
Hacker posts girl’s nude pics on Facebook, spared jail
byLondon, April 5 (IANS) A student in Britain has been spared a jail term after he admitted having posted naked photos of a woman…
Murderer caught with body in suitcase, jailed
byLondon, April 5 (IANS) A murderer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being caught on CCTV carrying his victim’s body in…
Gang rape case: Court tells defence lawyer to ‘behave properly’
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The fast track court hearing Dec 16 gang rape case Friday came down heavily on defence lawyer M.L. Sharma,…
Russia jails security official over $1.5 mn fraud
byMoscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian court has sent a federal security official to two years in jail in a $1.5 million fraud…
Thane building collapse toll rises to 45
byThane (Maharashtra): Even as the death toll in Thursday evening’s seven-storey building collapse rose to 45, disaster management and fire brigade officials Friday continued…