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…
Crime
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…
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…
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…