Murder accused Ram Kumar takes oath as Himachal MLA
byShimla: Elected to the Himachal assembly on a Congress ticket for the first time, murder accused Ram Kumar was sworn in as a legislator,…
Crime
Headley may dodge life sentence for Mumbai attack
byChicago: Pakistani-American David Headley, a key plotter in the deadly 2008 Mumbai terror attack staged by Pakistan based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), may avoid life…
Life term for rapists, no death penalty, says Verma panel (Roundup)
byNew Delhi: Life imprisonment for gang-rape, but no death penalty even if the victim dies or is reduced to a vegetative state, were among the…
Rajat Gupta seeks reversal of insider trading conviction
byNew York: Rajat Gupta, a former Indian-American director of Goldman Sachs Group, has asked a US court to reverse his insider trading conviction, objecting to…
Environment officer arrested on bribe charges for approving mining project
byNew Delhi: An official of the environment and forests ministry was arrested while receiving a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for giving clearance to mining projects…
Congress in Himachal suspends murder accused MLA Ram Kumar from party
byShimla: Taking a tough stance on criminalization of politics, the new state Congress working president Sukhvinder Singh Sukku, at the very outset suspended Ram…
Chautala, son convicted in graft case, in custody
byNew Delhi: Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay were taken into police custody Wednesday after a CBI court convicted them…
Women’s safety now Delhi Police’s top priority (One month after Dec 16 gang-rape)
byNew Delhi: Perhaps for the first time, countering crimes against women has become a top priority for Delhi Police – not particularly known for gender…
Religious leader arrested for hate speech
byHyderabad (IANS) A religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday. Police…
Man dies after being hit by cop’s baton in Hyderabad
byHyderabad (IANS) A 77-year-old retired government official died Saturday after he was accidentally hit by a lathi (baton) thrown by police officer at a…