21 child beggars rescued in Pakistan
byIslamabad, June 9 (IANS) At least 21 child beggars have been rescued by a child protection agency in Pakistan’s garrison city of Rawalpindi, a…
Crime
Delhi hotels prioritise security for women guests
byNew Delhi, June 9 (IANS) From eva rooms, lady butlers to restricted elevators and only women’s wings – Delhi’s hotels are going the extra…
Three political workers gunned down in Pakistan
byIslamabad, June 9 (IANS) Three political workers – two associated with the Awami National Party (ANP) and one with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) –…
China’s former railway minister stands trial
byBeijing, June 9 (IANS) China’s former railway minister Liu Zhijun stood trial in a court here Sunday on charges of bribery and abuse of…
Quake hits Philippine Islands
byHong Kong, June 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Philippine Islands region Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said….
Pakistan summons US diplomat over drone strikes
byIslamabad, June 9 (IANS) Pakistan summoned a top US diplomat and lodged a formal protest over a recent drone strike which killed at least…
13 dead as asylum seekers’ boat sinks off Australia
byCanberra, June 9 (IANS) At least 13 people were dead after an asylum seekers’ boat sank near Christmas Island off Western Australia, Australian Home…
Killer cop arrested in New Delhi
byChandigarh: A fugitive policeman accused of three murders, including of a Chandigarh police inspector, was arrested today by Haryana Police from New Delhi, police…
Ghaziabad Development Authority engineer suspended
byLucknow, June 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav ordered the suspension of the chief engineer of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) late…
Three Americans killed in Afghan ‘insider attack’
byLondon, June 8 (IANS) Two US soldiers and an American civilian were killed Saturday in a possible “insider attack” in Afghanistan, BBC reported. The…