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….
Crime
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…
Note found in actress Jiah Khan suicide case
byMumbai, June 8 (IANS) In the Jiah Khan alias Nafisa Khan suicide case, police have recovered a note purportedly written by the actress speaking…
Actress Jiah Khan’s suicide note found
byMumbai, June 8 (IANS) A suicide note that Bollywood actress Jiah Khan left behind before hanging herself has been found and handed over to…
Car showroom attacked with grenades in Pakistan
byIslamabad, June 8 (IANS) Unidentified assailants Saturday attacked a car showroom in Pakistan’s Quetta city with hand grenades, but there were no casualties, a…
New born twins found dead in Gurgaon
byGurgaon: Two new-born male infants were found dead in a pile of garbage here Saturday near IFFCO chowk of Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, said police. Two…