Sri Lankan navy arrests 49 Indian fishermen
byColombo, June 6 (IANS) The Sri Lankan navy arrested 49 Indian fishermen Thursday when they entered the country’s waters illegally. Navy spokesman Kosala Warnakulasuriya…
Crime
Three held in Manali gang-rape were Nepalis, say police
byManali: All the three accused in the gang-rape of a 30-year-old US national in this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort, who were arrested early today,…
‘Stop press’: Raj-Shilpa upset with media
byMumbai: Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra and his wife Shilpa Shetty are upset with how the media has “misconstrued everything” after the former was…
IPL probe: Raj Kundra’s passport seized
byNew Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The passport of Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra has been seized and he has been asked not to leave…
Three truckers held for Manali gang-rape of US national
byManali: All the three accused in the gang-rape of a 30-year-old US national in this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort were arrested early today, police…
Suicides soar in Italy
byRome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Recession-mired Italy saw a 40-percent surge in the number of suicides over a 15-month period between 2012 and the first…
Man kills father with crossbow in Italy
byRome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A 24-year-old man in Italy has confessed to killing his father with a crossbow after he refused to give him…
Angolan diplomat robbed in Rome
byRome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Two young female pickpockets — reportedly Roma gypsies — stole 3,000 euros from an Angolan diplomat in the Italian capital,…
Bengal raises issue of ISI-backed groups
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Bringing the issue of Pakistan’s ISI-backed fundamentalist organisations to the fore, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee Wednesday said…
Rights panel seeks report on Dalit students
byNew Delhi, Jun3 Jun 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Wednesday sought a report from human resource development ministry over 18 Dalit students’…