Irish national raped in Kolkata, one arrested
byKolkata, June 2 (IANS) A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old Irish woman, police said here Sunday. “We arrested Sujoy Mitra…
Crime
11 Taliban, four Afghan security men killed
byParun (Afghanistan), June 2 (IANS) Eleven Taliban militants and four security personnel were killed in a clash between Taliban and the security forces in…
One killed, 18 injured in Taiwan quake
byBeijing, June 2 (IANS) One person was killed and 18 others were injured, one of them critically, in an earthquake that shook Taiwan’s Nantou…
Another Saradha Group executive held
byKolkata, June 2 (IANS) An executive of the scam tainted Saradha Group, responsible for mobilising deposits from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district was…
Don’t use policemen for personal reasons, officers told
byAizawl, June 2 (IANS) The Mizoram government Sunday warned police officials that strict action will be taken if they use constables and Home Guards…
161 killed in 56 bomb blasts in Pakistan in May
byIslamabad, June 2 (IANS) At least 161 people were killed and 652 injured in 56 bomb blasts as militants escalated attacks across Pakistan in…
Russian mayor arrested on murder charges
byMoscow, June 2 (IANS) The mayor of a Russian city has been arrested on charges of murdering a criminal investigator, law enforcement authorities said….
Earthquake jolts Taiwan
byBeijing, June 2 (IANS) A 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Nantou county in Taiwan Sunday, Xinhua reported. The epicentre, with a depth of nine kilometres, was…
Russian mayor arrested on murder charges
byMoscow, June 1 (IANS) The mayor of a Russian city in a North Caucasus republic has been arrested on charges of murdering an investigator,…
Maoists kill CRPF officer in Chhattisgarh
byRaipur, June 1 (IANS) Maoists attacked a CRPF search party in Chhattisgarh close to the Odisha border Saturday evening and killed an assistant commandant,…