Woman killed in UP capital
byLucknow, June 1 (IANS) A 57-year-old woman was murdered here after her house was broken into but the killers did not harm her 13-year-old…
Crime
23 militants killed in Pakistan
byIslamabad, June 1 (IANS) At least 23 militants were killed in an overnight operation launched by Pakistan Army in the country’s northwest tribal area…
Maoist violence and state ineptitude (Comment)
byThe latest act of depredation by the Maoists has shown that they remain as much of a danger for the established order as when…
Bihar official cooked food in silver pressure cooker
byPatna, June 1 (IANS) A Bihar official used to cook his food in a silver pressure cooker, leaving a Bihar Police raiding team bewildered….
One hurt as plane crashes while landing in Nepal
byKathmandu, June 1 (IANS) One person was injured when an aircraft crash landed at an airport in Nepal Saturday, an official said. The Dornier…
Russian court allows brawling millionaire to visit Disneyland
byMoscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian media magnate Alexander Lebedev, facing trial for punching a flamboyant businessman during a TV talk show, has been…
Four firefighters die in US hotel blaze
byWashington, June 1 (IANS) At least four firefighters died while battling a hotel fire in Houston, the fourth largest US city, Friday, officials said….
BJP asks Jogi to depose before judicial panel
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Saying that there were “conspiracy theories from the Congress household” doing rounds regarding the last week’s Maoist attack in…
Chhattisgarh Maoist assault a terror attack: Shinde
byRaipur, May 31 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday termed the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh in which 30 people were killed, including…
Siddharth Trivedi was asked to spot fix in 2012 IPL
byNew Delhi: Rajasthan Royals cricketer Siddharth Trivedi, who is a prosecution witness in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, was asked…