Two US officials shot at Venezuelan strip club
byWashington, May 29 (IANS/EFE) The US State Department confirmed Tuesday that two officials at its embassy in Venezuela were hospitalized after they were wounded…
Crime
Srinivasan asked to ‘stay away’ during probe
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Embattled BCCI chief N. Srinivasan was Wednesday asked by IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla to ‘stay away’ till a probe…
IPL scandal: Three more arrested
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Three more people have been arrested in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, police said…
Honduras gang leaders vow to curb violence
byTegucigalpa, May 29 (IANS/EFE) The jailed leaders of Honduras’ two most powerful gangs promised Tuesday to curb the violence in their country and asked…
Fire breaks out in east Delhi hospital
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A fire broke out in Guru Teg Bahadur Hosptial in east Delhi Wednesday, a fire service official said. “The…
Himachal police to list sex offenders on website
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Police is set to launch a website which will list the names of sex offenders, an official said here today. The police…
Maoist attack linked to leadership change?
byA recent news report has quoted intelligence sources as saying there has been a change of guard in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)…
Taliban attack governor office building in Afghanistan
byKabul, May 29 (IANS) At least one policeman was killed while several others were injured early Wednesday when some Taliban militants and suicide bombers…
Russian historians search for sunk US wartime bomber
byMoscow, May 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian history enthusiasts are searching for the wreckage of an American-made bomber which crashed into the Yenisei river in…
18 killed, 44 injured in Iraq attacks
byBaghdad, May 29 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 44 wounded in separate attacks, including a suicide truck bombing, in central and…