Crimes against women on the rise in Uttar Pradesh
byWith crimes against women in the national spotlight, the country’s most populous state reported as many as 23 rapes in the first 10 days…
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Gunmen kill contractor in Kashmir
bySrinagar (IANS) A contractor was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said here Saturday. “Muhammad Shafi Wani…
Over 100 dead as flu epidemic grips US
byWashington (IANS): The United States is in the grip of a flu epidemic. Over 100 deaths have been attributed to the disease with 24 states…
NHRC seeks reports on killing of journalist in Imphal
byBhubaneswar (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by…
Police firing incident – Magisterial enquiry records bullet victims statement
byShimla: Tension in the city having subsided after the death of a young man by a police gunshot late on Wednesday night, the time…
Costa Rica footballers raise $550,000 for cancer victims
bySan Jose (IANS) A Costa Rican four-team football tournament succeeded in raising $550,000 for the Association to Fight Childhood Cancer. Popular Costa Rican football teams…
Guerrillas kill village head in Kashmir
bySrinagar: (IANS) Separatist guerrillas today killed a sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Habibullah Mir was shot dead in the compound of…
IAS officer continues to haunt Hooda government
byChandigarh (IANS) He set the cat among the pigeons by cancelling the mutation of a multi-crore-rupee land deal involving UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert…
AITA selects fresh team for Davis Cup tie
byNew Delhi (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) here Friday selected a fresh team for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against South Korea from…
Bates backs New Zealand to win ICC Women’s World Cup
byDubai (IANS) New Zealand captain Suzie Bates believes her side’s meticulous preparation will stand them in good stead during the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup…