Woman jumps off Howrah Bridge
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) A woman jumped off the Howrah Bridge on Wednesday afternoon and a search operation has been launched to locate her, police said. According to police, the woman whose identity is yet…
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BJP blames Kerala CM for party worker’s murder, demands CBI probe
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) Accusing the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of unleashing “political terrorism” in Kerala, the BJP on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the murder of a…
Family refuses to cremate murdered Punjab Dalit youth
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) The family of a 20-year-old Dalit youth, who was brutally murdered in Punjab’s Mansa district, on Wednesday refused to cremate the body till his missing leg was found and his assailants…
BJP calls for shutdown in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) The BJP has called a shutdown in Kerala on Thursday to protest against the murder of a party activist in Kannur on Wednesday morning allegedly by CPI-M members. The announcement was…
Two electrocuted in Muharram processions
Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Two persons were electrocuted and two dozen others injured on Wednesday in separate incidents during Muharram processions in Uttar Pradesh, police said. The deaths occurred in Deoria and Allahabad districts. The…
Police station attacked over youth’s suicide
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Irate relatives of a youth who committed suicide due to alleged police harassment attacked a police station in Telangana’s Karimnagar district on Wednesday. Tension prevailed in Manakondur village as a group…
Philippines invites UN rapporteur to probe drug-related killings
Manila, Oct 12 (IANS) The Philippines has sent an invitation to United Nations rapporteur Agnes Callamard to probe the increasing number of drug-related killings in the country, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. “Executive Secretary…
First World Tsunami Awareness Day to be observed on Nov 5
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be observed on November 5 during the upcoming Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, a government release said on Wednesday….
Kerala to probe reports of ‘artificial’ Chinese eggs
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) With “artificial” Chinese eggs reportedly making their way into certain parts of Kerala, state Health Minister K.K. Shylaja on Wednesday said a probe would be launched to find out the truth….
US blacklists four Pakistanis for money laundering
Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The US has blacklisted four Pakistanis and banned their companies as well on charges of money laundering, a media report said on Wednesday. The News International identified the four as Obaid…
Lawyers ‘will not defend’ Paris terror attacks suspect
Paris, Oct 12 (IANS) Lawyers for the only surviving suspect in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks have said that they would no longer defend him. Salah Abdeslam will use his right to remain silent,…
BJP worker hacked to death in Kerala
Kannur (Kerala) Oct 12 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was hacked to death on Wednesday in Kerala’s Kannur district, the state police said. The victim was identified as Remith. He was killed in front…
Ex-security guard raped Monika before killing her: Police
Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) The 21-year-old former security guard, arrested from Bengaluru in connection with the murder of celebrity perfumer Monika Ghurde, has now also been charged with raping the deceased, police said on Tuesday….
Two held for spreading rumours about Jayalalithaa’s health
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Police on Tuesday arrested two men for spreading rumours about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s health on social media. Satish Kumar and Madasamy were taken into custody with an intent…
Painting contest to make children aware of disaster risks
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) A national-level painting competition for schoolchildren of 10-14 years will be held here on November 3 during the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016, an official statement…
Two held for blackmailing Delhi woman
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Two people were arrested in Delhi on Tuesday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 10 lakh from a woman by threatening to circulate her obscene pictures, police said. The accused…
German railway station evacuated over bomb threat
Berlin, Oct 11 (IANS) A railway station in Germany’s Baden-Wurttemberg state on Tuesday was evacuated and blocked after a bomb threat, the police said. Traffic was interrupted since 9.15 a.m. after the threat was reported,…
Flash flood hits Manipur-Myanmar border, bridge washed away
Imphal, Oct 11 (IANS) A flash flood triggered by torrential rains on Monday night along Manipur-Myanmar border washed away a bridge and destroyed several houses, the police said on Tuesday. However, no casualty was reported….
Two held over rumours about Jayalalithaa’s health
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Police on Tuesday arrested two persons for spreading rumours about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s health on social media. Satish Kumar and Madasamy were taken into custody with an intent…
2 killed in Iran reconnaissance plane crash
Tehran, Oct 11 (IANS) At least two persons were killed on Tuesday after a reconnaissance plane belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards crashed in its Sistan-Baluchistan province, authorities said. The victims were the pilot and…