Man held for cheating
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly cheating several people, as also a French company, of several crore of rupees, a Delhi Police officer said. Manjeet Sangwan, 51, who…
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Monika Khurde was smothered to death: Police
Panaji, Oct 8 (IANS) Celebrity perfumer Monika Khurde was suffocated to death, a senior police officer said on Saturday, even as confirmation of whether she was also raped will have to wait until more forensic…
Modi government has created climate of hate, hostility: Yechury
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government had created a climate of hate and hostility across the country during its over two-year rule at the…
13-year-old girl dies after fasting for 68 days in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl of a Secunderabad family died after observing a fast for 68 days, prompting an NGO working for child rights to demand registration of a criminal case against those…
Elephant electrocuted in West Bengal
Siliguri, Oct 8 (IANS) An elephant was electrocuted when it ventured into a paddy field in West Bengal, forest officials said on Saturday. The four-year-old male pachyderm was found dead in the field at Odlabari…
Bihar toppers scam: Ruby Rai did not write copy herself
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) Ruby Rai, an accused in the Bihar toppers scam, did not write her examination copy herself but it was written by someone else, police said on Saturday on the basis of…
Curfew in parts of Srinagar after boy’s death in pellet-firing
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Authorities imposed curfew in parts of Srinagar on Saturday following clashes during the funeral of a 13-year-old boy who died of pellet injuries. Junaid Ahmad Bhat of Saidpora area here was…
Mount Aso volcano erupts in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 8 (IANS) Japan’s Mount Aso volcano recorded its first eruption in 36 years on Saturday but reportedly caused no serious damage, said the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA). The 1,562-meter volcano on Japan’s main…
Six killed in Jharkhand road accidents
Ranchi, Oct 8 (IANS) At least six persons died in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand, police said. Four persons died when a bus carrying around 50 persons hit a tractor in Hazaribagh district on…
Seven missing after boat capsizes in Indonesia
Jakatrta, Oct 8 (IANS) At least seven persons went missing after a boat with dozens of people on board sunk in East Java province of Indonesia, an official of disaster agency said on Saturday. Overloading…
Kashmir unrest: Injured on Friday boy succumbs, toll reaches 91
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) A 13-year old Srinagar boy who sustained injures in clashes with security forces, succumbed to injuries on Saturday, taking the death toll to 91 in last three months of unrest. Junaid…
UN responds to Hurricane impact in Haiti
United Nations, Oct 8 (IANS) The World Food Programme (WFP) is deploying logistics and assessment teams to bring in much needed relief in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew struck the country, a UN spokesman told reporters…
US accuses Russia of political hacks
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) The US intelligence community is “confident” that Russia was behind the recent hacks of US officials and organisations emails, the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of National Intelligence said….
Home Ministry should address acid attacks: Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The cases of acid attacks is an issue which should be addressed by the Home Ministry and not Women and Child Development, minister Maneka Gandhi said. She was speaking here…
NRI banker kills wife in Britain
London, Oct 8 (IANS) An NRI banker, who stabbed his wife 124 times after she asked him for a divorce, has been found guilty of manslaughter in Britain, media reports said. Investment banker Sanjay Nijhawan,…
Syrian, Russian acts beg investigation for war crimes: Kerry
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Syrian government troops are advancing gradually against opposition fighters inside Aleppo, even as the US secretary of state calls for Russia and Syria to face a war-crimes investigation for alleged…
Six booked for assault on Haryana Congress leader
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Police has registered a case against six people including three private security officers of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in an alleged attack on state Congress president Ashok…
Three killed in accident in NTPC’s upcoming Solapur plant
Solapur (Maharashtra), Oct 7 (IANS) Three contract labourers from Punjab were crushed to death on Friday morning when a 100-tonne girder, being fitted in the upcoming power station of the NTPC here, fell on them,…
NIA starts probe in Langate attack in J&K
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday registered a case and started probe into the unsuccessful terrorist attack on Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in which…
Three suspected people traffickers held in Sicily
Ragusa (Italy), Oct 7 (IANS/AKI) Police said on Friday they arrested three people trafficking suspects who arrived at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo with 428 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean. The suspects are two 18-year-old…