Explosion in Kollam injures one
Kollam (Kerala), June 15 (IANS) A huge explosion rocked the court complex here on Wednesday, injuring one person, police said. The blast took place in a labour department jeep parked in the court premises. “I…
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VHP leader arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Barwani, June 15 (IANS) A Vishva Hindu Parishad leader in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh was arrested for spreading a message that hurt religious sentiments of people, police said on Wednesday. Sanjay Bhawsar, Barwani district…
Alligator attacks 2-year-old boy at Orlando Disney World
Washington, June 15 (IANS) A two-year-old boy who was attacked and dragged into the water by an alligator in Orlando’s Disney Grand Floridian Resort and Spa Tuesday night was still reported missing early Wednesday morning….
Internet services suspended in Jammu
Jammu, June 15 (IANS) Authorities on Wednesday suspended Internet services here to check the spread of rumours in the wake of violence a day earlier. “We have decided to suspend Internet services in the city…
Disney donates $1 mn to Orlando shooting victims
Orlando, June 15 (IANS) Disney has donated $1 million to a fund established by the Mayor of Orlando to aid those affected by the mass shooting in the city. The entertainment conglomerate announced the donation,…
Tokyo Governor resigns over funds scandal
Tokyo, June 15 (IANS) Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday submitted his resignation following his involvement in a political funds scandal, an official of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Wednesday. Masuzoe submitted…
Parsekar backs chargesheeted minister
Panaji, June 15 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday backed chargesheeted minister Ramesh Tawadkar, whose resignation is being sought by the opposition, saying the criminal case the minister was involved in was an…
Ancient marble head of first Roman emperor repatriated to Italy
Rome, June 14 (IANS/AKI) A stolen 2,000-year-old marble sculpture of the head of the first Roman emperor, Augustus, was welcomed back to Italy on Tuesday, over 40 years after it was illegally smuggled out of…
Anil Ambani asked for plan to address capital’s power woes
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has asked industrialist Anil Ambani, chairman of Reliance Group, to come up with a concrete plan on behalf of two power distribution companies in the…
Tension in Jammu after temple vandalisation allegations
Jammu, June 14 (IANS) Tension prevailed in a part of Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital on Tuesday after some Hindu youth beat up two Muslim youth on allegations of vandalising a local temple and triggered…
Home Ministry seeks report from UP on ‘migration’ from Kairana
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Taking cognisance of reports on alleged “migration” of Hindus from Kairana town, an issue flagged by the BJP, the Union Home Ministry on Tuesday sought a detailed report from the…
AAP threatens to picket Goa CM’s residence on relative’s reinstatement
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) Accusing Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar of retracting on his promise of “zero tolerance to corruption”, the AAP on Tuesday threatened to picket his official residence unless he came clean on…
DMRC manager arrested for bribery
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A manager of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes, the CBI said on Tuesday. “Pravin Kumar working as manager, business projects, was…
Man held for illegally obtaining Bollywood actresses’ phone call records
Gurgaon, June 14 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, working for Gurgaon police’s IT cell on outsourcing basis, has been arrested obtaining phone call records and other secret information of VIPs including a few Bollywood actresses. The…
Bihar board ex-chief’s wife removed as college principal
Patna, June 14 (IANS) The authorities in Bihar on Tuesday removed Usha Sinha, a former ruling Janata Dal-United legislator, as principal of a Patna college, as her name too figured in the Class 12 toppers…
Man uploads suicide bid photos on social site, saved
Gurgaon, June 14 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was on Tuesday saved by his friends and the police after he posted pictures of a suicide bid on social networking site, police said. Varun Malik, who works…
Wanted criminal, four others arrested in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, June 14 (IANS) A wanted criminal was arrested in Ghaziabad along with his four gang mates and pistols, a stolen Honda car, a police uniform and other articles seized from them, police said on…
Bandits flee with Rs 46 lakh
Agra, June 14 (IANS) Four armed men looted Rs 46 lakh from a Maruti Swift car heading for Firozabad on the national highway here on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police Preetendra Singh…
Mallya declared a ‘proclaimed offender’
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) A special court here on Tuesday declared liquor baron Vijay Mallya a “proclaimed offender” in the ongoing bank loans default and money-laundering cases, officials said. Prevention…
Eight guerrillas killed in Chhattisgarh, 3 cops injured
Raipur/Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), June 14 (IANS) At least eight Maoist guerrillas were killed and many others injured in a gunfight with police in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. Three police personnel were also…