Four Punjab tourists missing in Himachal
Shimla, May 11 (IANS) Four tourists from Punjab and a guide who went missing in flash floods a day earlier in Shimla district were yet to be traced, officials said on Wednesday. The rescuers, however,…
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BJP demands CBI probe into Kerala student’s rape and murder
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday demanded a CBI probe into the rape and murder of a law student in Kerala. BJP member Arjun Ram Meghwal made the demand…
SC extends Subrata’s parole if he deposits Rs.200 crore
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a relief that has eluded Sahara chief Subrata Roy for over two years, the Supreme Court on Wednesday extended his parole till July 11, if he promises to deposit…
Delhi HC notice to ED on Virbhadra’s plea
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh challenging ED’s…
Fire at TOI building in Delhi, no casualty
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Times of India building in central Delhi’s Income Tax Office (ITO) area on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials said. There was no report of any…
Man held for tresspassing at air force station in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, May 11 (IANS) A young man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on Wednesday on the charge of tresspassing into the Gurgaon Air Force station situated on the Delhi road. Police identified the accused…
Heavy rains kill 66 in China
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) Heavy rains in China’s eastern, southern and southwestern areas since May 4 have left 66 people dead, authorities said on Wednesday. Another 4.66 million people had been affected, Xinhua news agency…
NDFB camp busted, one hardcore cadre killed
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) In a joint operation, the army and the Assam Police busted a camp of the hardline faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in the wee hours of Wednesday…
Rocky in two-day police custody; warrant against JD-U MLA
Patna, May 11 (IANS) A Gaya court on Wednesday remanded Rocky Yadav in two-day police custody in a teenager’s murder case while an arrest warrant was issued against his mother and JD-U’s suspended legislator Manorama…
Goa rape: CM satisfied with pace of probe
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said he was satisfied with the pace of the police probe into the minor rape case in which a legislator was arrested last week….
Delhi court orders supply of statement to CBI in coal case
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A special court here on Wednesday ordered that the CBI be handed over a copy of New Delhi Exim director Suresh Singhal’s statement in a coal block allocation case allegedly…
Sheena murder: Driver Rai wants to turn approver, tell all
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) In a major twist in the Sheena Bora murder case, driver Shyamwar Rai, one of the four prime accused, here on Wednesday expressed a desire to turn approver and sought the…
Girl found murdered in Gurgaon park
Gurgaon, May 11 (IANS) A three-year-old girl was found dead in a park in the upscale Sector 29 close to Huda City Centre Metro station here, police said on Wednesday. The unidentified girl, who was…
Sheena murder: Driver Rai wants to turn witness, tell all
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) In a major twist in the Sheena Bora murder case, one of the four prime accused, driver Shyamwar Rai, wants to turn a witness and sought the court’s pardon here on…
Rape accused police officer arrested in Jammu
Jammu, May 11 (IANS) A police officer was on Wednesday arrested here in Jammu and Kashmir on charges of raping a girl inside a police station. Muhammad Iqbal Chagatta, then station house officer of Khour…
Seven of ‘snake gang’ get life imprisonment
Hyderabad, May 11 (IANS) A court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment seven members of a “snake gang” involved in dacoity, extortion and other crimes by threatening the victims with snakes. The main accused, Faisal…
BSF seizes 4 kg heroin in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered nearly four kg of heroin along the border with Pakistan in Punjab’s Amritsar sector, a BSF officer said on Wednesday. The seizure is valued…
Fire at Times of India building in Delhi
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Times of India building in central Delhi’s ITO area on Wednesday, and 21 fire tenders were sent to douse the flames, fire officials said….
CRPF officer in training commits suicide
Gurgaon, May 11 (IANS) A 30-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer from Karnataka in training here committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, police said on Wednesday. Mohammad Monusul, an under training…
Bihar government orders arrest of JD-U legislator Manorama Devi
Patna, May 11 (IANS) A day after Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Manorma Devi was suspended by the party, the Bihar government issued an arrest warrant against her following the recovery of liquor bottles from her…