Singer Mika Singh gets bail in assault case
Mumbai: Singer Mika Singh perform during the press conference of the Zee TV latest season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in Mumbai on March 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS). (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 5…
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Hearing on BSP MP’s bail plea deferred for third time
Ghaziabad, May 5 (IANS) The hearing on bail plea of the BSP’s Rajya Sabha member Narendra Kashyap, who was arrested in the case of his daughter-in-law’s alleged dowry death, was on Thursday adjourned by a…
Woman kills 4 daughters in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A Pakistani woman killed her four daughters and then attempted suicide on Thursday in Balochistan. Maryam killed her 4 daughters by drowning them in a water tank and then jumped into…
Woman dies at Ujjain Ardh Kumbh
Ujjain, May 5 (IANS) A woman was killed when winds and heavy rains destroyed temporary structures built here at the Ardh Kumbh Mela visited by tens of thousands, an official said. The official said 20…
CBI summons Harish Rawat for questioning in corruption
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat arrives to attend a cabinet meeting in Dehradun on March 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday summoned ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish…
Pakistan girl strangulated, burnt for helping friend elope
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Pakistani police on Thursday said they have arrested 14 suspects who strangulated a local girl and set her body on fire for helping one of her friends elope. Khurram Rasheed, police…
One dead at Ujjain Ardh Kumbh
Ujjain, May 5 (IANS) At least one person was killed when wind and heavy rains destroyed temporary structures here during the Ardh Kumbh Mela, an official said. The official also said that many people were…
Shutdown hits Manipur
Imphal, May 5 (IANS) A 48-hour general strike called to demand justice for a man found hanging on April 26 disrupted normal life across Manipur on Thursday, officials and residents said. The Joint Action Committees…
BJP forms panel over atrocities on Dalit women in Kerala
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah has set up a three-member committee to look into the incidents of atrocities against Dalit women in election-bound Kerala. Team members and MPs Arjun Ram Meghwal,…
Allahabad HC orders ‘expeditious decision’ on IPS officer’s plea
Lucknow, May 5 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered “expeditious decision” on suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s application pending in a Lucknow court against closure of a criminal case against…
BSF trooper nabbed on molestation charge
Shillong, May 5 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was arrested for allegedly molesting a 11-year-old girl here in Meghalaya, police said on Thursday. “We received a complaint that a minor girl was molested…
2 Indians shot dead in Myanmar; tension grips border town
Imphal May 5 (IANS) Tension gripped the Manipur-Myanmar border town of Moreh after two Indian nationals were reportedly shot dead at Wuksu in Myanmar. Sources in Moreh told IANS that the bodies are yet to…
Accused of raping minor, ex-Goa education minister surrenders
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Former Goa education minister and unattached Congress MLA Atanasio Monserrate, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, surrendered before the Crime Branch on Thursday. Before stepping into the Crime…
Trinamool leader caught on camera threatening polling officer in Bengal
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Trinamool Congress candidate Rabindra Nath Ghosh was on Thursday allegedly caught on camera while threatening a polling officer inside a booth during the sixth and final phase of the West Bengal…
Delhi-Bhubaneshwar flight suffers bird-hit, passengers safe
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Passengers aboard Air Vistara’s Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight had a narrow escape when a bird hit the aircraft before it landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Thursday, officials said. The…
Life sentence for four in Mumbai double-murder case
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A special women’s court on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment till death four youths charged with killing two men who tried to prevent the molestation of their women friends five years…
Hyderabad court verdict in Mallya’s cheque bounce case on May 9
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) A city court on Thursday adjourned till May 9…
Woman arrested in Sydney over multi-million-dollar fraud
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) A Sydney woman faced court on fraud charges after she spent millions on handbags and luxury goods after a bank provided her with 4.6 million Australian dollars ($3.44 million) in error,…
SFJ ‘serves’ notice on Amarinder for ISI remark; adviser denies it
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) The United States-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) on Thursday claimed it had served notice of a “defamation lawsuit” against Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh for allegedly linking it to Pakistan’s ISI,…
CBI summons Harish Rawat in corruption case
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday summoned ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to Delhi for questioning on Monday in a corruption case, officials said. The summon comes…