Juvenile held for killing TikTok celebrity in Delhi
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday arrested a juvenile for his involvement in the killing of TikTok celebrity and gym trainer Mohit Mor. Mor, who had over 5 lakh followers on…
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4 members of family in south Delhi drugged by servant
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Four members of a family were allegedly drugged by their servant in south Delhi’s South Extension area. “Four members of a family have alleged that their servant had drugged them…
Modi, Rahul express condolences for Surat fire tragedy
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the fire tragedy in Gujarat’s Surat which killed at least 15 students and left several others injured. The…
Mewati gang busted by Gurugram police
Gurugram, May 24 (IANS) Gurugram police arrested seven persons, including the kingpin of a Mewati gang responsible for looting trucks and dumping their drivers and cleaners in the forests of Aravalli. The activities of the…
Yet another case of gang war Delhi
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a suspected case of yet another gang war in the capital on Thursday night, half-a-dozen men fired at a man allegedly belonging to a rival gang. The incident took…
Devastating fire in Surat building kills 17 students
Surat, May 24 (IANS) A devastating fire engulfed a coaching centre in a Surat building in Gujarat on Friday, killing 17 students. Official sources said some of the students were charred to death while some…
At least 15 students killed in major fire in Surat
Surat, May 24 (IANS) At least 15 students were killed and several others injured in a devastating fire at a coaching centre atop a four-storey building in Sarthana area of Surat in Gujarat on Friday…
15 die in fire at Surat coaching centre
Surat, May 24 (IANS) At least 15 students were killed when a fire engulfed a coaching centre in Surat in Gujarat on Friday, police said. Many others were still said to be trapped inside the…
Fire at SAIL’s Bhilai plant; no casualty
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Coke Ovens and Coal Chemicals (CO&CC) Department in SAIL’s Bhilai steel plant in Chhattisgarh on Friday morning, the company said, adding no injury or…
Customs official held for role in smuggling of gold
Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Friday arrested a customs official in Kerala over his alleged role in facilitating smuggling of gold. The DRI arrested Customs Superintendent V. Radhakrishnan after…
50 children saved as global paedophile ring exposed
Paris, May 24 (IANS) At least 50 children were saved after the Interpol uncovered an international paedophile ring that was sharing child abuse images on the dark web, the media reported on Friday. The police…
SC declines to hear ex-Kolkata top cop’s plea in Saradha scam case
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s plea seeking extension of the protection granted to him from arrest in the Saradha chit fund scam case….
Bodies of 4 missing Indian expats found in Oman
Muscat, May 24 (IANS) The bodies of four missing Indian expatriates from a family were found in a flooded area in Oman, police said. On May 18, the family of an Indian healthcare worker went…
2 women dead in Mumbai building fire
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Two women suffocated to death in a fire that engulfed a building in Bohri Mohalla here, an official said on Friday. The fire which broke out around 10.20 p.m. on Thursday…
American mountaineer dies descending Everest
Kathmandu, May 24 (IANS) An American mountaineer has died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, according to the Nepalese company leading the expedition. On Wednesday, Donald Lynn Cash, 55 of Sandy, Utah, fainted…
Boat accident leaves 6 dead, 12 missing in China
Beijing, May 24 (IANS) Six people have been confirmed dead and 12 others remained missing after a boat capsized on a river in southwest China’s Guizhou Province Thursday afternoon, the Xinhua news agency reported after…
Egypt to release Al-Jazeera journalist after 2 years
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) A court in Cairo on Thursday ordered release of an Al-Jazeera journalist, arrested more than two years ago on charges of spreading “false news”. Mahmoud Hussein’s daughter Zahra Mahmoud Hussein said…
Diamond worth 45 million euros ‘stolen’ from Paris hotel
Paris, May 23 (IANS) A diamond worth 45 million euros ($50 million) has allegedly been stolen from a luxury hotel in Paris by two men who posed as precious stones experts, authorities said on Thursday….
Major fire in Delhi’s Nehru Place, 30 rescued
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Thirty people were rescued from a major fire that broke out on the fifth floor of a building in Delhi’s commercial hub Nehru Place on Thursday. No casualties were reported…
Court reserves order on Indrani’s plea to become approver
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A court here on Thursday reserved order on the plea of former INX Media director Indrani Mukerjea seeking to become approver in the INX Media case. The order will be…