14-member family massacred in Thane
Thane, Feb. Feb 28 (IANS) Fourteen members of a family, including seven children, were found massacred, and one seriously injured, in a house here early Sunday, police said. The incident took place in the city’s…
Crime
German national complains of rape to DCW
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A 19-year-old German national has complained to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) via an e-mail that she was raped and assaulted by an auto-driver in the city on December…
Two killed in Bengal explosion
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed after crude bombs stored in a house exploded in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday, police said. The explosion took place in a house at…
Fake currency seized, smuggler held near Bangladesh border in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with face value exceeding Rs. six lakh and held a man for allegedly trying to smuggle foreign currency in two different operations…
Man kills wife, dumps body in drain
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 25-year-old man murdered his 22-year-old wife as he suspected she was having extramarital affairs and dumped the body in an industrial waste drain, police said here on Saturday. The incident…
Man held for raping daughter over five years in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 40-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 14-year-old daughter multiple times over a period of five years, the police said on Saturday. The accused Anil Singh, who hails from…
Four-year-old boy raped by teenager in Haryana
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 15-year-old boy living in his neighbourhood here, the police said on Saturday. The victim was lured by the teenager, who lives with his…
JNU sedition case transferred to Special Cell: Bassi
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Saturday said the investigation into…
Victims of violence in Haryana want army to stay longer
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) The residents of violence-hit Jhajjar district in Haryana on Saturday told a visiting central…
Aircel-Maxis: Court issues summon to Maran brothers
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A court here on Saturday issued summon to former communication minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi and four others in a money laundering case related to the Aircel-Maxis deal. After…
Murthal ‘rapes’: Witnesses emerge, Haryana panel begins probe
Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) An all-women inquiry committee set up by the Haryana government to probe alleged mass gang rapes of women began its probe on Saturday, with a couple of witnesses claiming to have…
JNU row: Ashutosh likely to be arrested
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Ashutosh Kumar, a student facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, is likely to be arrested, sources said on Saturday. Ashutosh Kumar…
Kohlis fan in Pakistan gets bail
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A Pakistani court on Saturday admitted the bail plea of Indian cricketer Virat Kohlis fan Umer Daraz who was behind bars for over a month. Daraz was arrested on January 25…
Court attackers were ‘highly politically motivated’: Kanhaiya
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) “The mob that beat me at the Patiala House Court seemed to be highly politically motivated as they were well prepared for the attack,” Jawaharlal Nehru Students Union president Kanhaiya…
School torched, tribal house demolished in Mizoram
Aizawl, Feb 27 (IANS) A primary school was burnt down and a house was demolished at the Chakma tribe inhabited Tuichawng Chhuah village in Mizoram’s Lunglei district, an official statement said on Saturday. Mizoram Chakma…
Over 1,200 caught cheating in class 12 exam in Bihar
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 1,200 students in Bihar have been disqualified from class 12 examinations for cheating and dozens of other people have been arrested for helping them, an official said on Saturday. “The…
Two killed in Bengal explosion
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least two people were killed in a bombing in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday, police said. The bombs were suspected to have been stored inside a house in Suri…
Canadian court stops honour killing accused’s deportation to India
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) A Canadian court has stopped the deportation of a man and his sister to India to face trial for the honour killing of the man’s niece in Punjab on grounds that…
Cybercrime shot up significantly in 2015: Report
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Multinational computer technology company Dell on Saturday warned that cybercrime increased significantly around the world in 2015 despite organisations deploying end-to-end security solutions perfectly. Cybercriminals employed a number of new tactics…
Retired official ousted from CPC for discipline violations
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) A former senior official in China’s Guangzhou was dispelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for serious discipline violations. Wu Sha, a former standing committee member of the CPC Guangzhou…