Syria victims gassed as they slept: Media
Damascus, April 6 (IANS) Survivors of a deadly chemical attack earlier in the week in Syria that killed over 70 people, say they were gassed as they slept, a media report said. They also described…
Crime
Mafia members ‘have no hope’, says Pope
Vatican City, April 5 (IANS/AKI) Members of Italy’s organised crime syndicates “have no hope”, Pope Francis said on Wednesday, urging Catholics to shun score-settling and “do good” even towards those who wish them ill. “Members…
Moroccan girl in Italy removed from family after whippings
Milan (Italy), April 5 (IANS/AKI) A court in the northern Italian city on Wednesday temporarily removed a 14-year-old Moroccan girl from her family, who allegedly whipped, beaten with a broom handle and kicked for being…
ED attaches Rs 150 cr assets of Chennai firm
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth over Rs 150 crore of Chennai-based Gold Quest International Pvt Ltd in connection with a case of money circulation business and cheating public,…
Himachal CM approaches SC in disproportionate assets case
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order that rejected his plea to quash an FIR against him and his…
196 CCTVs in Delhi’s 64 police stations non-functional, DCW told
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Wednesday informed the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) that 196 closed-circuit television cameras in 64 of the city’s 108 police stations — where a total of…
Cabinet extends criminal tracking system for a year
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday extended the implementation phase of the Crime and Criminals Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project for another year, an official release said. “The extension would…
Mumbai court issues non-bailable warrant against Gujarat BJP chief
Ahmedabad, April 5 (IANS) Gujarat BJP president Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday was in trouble when a Mumbai court issued a non-bailable warrant against him and his business partners in connection with the bouncing of a…
Minor fire in Rail Bhawan in Delhi
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A minor fire broke out in Rail Bhawan, the headquarters of the Indian Railways, here on late Wednesday evening. No one was injured, a fire service official said. The fire…
Six of a family die in explosion in Madhya Pradesh
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), April 5 (IANS) Six persons of a family died in an explosion inside their house here on Wednesday. Several others were believed to be buried in the debris. “Six persons have died…
Man held for online credit card fraud
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A man has been arrested on charges of cheating people online after obtaining their credit card details, police said on Wednesday. Police said accused Ashish Kumar Jha of Madhubani in…
Six FIRs against Winsome Group for Rs 1,530 cr fraud
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The CBI has registered six FIRs against S. Winsome Diamonds Group and others for alleged fraud of Rs 1,530 crore involving loans given by a consortium of banks, an official…
ED attaches Rs 23.54 crore assets in rural health scheme scam
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has attached immovable assets worth Rs 23.54 crore of Surgicoin Medequip Private Limited and others in Delhi and Haryana in connection with a National Rural Health Mission…
After Rs 1.5 lakh mobile purchase, fake IG in police net
Chandigarh, April 5 (IANS) A person who claimed to be Inspector General (IG) of Police was arrested in Panchkula near here, police said on Wednesday. Police also impounded his car bearing a Government of India…
‘Yet to test laughing gas as tool for crowd control’
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) No tests have yet been conducted for assessing the use of ‘laughing gas’ as a deterring measure for the protection of police personnel, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj…
BSF seizes 24 kilo cannabis, 725 Phensedyl bottles near Indo-Bangla border
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) The BSF has seized 24 kilos of cannabis and 725 bottles of Phensedyl near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Nadia district, an official statement said on Wednesday. Acting on a…
Six FIRs against Winsome Group for Rs 1,530 cr fraud
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The CBI has registered six FIRs against S. Winsome Diamonds Group and others for alleged fraud of Rs 1,530 crore involving loans given by a consortium of banks, an official…
Driver burnt alive as car catches fire
Ghaziabad, April 5 (IANS) A car driver was burnt alive after his speeding car caught fire after ramming an electric pole early on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred in Shalimar Garden area under Sahibabad…
Probe on, can’t call attack on Nigerians racist, says India
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India on Wednesday said the attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida could not be called racial till a probe is completed, and termed the statement by African envoys in…
Coast Guard helps fight merchant ship fire off Sri Lanka
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shoor has helped fight and control fire that broke out aboard Panama-flagged container vessel MSC Daniella off Sri Lanka’s coast, an official statement sad on…