Court grants CBI time in Jindal case
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted more time to the CBI to file its final report in the coal block allocation case against former Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal…
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Missing JNU student: Nine students not joining probe, Police tells HC
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Crime Branch of city police on Monday told the Delhi High Court that nine students, who were served notices to join the investigation related to missing JNU student Najeeb…
Indian woman injured in Australia
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) An Indian woman was among seven pedestrians critically injured here after being run over by an Australian man driving a stolen car, the media said on Monday. Five people died and…
Taxi driver killed as BMW rams his vehicle
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A taxi driver was killed when an over-speeding BMW car rammed into his vehicle here, Delhi Police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday around 11.30 p.m. near Indian…
German daily highlights Sharif family’s Panama connection
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) German newspaper S?ddeutsche Zeitung on Monday tweeted documents to “help” Pakistanis form their own opinion on the role of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter in Panamagate. “For those in Pakistan who…
SC orders probe against Ranjit Sinha for abuse of authority
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI Director Alok Verma to probe the allegations of prima facie abuse of authority by the agency’s former Director Ranjit Sinha. Sinha had met…
Body of girl found on expressway in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The body of a girl was found under suspicious circumstances on PVNR Expressway here on Monday morning, police said. The body of Kavya Sree, 22, a native of Karnataka who was…
Malaysia withdraws MH370 reward offer as search ends
Perth, Jan 23 (IANS) The Malaysian Government has withdrawn its offer of a reward to find the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after the search for the missing aircraft officially ended on Monday. The three-year underwater…
Jallikattu protest turns violent, vehicles burnt
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Students leading the Jallikattu protests here torched several vehicles and fought pitched battles with police after they were forcibly evicted from the Marina beach here. Furious that they had been ousted…
Melbourne deaths prompt new bail laws in Victoria
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) The Australian state of Victoria has announced changes to its bail laws after five persons were killed when a man drove a car into pedestrians in Melbourne, a media report said…
Tripura judge punished for drunken driving
Agartala, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tripura High Court has punished a local court judge for drunken driving, a court notification said here on Monday. “After a thorough investigation, the full court of the Tripura High…
NIA visits train derailment site, toll is 41
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 23 (IANS) The death toll in the train derailment in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district rose to 41 as NIA and CID teams visited the scene on Monday to study if there…
Indonesia detains 17 over alleged IS links
Jakarta, Jan 23 (IANS) Indonesian authorities have detained 17 nationals upon their arrival from Turkey over the weekend for their suspected links with the Islamic State terror group, local media reported on Monday. The detainees,…
Exiled former President ‘stole $11.4m’ from The Gambia
Banjul, Jan 23 (IANS) Over $11.4 million were “stolen” from The Gambia’s state coffers by long-time leader Yahya Jammeh who went into exile on Saturday, an adviser to President Adama Barrow has said. In his…
Storms kill 11, injure 23 in US
Atlanta, Jan 23 (IANS) Storms lashing the southern United States have killed 11 persons in the state of Georgia, local authorities reported on Sunday. After severe storms hit the southern part of the state, 11…
Pedestrian dies in freak accident in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) In a freak accident, a man was killed after an auto-rickshaw flung in the air and hit him here on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in Shamshergunj area in Hyderabad…
Train derailment: Odisha announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of persons from the state who lost lives in the derailment of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar…
Car-garbage truck collision in Madhya Pradesh kills 5
Indore, Jan 22 (IANS) At least five persons were killed in a head-on collision between a car and a garbage truck near here on Sunday morning, police said. The accident took place on Agra-Mumbai Highway…
Social disparity to blame for molestation, rape: Javed Akhtar
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Celebrated Indian poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Sunday rebuffed claims that Westernisation leads to rapes and other crimes against women. In response to a question from the…
Two Indians held in Nepal for ATM fraud
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) Two Indian nationals were arrested by Nepal Police here on the charge of ATM fraud. Iqtedar Khan, 23, from Chandigarh, and Niranjan Mehta, 33, from Delhi, stole money from at least…