Bus mows down 7 in Punjab
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured on Sunday when the driver lost cotrol of a private bus and ran over people who had gathered for a religious…
Crime
11 women killed in UP road accident
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Eleven women were killed and more than three dozen others injured when a speeding tractor-trolley upended in Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said. The condition of about a…
Retired police officer jumps in front of train, dies
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A retired Delhi Police officer allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train on Sunday, railway police said. The deceased was identified as Ram Swarup Bhasin, who…
Eight killed in Maharashtra building crash
Thane, Aug 7 (IANS) Eight persons from two families were killed when an old, two-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Sunday, an official said. The building, Mahadev Nivas, located at Hanuman Tekdi area…
Pawar seeks stringent action against rape accused cop
Osmanabad (Maharashtra), Aug 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Sunday demanded stringent punishment for a police sub-inspector accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint in Osmanabad. Accompanied by senior NCP leaders,…
Three killed in building crash in Maharashtra
Thane, Aug 7 (IANS) An old, two-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Sunday, killing the landlord, his wife and one other person, while six others are believed to be trapped under the debris,…
Wanted criminal arrested in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a gangster who was wanted in 52 cases and also carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head. The gangster…
Women beaten to death over witchcraft
Ranchi, Aug 7 (IANS) Two women were beaten to death in Jharkhand’s Palamau district for allegedly practising black magic, police said on Sunday. The victims were identified as Basanti Devi, 41, and Munwa Devi, 36,…
PM asks states to act against fake ‘gau rakshaks’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) Gajwel (Telangana), Aug 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked states to probe the fake “gau rakshaks (cow protectors)” and take strong action against them, saying…
Engineer among two arrested for stealing high-end cars
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) A Delhi youth with an engineering degree is among the two persons arrested for stealing high-end luxury cars from Chandigarh and neighbouring areas, the police said on Sunday. A team of…
Shot Punjab RSS leader critical, shifted to Ludhiana hospital
Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Aug 7 (IANS) Senior Punjab RSS leader Brig (retd) Jagdish Gagneja, who was shot at in Jalandhar, continued to be in critical condition and was shifted to a Ludhiana hospital on Sunday afternoon. Gagneja…
Zimbabwe drafts law to end social media abuse
Harare, Aug 7 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government is drafting a law to penalise the “abusive” usage of social media with five-year jail terms in its latest measures to regulate cyber space law and order, officials…
Man refunds cheated money, court gives him bail
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A Delhi court has released on bail a man who was on the run for more than seven years after duping seven men of Rs 4.8…
29 killed as rains play havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) At least 29 people were killed and scores went missing as heavy rains lashed Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces, the media reported on Sunday. Karachi was badly and at least 14…
Translate words into action, Owaisi tells PM
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must show in action what he said in words on cow vigilantism. Questioning the prime minister over the delay in…
Oscar Pistorius treated in hospital for wrist injuries
Pretoria, Aug 7 (IANS) Jailed South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius received treatment in a hospital, for, as one report said, injuries to his wrists. A report by daily City Press said Pistorius was taken to…
Iran executes nuclear scientist
Tehran, Aug 7 (IANS) An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family told BBC on Sunday. Shahram Amiri’s mother said the scientist’s body had been returned to their hometown with rope…
Philippine President names drug trade-linked officials
Manila, Aug 7 (IANS) Philippines’ President Roberto Duterte on Sunday named over 150 government officials who he said were complicit in the country’s drug trade. Among those named during a speech in the city of…
Landlord couple killed in building crash
Thane, Aug 7 (IANS) A two-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Sunday, killing the landlord and his wife, police said. Six people are believed to be trapped under the debris. The building, Mahadev…
Flood alert in Jammu after incessant rains
Jammu, Aug 7 (IANS) Authorities sounded a flood alert on Sunday after incessant rains continued for over 24 hours in Jammu city, causing many rivers and water bodies to swell. “A flood alert has been…