New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has expressed its disquiet over the closure report filed in 315 cases in the 2008 Kandhamal anti-Christian violence, while directing the Odisha government to look into these…
Bulandshahr, Aug 3 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday took to the streets to protest against the gang rape here in Uttar Pradesh. AAP activists took out…
Rome, Aug 3 (IANS/AKI) A 55-year-old man on Wednesday confessed to stabbing his 59-year-old wife to death during a row in the southern town of Cava Tifatina. Nicola Piscitelli went to the police station carrying…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a man along with his live-in partner for allegedly brutally murdering his 29-year-old wife. They had smashed the woman’s skull and dumped her body in…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Delhi High Court on Wednesday was informed by the Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) that at least 233 manual scavengers are currently working under various agencies in the national…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) At least two buses with 22 people and four to five private vehicles were washed away early on Wednesday in flood waters after a British-era bridge collapsed on the Mumbai-Goa…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here on Wednesday granted bail to three persons arrested in a corruption case involving Delhi Chief Minister’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar. Special…
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam has improved even though over 7.69 lakh people still are affected by heavy rains in 14 districts of the state, Assam State Disaster Management Authority officials…
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) People across Kashmir Valley on Wednesday took to the streets and defied curfew at some places after the killing of two more civilians, including an ATM booth guard who was found…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the parole of Sahara chief Subrata Roy till September 16 and directed him to deposit another Rs 300 crore to continue to stay out…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) Emirates on Wednesday said passengers from 20 countries were on board flight EK521 that caught fire after crash landing at Dubai International Airport. EK521 travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram,…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Most rail accidents take place around unmanned level-crossings, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday calling for the removal of such crossings as a national priority. “To…
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) A one-horned rhino cow and her calf were killed by poachers inside the Kaziranga National Park, said park official on Wednesday. Park officials recovered the carcasses of the female rhino and…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Sahara chief Subrata Roy to deposit another Rs 300 crore to continue to stay on parole. The court rejected Roy’s plea to be permitted…
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) Goa PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Wednesday faulted government engineers for negligence which could have led to the collapse of a British era bridge over the Savitri river in Maharashtra. As…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) Rescuers have found two bodies even as a massive search was on for the remaining missing passengers of two buses that were washed away early on Wednesday in flood waters…
Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) It’s the same old story of alleged criminals trying to foray into politics. This time it’s jailed gangster Santosh Jha who is keen to join politics, ostensibly using his proximity to…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 3 (IANS) Thousands of persons were affected by flooding in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, with many temporarily displaced from their homes, rescue officials said on Wednesday. Rescue efforts continued to limit the…
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing here on Wednesday, leaving the passengers and crew shaken and many injured, witnesses and officials said….
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS) An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing here on Wednesday, leading to the closure of Dubai airport, officials said. “Emirates can confirm that…