‘Plagiarism in Fashion needs serious attention’
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Is it right to imitate a design that inspires? The fashion industry is considered a province of creative and innovative individuals but there are some who opt for a short…
Crime
Three killed in US shooting
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident at Mukilteo near Seattle in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting…
NBW against top cop over Kashmir killing
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) A city court on Saturday directed police to issue a non-bailable warrant against the Srinagar police chief after he defied its orders to register a case against a senior police officer…
Kerala Police officer drags media personnel to police station, suspended
Kozhikode/Thiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) A Kerala Police officer who forcibly took away four media persons attached to Asianet TV channel from a magistrate’s court to a police station in Kozhikode has been suspended for misconduct….
Rajnath reviews Assam flood situation, no special package announced
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday made an aerial survey of the flood-hit Nagaon and Morigaon districts and Kaziranga national park area and assured the state government all possible help…
Rajnath assures adequate central assistance to flood-hit Assam
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
‘Peepli Live’ co-director Farooqui found guilty of raping US woman
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A court here on Saturday held Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of the 2010 Hindi film “Peepli Live”, guilty of raping an American woman. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain convicted Farooqui…
Kolkata actor held for raping aspiring actress
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) A city-based actor-photographer on Saturday was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing an aspiring actress, police said. Following a complaint by the victim, Aniket Dawn was arrested on charges of rape…
Two foreign prisoners killed in Imphal jail brawl
Imphal, July 30 (IANS) Two foreign nationals, possibly from the Middle East, were among three undertrial prisoners killed early on Saturday in violence inside the Sajiwa Central Jail in Imphal East district of Manipur, highly…
Timeline of rape case against ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui
Timeline of the rape case against Mahmood Farooqui. June 19, 2015: American woman lodges FIR against ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui at New Friends Colony police station. June 21, 2015: Delhi Police arrest Farooqui. July…
Brazil’s ex President Lula accused of obstruction of justice
Rio de Janeiro, July 30 (IANS) The Brazilian Justice Ministry has decided to accept a denouncement against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for obstruction of justice in the Petrobras scandal. According to the…
Three Pokemon Go players robbed of phones in London
London, July 30 (IANS) Days after a group of students was robbed of their smartphones at knife-point in Manchester while playing Pokemon Go, three more teenagers had to face the same fate in London, the…
Three killed in shooting in the City of Mukilteo
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident in Mukilteo in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting has been…
DCW forwards domestic violence case against AAP MLA to police
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Saturday handed over a domestic violence case against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Manoj Kumar to the Delhi Police. A complaint alleging domestic…
Court holds ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Farooqui guilty of raping US woman
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A court here on Saturday held Mahmood Farooqui, who is best known as co-director of the 2010 Hindi film “Peepli Live”, guilty of raping an American woman. Additional Sessions Judge…
Delhi Police lodges FIR against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Delhi Police has lodged a first information report (FIR) against Uttarakhand BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat on the charge that he allegedly raped a woman here, police said on Saturday….
Missing Baloch activist was picked up from Karachi highway, alleges family
Karachi, July 30 (IANS) Well-known Baloch activist and publisher, Abdul Wahid Baloch, who went missing on July 26 was picked up by law enforcement agencies, his family has alleged, the media reported on Saturday. The…
‘Peepli Live’ co-director Farooqui convicted in rape case
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A court here on Saturday held Mahmood Farooqui, who is best known as co-director of the 2010 Hindi film “Peepli Live”, guilty of raping an American woman.
Indian-origin woman faces 25 years in prison for assaulting stepdaughter
New York, July 30 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in the US has been charged with brutally abusing her 12-year-old stepdaughter for nearly two years, said US authorities. She now faces 25 years in jail. Sheetal…
Killed Pakistani-origin woman’s husband seeks justice
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) The husband of a Pakistani-origin British woman who was allegedly killed for “honour” in Punjab province on July 20 has demanded justice from the UK and Pakistan governments. Syed Mukhtar Kazim…