Cyberterrorism Driven Mostly by Money
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) While some cyber terrorists are driven by ego, politics or entertainment, most of them carry out the attacks for monetary gain, says a study that looked into the human component…
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Man Stabs Himself at London’s Heathrow Airport
London, Dec 17 (IANS) A man stabbed himself with on the head at London’s Heathrow Airport, officials said. The man attacked himself outside a shop in terminal 5 at around 5.45 p.m. (local time) on…
Spanish PM Assaulted During Election Walkabout
http://www.socialnews.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Spanish-PM-Assaulted-During-Election-Walkabout.mp4 Madrid, Dec 17 (IANS) A 17-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after assaulting Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he was carrying out a walkabout prior to an election rally in the town of…
Suspected Al Qaeda Terrorist Held in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 16 (IANS) A suspected Al Qaeda terrorist, Maulana Abdul Rehman, has been arrested in Odisha’s Cuttack district, police said on Wednesday. The arrest of Rehman, 37, followed a joint operation by Odisha and…
LAUSD, The Nation’s Second-Largest School District Closed Following Bomb Threat
All Los Angeles Unified School District schools were closed Tuesday morning due to a bomb threat, LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines announced at a Tuesday morning news conference. Cortines said that the threat was made to…
Pansare Murder: Charge Sheet Filed Against Right-Wing Activist
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Dec 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Police filed a nearly 400-page charge sheet against right-wing activist Samir Gaikwad, one of the prime accused in the Govind Pansare murder case in a court here on…
Hema Upadhyay and Her Lawyer Harish Bhambani Twin-Murder: Four Suspects Held in UP, Mumbai
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Four suspects in the sensational double-murder of painter Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Harish Bhambani have been detained by Uttar Pradesh Police and their Mumbai counterparts, official sources here said on…
‘India Ranks 3rd in Asia When It Comes to Ransomware Attacks’
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) India is the third highest Asian country to receive ransomware attacks — a type of malicious software, says a new report, adding that with the growth in “Internet of Things”…
Teacher in France Stabbed by a Man Claiming Support for the Islamic State
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) An elementary school teacher was stabbed on Monday in a Paris suburb by a man claiming support for the Islamic State. The teacher is out of danger. Police said the 45-year-old…
Facebook Offices in Germany Vandalised
London, Dec 14 (IANS) A group of 15-20 people have vandalised the offices of Facebook in Hamburg, Germany — smashing glasses, throwing paint and spraying “Facebook dislike” on the entrance of its building, media reported…
Well-Known Artist Hema Upadhyay and Her Lawyer Found Murdered in Mumbai Suburb
Mumbai, Dec 13 (PTI) The bodies of well-known painter and installation artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Harish Bhambhani have been found packed inside cardboard boxes lying near a drain in suburban Mumbai, police said…
One Person Shot in Walmart Store in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) At least one person was killed when a man opened fire in a US retail giant Walmart store in the borough of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the media reported on Sunday. The…
Vyapam : Names of Selected Candidates Removed from Law Institute’s Merit List, RTI Reply Reveals
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, (or Vyapam as it is popularly known), which has conducted admission tests for National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal since its inception in 1997,…
Gaddafi’s Son Hannibal Freed After Kidnap in Lebanon
Tripoli, Dec 12 (IANS) Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son Hannibal has been freed after being briefly kidnapped by an armed group in Lebanon, security sources said on Saturday. In a video shown on Lebanese…
‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ Director Gets Threats
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) “Angry Indian Goddesses” director Pan Nalin claims that he has been getting threatening calls against the content of the film, which also features a lesbian love track. However, he remains undeterred….
Pakistani School’s Canada Branch Shut After Girls Went to Join IS
Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) A Canadian Muslim school here was closed after reports that four of its former girl students joined Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The Al-Huda Elementary School in Mississauga on the outskirts…
Sikh Gurdwara Vandalised in Los Angeles with Anti-ISIS Graffiti
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) In the wake of San Bernardino shootings last week by a Pakistani-origin couple, a Sikh gurdwara in Buena Park in Los Angeles suburbs, was vandalized with anti-ISIS and anti-Islam graffiti. Hateful…
Chittoor Mayor Anuradha and Her Husband Mohan Murder Investigation Almost Complete
The Chittoor police on Monday arrested four people in the double murder case of Chittoor mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan on November 17. The twist to the tale however, was that the arrested were…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Luxury Pop-Up Store in New York Robbed
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s pop-up store Goop, which housed luxurious items, was robbed here. According to the law enforcement sources, more than $173,000 worth of items were stolen from the store….
Pakistani Origin Killer Couple Were Radicalised: FBI
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) The Pakistani-origin couple who killed 14 people last week in San Bernardino, California, had long been “radicalised” and had practiced at a target range days before last week’s massacre, according to…