Rs.6 lakh looted in Ranchi
Ranchi, Feb 22 (IANS) Unidentified criminals here on Monday looted Rs.6 lakh at gun point from the staff of a petrol pump who were on their way to a bank, police said. The money belonged…
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Jats paralyze traffic in Ghaziabad
Rohtak: People from Jat community stage a demonstration to press for Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ghaziabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Jats backing their community’s demand for job…
Jat stir spurs Delhi-Chandigarh air fares 15-20 times
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) As Haryana is convulsed by the Jat community’s agitation for job quota, which has led to obstruction of the Delhi-Chandigarh highway, private airlines have hiked their fares 15-20 times. Since…
10 killed in Haryana: Police
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the Jat agitation in Haryana, the state’s Director General of Police Y.P. Singhal said on Sunday. Singhal…
Train services to Jammu remain suspended for second day
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) Train services to Jammu remained suspended for the second day on Sunday due to the ongoing Jat agitation in Haryana. “All rail services to Jammu city and Katra town from other…
Five more killed in Haryana violence, state seeks more forces
Rohtak: Jats stage a demonstration seeking Special Backward Class (SBC) status in Rohtak, Haryana on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Five more people were killed in Haryana on Saturday as the…
Jat stir: Army called in as violence escalates
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Feb 19 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana called in the army in a few districts, including Rohtak, on…
Hollywood Hospital Pays Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers
Los Angeles, Feb 18 (AFP) A Los Angeles hospital has paid USD 17,000 in bitcoins to hackers who took control of its computers for more than a week, officials said. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center said…
Cyber Thieves Selling Your Information for Millions: Researchers
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Cyber thieves who steal credit and debit card numbers are selling your information for millions of dollars, a team of researchers has warned. Thomas J Holt, Michigan State University criminologist…
Mexican Drug Lord Feels Like “Zombie” Due to Checks in Prison
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
Now, RJD Leader Shot Dead in Bihar
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) A leader of the ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal was shot dead on Tuesday by unidentified criminals in Samastipur in Bihar, police said. According to police officials, criminals used an AK-47 assault…
Telangana Lawmaker’s C. Madan Reddy’s Driver Akbar Dies in Accidental Shooting
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The driver of a Telangana legislator died when a gun went off under suspicious circumstances here on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred in MLA Quarters in Hyderguda. Telangana Rashtra Samithi…
Human Hair Worth Around Rs 10 Lakh Stolen from SimhachalamTemple
Visakhapatnam, Feb 15 (PTI) Human hair worth around Rs 10 lakh was stolen from the premises of the famous Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple near her, police said today. Unidentified persons stole 10 bags of…
Snapdeal Executive’s Abduction Result Of One-Sided Love
Ghaziabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Snapdeal woman executive was abducted from a Metro station in Ghaziabad as a result of a one-sided love, police claimed on Monday. Ghaziabad police chief Dharmendra Yadav said the abduction…
Someone Close Plotted Snapdeal Executive Deepti Sarna’s Abduction: Police
Ghaziabad, Feb 13 (IANS) The Snapdeal woman executive, who was taken to Haryana and managed to return to Ghaziabad, was abducted by someone close to her, police said on Saturday. Deepti Sarna, 23, was abducted…
52 Dead in Mexico Prison Riot
Mexico City, Feb 11 (IANS) A riot in a prison in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon on Thursday left at least 52 prisoners dead, officials said. At a press conference in state capital…
Undertrial Madan Chavan Hurls Shoe at Mumbai Judge, Misses
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) An undertrial prisoner hurled a shoe at a judge at the sessions court here on Tuesday to vent his pent-up frustration over his long-drawn trial, officials said. Madan Chavan, accused in…
How a Minor Row in Haryana Sparked a Dozen Murders
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) A dispute over a small plot of land in a Gurgaon village gave birth to two gangs and led to a dozen cold-blooded murders, with Haryana Police finally…
Indian-Origin Kamlesh Patel Fights Robbers in New Zealand
Wellington, Feb 9 (IANS) An Indian-origin man courageously fought and chased down two robbers trying to steal his cash register in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, the media reported…
Hyderabad Doctor Involved in Firing on Partner Commits Suicide
Hyderabad, Feb 9 (IANS) A doctor, who was on the run after opening fire on a fellow doctor on Monday in Hyderabad, committed suicide at his farm house on the city outskirts, police said. Shashi…