Why California Shooting Is Rare Among US Mass Shootings
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) The deadly California mass shooting that left 14 people killed and 17 others injured marked the 355th mass shooting in the US in less than as many days in 2015,…
Crime
Pakistani Origin Couple Did Commando-Style Planning for US Shooting
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Investigators on Thursday hunted for motives why a heavily armed US-born county health worker and his Pakistan-born wife killed 14 people and injured 17 others during a holiday party in California….
Two Southern California shooting suspects dead, explosive found
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Two suspects, a male and a female, were dead and one possible suspect was in custody after the deadly shooting that killed at least 14 people and injured 17 others…
Boko Haram Abducts More Teenage Girls in Nigeria
Abuja, Nov 30 (IANS) Boko Haram militants stormed a village in Nigeria’s Borno state and abducted more teenage girls, security sources said on Monday. An unspecified number of teenage girls were abducted on Sunday in…
Hyderabad Police Arrest over 100 in Drive Against Quacks
Nov 29 (IANS) In a major drive against quacks, police in Hyderabad’s old city have taken into custody 107 medical practitioners for alleged violation of rules. Undertaking a cordon and search operation, police raided several…
Man Who Killed, Posted Dead Wife’s Photo on Facebook Found Guilty
New York, Nov 27 (IANS) A Florida-based man who shot dead his wife and later posted a photo of the blood-spattered body on the social networking site Facebook has been convicted of second-degree murder, media…
White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The White House was placed on lockdown on Thursday after a person jumped the fence, CNN reported, adding that the jumper was immediately caught. Despite the quick capture, the presidential mansion…
Man Threatens to Kill Nitish in Bomb Blast
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses press in Patna on Nov 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Nov 26 (IANS) An unidentified man on Thursday threatened to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a…
Padma Awards of Famed Kannada Writer Stolen
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Nov 25 (IANS) The country’s Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards conferred on renowned Kannada poet Kuvempu Venkatappa Puttappa were stolen from his ancestral home at Kuppalli, about 110 km from here in…
Chicago Erupts over Video of Police Shooting Black Teenager 16 Times
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) President Barack Obama’s home town of Chicago broke into protests as police released a chilling dash-cam video showing a white police officer shooting a 17-year-old black teenager 16 times last year….
Hyderabad on High Alert
In the backdrop of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert on possible Islamic State terror attacks at public places in Hyderabad, the city police carried out multiple checks across the city on Tuesday. Bus stops, railway…
Police Arrested Three for the Murder of Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha
The Chittoor police on Tuesday arrested three accused in the murder of Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha and her husband Katari Mohan on November 17. A family dispute is thought to be the reason behind the…
Quack Sent to Jail for Killing Patient, Burning Body
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Doctors make every effort to save lives of their patients but this quack not only killed his patient but also spent a few hours with the body, planning to dispose it….
20 Indians Taken Hostage in Mali, Freed
Bamako (Mali), Nov 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed on Friday as gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako and took hostage some 170 people including 20 Indians. All the Indians…
China Busts Largest Underground Banking Case
Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) Police in China’s Zhejiang province have busted the country’s largest underground banking case, which involved transactions totalling to 410 billion yuan ($64 billion), a media report said on Friday. At least…
Gunmen Hold 170 Hostage at Mali Hotel, Three Killed
Bamako (Mali), Nov 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed on Friday as gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako and took hostage some 170 people including 20 Indians, media reports said….
Sheena Bora Case: CBI Nabs Ex-Media Tycoon Peter Mukerjea
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) In a dramatic development, the CBI here on Thursday evening arrested former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea in connection with the murder of his step-daugther Sheena Bora. Peter — the husband of…
Two Killed in Police Siege to Get Paris Attack Mastermind
Paris, Nov 18 (IANS) A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and another terrorist was fatally shot by a sniper as police raided an apartment in a suburb here to catch the mastermind of the…
Actor Vinod Kumar Arrested
Vinod Kumar is arrested by Puttur cops today, in the inquiry he is questioned about the murder. He became popular with Police Brothers, Seetharathnamgari Abbayi, Karthavyam etc. He tried to kill Sachhidanadanda, who manages the…
CBI Tells Court It Can Re-Investigate 1984 Riots Case
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday told a court that it can further investigate the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which it had filed a closure report and given a clean chit…