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…
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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…
Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha Was Murdered
Hyderabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Chittoor Mayor Katari Anuradha was brutally murdered and her husband Katari Mohan was critically injured in an attack on Tuesday by three men allegedly wearing burqas, police said. The three men…
Harvard University Evacuates Four Buildings After Bomb Scare
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Harvard University said on Monday it received “unconfirmed” bomb threat which prompted the university to evacuate four buildings on its campus. “We received an unconfirmed bomb threat affecting the Science Centre,…
NRI Held for Crashing SUV into Attari Gate
Attari (Punjab), Nov 16 (IANS) In a major security breach, an NRI crashed his SUV into the security gates at the Attari joint check post (JCP) early on Monday and reached the zero line at…
Gangi Reddy Arrested
Sandalwood smuggler Kollam Gangi Reddy, an accused in an attack on chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at Alipiri in Chittoor in 2003, was brought from Mauritius to Hyderabad by a team of police officers led…
German Woman Admits Killing ‘Several’ Babies
Berlin, Nov 15 (IANS) A German woman has admitted to police that she had killed “several” of her babies immediately after they were born. The 45-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday as the possible mother…
Rape Cases in India More than Double in 2001-14
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (IANS) India has witnessed a surge in rape cases, with their number increasing more than double from 2001 to 2014, said a report released here on Friday. The findings are part of…
Two Arrested for Gang-Raping Woman in Bengaluru Park
Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Two security guards were arrested on Thursday on charges of gang-raping a 30-year-old woman at the Cubbon Park here on Wednesday night, police said. The accused were taken into custody on…
CBI yet to Get Details of Chhota Rajan’s Many Cases
Mumbai: Absconding mafia don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan, who has been arrested in Indonesia. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) As underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan cools his…
Former Member of Rajya Sabha Found Dead in a Car
Chennai, Nov 11 (IANS) N.Rajendran, a former member of Rajya Sabha representing AIADMK and now a DMK leader in Tuticorin district was found dead with a bullet injury on Wednesday. According to police, Rajendran’s body…
Sunanda Pushkar Radiations Were within Safety Norms: Bassi
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during the annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Wednesday said that radiation…
Indian Maid Whose Hand Was Chopped off Returns from Saudi Arabia
Chennai/New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Kasthuri Munirathanam, the 58-year-old Indian maid whose right hand was allegedly chopped off by her employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to Chennai on Saturday. Kasthuri, who suffered grievous injuries at…
Massive Sexting Scandal Hits US High School, Parents Outraged
New York, Nov 7 (IANS) A “large scale” sexting scandal involving hundreds of students and their explicit photos – some of as young as eighth-graders – at a US high school has left parents outraged…
Chhota Rajan Brought to Delhi, in CBI Custody
Mumbai: Absconding mafia don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan, who has been arrested in Indonesia. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Long-absconding underworld don Rajendra Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan was brought to…