Bhopal, Sep 19 (IANS) A scam of around Rs 2 crore has been unearthed in Madhya Pradesh’s Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, police said on Wednesday. An FIR was registered by the police after…
Canberra, Sep 19 (IANS) People responsible for putting needles into strawberries or posting online fake images of sabotaged fruits may face 10-15 years in jail, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday following a…
The Hague, Sep 19 (IANS) The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary examination into Myanmar’s alleged crimes against its Rohingya Muslim minority, including killings, sexual violence and forced deportations. The move was the first…
Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) A woman and her two children were burnt to death in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district on Wednesday when a fire broke out in their house, police said. The fire, apparently caused…
Nashik, Sep 19 (IANS) Two teachers have been arrested for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student in exchange for good marks in the HSC examination, police said here on Wednesday. According to the investigating…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (IANS) Days after the Supreme Court cleared his name in a so-called spy scandal, former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan alleged on Wednesday that he had to undergo “untold misery” and “suffering”…
Seoul, Sep 19 (IANS) A Seoul court sentenced renowned playwright and stage director Lee Youn-taek to six years in prison on Wednesday on multiple charges of sexual assault. The Seoul Central District Court handed down…
Rome, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi is “closely following” the case of Italian Cathlic missionary priest Pierluigi Maccalli who was reported kidnapped in Niger, the Foreign Ministry said. The kidnapping became…
Varanasi, Sep 19 (IANS) A woman, upset at not being able to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit here, torched a bus carrying passengers to Lucknow on Wednesday, police said. However, before the…
Manila, Sep 19 (IANS) Philippines authorities on Wednesday raised the death toll to 81 and the number of missing to 70 following typhoon Mangkhut’s path through the country’s north where rescuers continue searching for dozens…
Los Angeles, Sep 19 (IANS) Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis has filed an appeal against a judgment which dismissed his lawsuit against a woman who accused him of rape. Haggis’ lawyers informed pagesix.com that accuser Haleigh…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the presence of BJP MP Manoj Tiwari before it for breaking the lock of a sealed premises in Delhi’s Gokulpur village. “It’s important that…
Tripunithura (Kerala) Sep 19 (IANS) The Kerala Police on Wednesday started questioning Bishop Franco Mulakkal accused of raping a nun, as a top police officer said there is no restriction on his arrest. Ahead of…
London, Sep 19 (IANS) British police are reportedly investigating 11 allegations of sexual assault against disgraced American movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is already facing similar charges in the US. The Metropolitan Police said it…
Beijing, Sep 19 (IANS) China has accused Taiwan’s intelligence agencies of using honey traps to recruit university exchange students as spies, in an effort to “infiltrate” and “sabotage” activities on the mainland. The claim was…
Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) A chemical leak at a luxury hotel here in Australia on Wednesday caused six persons to be rushed to hospital while 24 others were treated at the scene, a hospital official…
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday appointed Anindo Majumdar as Secretary of the Central Vigilance Commission. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Anindo Majumdar, a 1985 batch…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday demanded Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation soon after a court here issued summons to him, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 other AAP legislators as…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday said that it has rescued a 50-year-old woman from a house in Rohini where her brother had held her captive for the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at the previous Congress-led UPA government for asking the banks to continue giving loans to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya. “One thing…