13 rescued from Thai cave lost 2 kg weight: Medics
Chiang Rai (Thailand), July 11 (IANS) A Thai medical team said on Wednesday that the 12 boys and their coach rescued from a cave in northern Thailand have lost approximately two kg of weight each…
Disaster
Boy killed in J&K explosion
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) A six-year-old boy was killed and four others injured on Wednesday in an accidental explosion in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. The blast occurred when a group of boys…
Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of 3 priests accused of rape
Kochi, July 11 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of three of the four Malankara Orthodox Church priests who have been accused of sexually abusing a woman parishioner. As…
Government leaves it to SC’s wisdom to decriminalize gay sex
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The centre on Wednesday said it was leaving it to the wisdom of the Supreme Court to decide if a law that criminalizes consensual gay sex was constitutionally valid. On…
Amarnath pilgrim from Rajasthan killed in J&K accident
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) An Amarnath pilgrim from Rajasthan died while two others were injured in an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in Pulwama district on Wednesday. A car carrying the pilgrims collided with a…
9 killed in Manipur landslide
Imphal, July 11 (IANS) At least nine persons, including five children, died after a landslide hit Manipur’s Tamenglong district early on Wednesday. Among the victims were three girls and two boys, while two more children…
Swami Paripoornananda externed from Hyderabad for 6 months
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Wednesday externed a Hindu religious leader from the city for six months for allegedly making provocative statements against other communities. Sri Peetham Swami Paripoornananda, who was under house…
Hyderabad seer banished for 6 months
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Hyderabad Police on Wednesday banished a Hindu religious leader from the city for six months for allegedly making provocative statements against other communities. Sri Peetham Swami Paripoornananda, who was under house…
Explosion rocks Afghan education office, 1 dead
Kabul, July 11 (IANS) An explosion on Wednesday rocked a provincial education office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad. At least one person was killed in the ensuing gunfire, an official said. Unidentified gunmen attacked…
Are dope tests the answer to Punjab’s drug menace?
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 11 (IANS) Claims, counter-claims, allegations, denials. The war of words over substance abuse in Punjab is hotting up, but it is not likely to help the state solve the complex…
Kerala HC declines anticipatory bail to rape-accused priests
Kochi, July 11 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of three Catholic orthodox priests accused of sexually assaulting a woman from the same parish. (This story has not been…
Omar Abdullah defends IAS officer who faces disciplinary action
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday came out in defence of Shah Faesal, the IAS officer who faces disciplinary action for his posts on social media. The…
Blast levels buildings in US’ Wisconsin
New York, July 11 (IANS) Several buildings were levelled after a gas line exploded in US Wisconsin state leaving many injured, police said. Several people, including two firefighters and one police officer, were hospitalised after…
One killed, 20 injured in South Africa plane crash
Johannesburg, July 11 (IANS) One person has died and at least 20 others sustained injuries when a plane crashed near Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria, South Africa, officials said. “Our medical services are currently on the…
Teenager commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide here by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, police said on Tuesday. According to police, Rahul allegedly ended his life in the flat of…
22 kg ganja seized at Kolkata airport, four arrested
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau’s Kolkata wing on Tuesday busted an inter-state drug syndicate arresting four persons, including a Go Air employee, from the airport here and seized 22 kgs of ganja…
CBI books 3 firms, 18 persons in Rs 136 cr SBI frauds
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday registered three cases against three companies, certain officials of the State Bank of India (SBI) and others for alleged fraud in the SBI totally worth Rs 136.93…
Private school management booked for detaining minors over fees
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A private school’s management was booked on charge of forcibly detaining over half a dozen minor children within its premises for five hours after their parents failed to deposit tuition…
Couple commits suicide after a quarrel
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A young couple married for nearly eight months was found hanging on Tuesday in their rented accommodation in west Delhi, police said. There were identified as Neeraj, 26 and his…
Woman held for killing husband over domestic violence
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A young woman murdered her 28-year-old husband early on Tuesday when he returned home in south Delhi in a drunken state, police said, adding that the woman also suffered stab…