SC to hear plea for CBI probe in UP rape, custodial death
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a petition seeking a CBI probe into the alleged gang rape of a girl by a BJP legislator and others…
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CBI probing another Rs 5,280 crore loan taken by Choksi and his companies
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The CBI is probing another loan of Rs 5,280 crore taken by diamond trader Mehul Choksi and his companies from a consortium of 31 banks led by…
257 killed in Algeria military plane crash
Algiers, April 11 (IANS) At least 257 people were killed on Wednesday after an Algerian military aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Boufarik military airfield outside the capital, the Defence Ministry said. The majority…
Extortion threat case against ex-MLA
Ghaziabad, April 11 (IANS) A case has been registered against former Sahibabad MLA Amar Pal Sharma after a man accused him of issuing him death threat and demanding Rs 10 lakh, police said on Wednesday….
Missing Delhi girl married to her kidnapper traced
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A teenage girl reported missing over five years ago from Dwarka in Delhi was traced to a town in Uttar Pradesh and brought back, police said on Wednesday. But the…
Young man, lover found shot dead in Jharkhand
Ranchi, April 11 (IANS) A young man and his lover, a minor girl, were on Wednesday found dead on the rooftop of the latter’s grandparents’ house in Jharkhand, police said. A countrymade pistol and unspecified…
Amnesty terms UP rape victim’s ordeal a ‘chilling picture’, seeks impartial probe
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International India on Wednesday termed the Uttar Pradesh rape survivors ordeal and her fathers custodial death as “painting a chilling picture” and demanded an “immediate and…
Adulterated alcohol kills 82 in Indonesia
Jakarta, April 11 (IANS) Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday that the number of people dead from consuming homemade adulterated alcohol on Java island has increased to 82 and seven suspects have been arrested in relation…
Trump warns Russia of missile strike in Syria
Washington, April 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday that it should “get ready” for a missile strike on Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in the…
Kerala HC rejects plea to quash FIR against SNDP chief
Kochi, April 11 (IANS) Powerful SNDP Yogam supremo Vellapally Natesan on Wednesday suffered a major setback when the Kerala High Court dismissed his plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him over alleged fraud…
Gurugram Crime Branch arrests wanted criminal
Gurugram, April 11 (IANS) A 19-year-old criminal, who broke a Rajasthan jail thrice, was arrested by Gurugram Crime Branch, police said on Wednesday. The arrested criminal — identified as Gajender alias Gajju, a resident of…
UP rape case: Congress slams Adityanath for ‘protecting’ MLA
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for “protecting” BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar who is accused of raping a teenage girl in Unnao. Addressing a…
500 Syrians had chemical attack symptoms: WHO
Geneva, April 11 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an estimated 500 people went to health facilities with “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after the attack on the…
Commonwealth bodies propose code to protect media
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London next week, several bodies on Wednesday raised the issue of journalists being killed and the threat to the media’s…
105 soldiers killed in Algeria military plane crash
Algiers, April 11 (IANS) At least 105 soldiers were killed in a military plane crash near an airfield outside the Algerian capital on Wednesday, officials said. An Ilyushin I76 troop carrier belonging to the Algerian…
Wife defends MLA accused of rape, wants narco test
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) A BJP MLA accused of gang-raping a young woman in Uttar Pradesh was on Wednesday defended by his wife who said both the woman and her husband should undergo a narco…
Indians kidnapped in Nigeria released
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Three Indian nationals hailing from Himachal Pradesh who were kidnapped in Nigeria have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday. “We have secured the release of Sushil…
Military plane carrying 200 crashes in Algeria
Algiers, April 11 (IANS) A military plane carrying over 200 people crashed in Algeria on Wednesday after taking off, media reports said. The crash took place at the Boufarik military airport near Algiers. The airport…
Yoga guru among 3 killed in UP accident
Lucknow, April 11 (IANS) Three persons, including a yoga guru and a Congress leader, were killed on Wednesday in a three-vehicle pile-up on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, police said. The incident…
ED questions Delhi Minister Jain in money laundering case
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday questioned Delhi Health and Power Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with its probe into a money laundering case. The agency had questioned Jain, an Aam…