7-year-old girl raped in Delhi, 3 arrested
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl was picked up while asleep by three youths, two of who are her neighbours, and raped on Sunday night in east Delhi’s Mandavali area, police said on…
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Jigisha’s killers showed no possibility of being reformed: Court
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) While awarding death penalty to two convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case, a Delhi court on Monday relied upon a report submitted by the probation officer which recommended…
26,000 evacuated from flood affected areas
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As many as 56 rescue teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have so far rescued more than 26,000 people from flood affected areas, officials said on Monday. “So far,…
CBI arrests Ramel Industries directors in chit fund scam
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested the directors of West Bengal-based Ramel Industries Ltd in its ongoing probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam. Ramendra Mohan Sarkar…
Drug trafficker presumed long dead held in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A drug supplier, presumed dead by law enforcement agencies in 2012, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh while delivering a consignment of two kg heroin valued at Rs eight crore in…
Crackdown on traffic offenders brings relief to Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Aug 22 (IANS) Smooth traffic movement can be seen on Gurgaon roads as traffic police challaned and fined over 55,000 vehicle owners for violating various traffic rules, the police said on Monday. Besides, the…
Release of Indian ‘child abductor’ sparks backlash in Italy
Rome, Aug 22 (IANS/AKI) The release of an Indian migrant accused of trying to abduct a small girl from a Sicilian beach resort has riled conservative Italian politicians and sparked calls for his deportation. Ram…
Two get death term for Jigisha murder; parents say justice done
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A court here on Monday awarded death penalty to Ravi Kapoor and Amit Shukla for kidnapping and killing Jigisha Ghosh in 2009, saying the magnitude and brutality of the crime…
Timeline of 2009 Jigisha murder case
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Following is the timeline of the Jigisha Ghosh murder case: March 18, 2009: Jigisha was kidnapped after her office cab dropped her near her home in south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar…
Baloch leaders booked for supporting Modi’s comments
Islamabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Pakistan police on Monday registered five cases against three separatist Baloch leaders for allegedly supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statements on Balochistan, media reports said. The cases were registered against…
Ulfa releases video of abducted youth, demands Rs 1 crore
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) The anti-talk faction of Ulfa militants on Monday released video footage of a youth abducted from Assam and demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore. They released a video showing Kuldip…
Malaysia prepares to destroy seized ivory
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 22 (IANS) Malaysian customs officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on Monday handed over illegal, seized ivory worth RM10 million ($2.5 million) to the country’s wildlife department, a media…
Ulfa releases video of abducted youth, demands Rs 1 cr
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) The anti-talk faction of Ulfa militants on Monday released video footage of a youth abducted from Assam and demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore. They released a video showing Kuldip…
Bihar BJP leader sentenced to life term for murder
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) A Bihar court on Monday sentenced BJP leader Jitendra Swamy to life imprisonment in a case of abduction and murder of a man 16 years ago, a government lawyer said. Avadesh…
Modi assures help to flood-hit states
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured total support in the rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Praying for…
Flood victims in Bihar express anger over lack of relief
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) Flood victims on Monday held demonstrations across Bihar, expressing anger and impatience over the quality and quantity of government aid that has so far been provided to them. With over one…
5 arrested for planning to blow up Georgian gasoduct
Tbilisi, Aug 22 (IANS) Five persons were arrested over suspicion of blowing up a gas pipeline here, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) announced on Monday. According to the SSS, the five Georgian citizens were…
British Catholic priest faces child sex abuse charges
London, Aug 22 (IANS) A British Catholic priest has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing five teenagers, Scotland Yard confirmed on Monday. Lawrence Soper, 72, is accused of nine sexual assault offences committed against…
Two get death term for Jigisha murder; parents say justice done
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A court here on Monday awarded death penalty to Ravi Kapoor and Amit Shukla for kidnapping and killing Jigisha Ghosh in 2009, saying the magnitude and brutality of the crime…
Malaysian rapper booked for ‘insulting Islam’ in video
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 22 (IANS) Malaysian-Chinese rapper Namewee was on Monday sent to four days’ police custody for allegedly insulting Islam in his music video, a media report said. Namewee, whose real name is Wee…