Death for two in Jigisha murder case
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A court here on Monday awarded the death penalty to two convicts for kidnapping and killing IT executive Jigisha Ghosh in 2009. Additional Sessional Judge Sandeep Yadav awarded the death…
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Unrest in Kashmir will alienate people further: Opposition to PM
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As curfew continued for the 46th day in Srinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of opposition parties from Kashmir who warned that a continuing law and…
Indian origin ex-husband of step-mom accused of killing girl arrested in US
New York, Aug 22 (IANS) The killing of a nine-year-old Indian girl from Punjab by her stepmother took a sordid turn on Sunday when authorities arrested her ex-husband and accused him of helping her hide….
10 killed as bus falls into canal in Telangana
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) At least ten persons were killed and 18 injured when a bus fell into a canal in Telangana’s Khammam district early on Monday, police said. The accident occurred near Nayakangudem when…
PhD student alleges rape by JNU student
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A 28-year-old PhD student on Sunday filed a complaint of rape against a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student, police said. The complaint was made at Vasant Kunj North police station…
SGPC orders probe into suicide by national-level handball player
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) on Sunday ordered a probe into the suicide of a national-level handball player after she was allegedly denied hostel facility by authorities of a SGPC-run…
Five gangsters held after shootout with police in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Five gangsters wanted in several criminal cases were arrested on Sunday morning following a shootout with the police in west Delhi that left a constable and two persons injured, an…
Odisha to take action to protect doctors, says Minister
Bhubaneswar, Aug 21 (IANS) After government doctors threatened mass resignations, the Odisha government on Sunday said it was taking strong action against those involved in attacks on doctors in the state. “We are taking strong…
Gujarat Congress asks President to intervene over ‘rising atrocities’ on Dalits
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Gujarat Congress leaders on Sunday submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee highlighting “atrocities” against Dalits in the state, and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “having the time to…
Five Bengal policemen injured in attack by mob
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Five policemen sustained serious injuries on Sunday when a mob attacked them in West Bengal’s Malda district. The incident happened in Kumarganj village when a 15-member police team was returning after…
Indian origin stepmother charged with killing 9-year-old girl
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) A woman of Indian origin was charged on Saturday with killing her nine-year-old step daughter whose lifeless body was found in a bathtub in their home, according to media reports….
Minor girl allegedly raped, murdered in Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The body of a 12-year-old girl suspected to have been raped before being murdered was found on Sunday in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said. The body of the Class…
Speeding car mows down Delhi Police constable
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A 54-year-old Delhi Police head constable was killed when a speeding car driven by an 18-year-old rammed into his motorcycle while he was on way to work on Sunday, police…
Remove Farakka barrage to save Bihar from floods, says Nitish
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday demanded removal of the Farakka barrage on the Ganga river and formulation of a national silt management policy to protect the state from devastating…
Flood havoc in MP is due to ecocidal development: Rajendra Singh
Bhopal, Aug 21 (IANS) The widespread devastation in Madhya Pradesh following heavy rains can be traced to the loot of natural resources and ecocidal model of development, ‘Waterman’ Rajendra Singh said on Sunday. “The loot…
Four kg heroin seized in Punjab
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Border Security Force has recovered four kg heroin along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar sector, an official said on Sunday. The heroin, which is valued at Rs 20 crore…
Kolkata trio killed in car crash
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Three city youths were killed when their speeding car collided with another vehicle on Sunday in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district, police said. The accident occurred near Mandarmani, a beach resort….
Five killed in Bangladesh jute factory collapse
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) Five people were killed and more than 50 others injured when the roof of a jute factory collapsed in Bangladesh’s central Faridpur district on Sunday afternoon, police said. “The roof of…
Five held after shootout with police in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) At least five persons, who were wanted in several criminal cases, were arrested here on Sunday morning following a shootout with the police, an official said. A Delhi Police constable…