Speeding truck kills two in Delhi
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Two persons, one of them a policeman, were crushed to death and two others injured on Thursday after a speeding truck hit several vehicles at a check-point here, police said….
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Kidnapper of Hong Kong textile heiress jailed
Hong Kong, June 16 (IANS) A man from China has been jailed for 12 years for conspiring to kidnap the heiress of a Hong Kong clothing empire last year in order to procure a ransom,…
NDA government creating ‘fake controversy’ on Ishrat Jahan affidavits: Chidambaram
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Former Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of creating a “fake controversy” around the affidavits in the Ishrat Jahan case. Chidambaram, in a…
Japan seeks to toughen rape penalties
Tokyo, June 16 (IANS) A Japanese government advisory panel on Thursday decided to recommend tougher sentences for rape as well as making the offence easier to prosecute and widening its definition. The statutory minimum penalty…
Jharkhand CM press advisor’s vehicle carjacked
Ranchi, June 16 (IANS) The vehicle of Yogesh Kislay, press advisor of Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, was hijacked in Ranchi capital city on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. Four unidentified goons forced the…
Jisha murder case: Kerala Chief Minister hints at breakthrough
Kochi, June 16 (IANS) Kerala Police has “the suspect” in the murder of law student Jisha in its custody, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Thursday, suggesting a major breakthrough. “This is certainly going…
Thai temple raided over corruption claim
Bangkok, June 16 (IANS) Thai police on Thursday raided the Dhammakaya temple in Khlong Luang district to arrest its abbot, who is wanted on corruption charges. The temple’s abbot, Phra Dhammajayo is accused of involvement…
Orlando gunman pledged allegiance to IS on Facebook post
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed nearly 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) on Facebook message which he posted moments before…
US hands over top drug lord to Mexico
Mexico City, June 16 (IANS) US authorities handed over Mexican drug lord Hector “El Guero” Palma Salazar to officials at a border crossing city, after serving almost a decade in an American prison. Just after…
Father of Orlando shooter says he doesn’t believe his son was gay
Washingotn, June 16 (IANS) Seddique Mir Mateen, the Afghan-born father of the gunman who killed nearly 50 people at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, said that he did not believe his…
FBI calls Orlando massacre both hate crime and terrorism
(160612) — ORLANDO, June 12, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Orlando Police Department shows police vehicles at the site of the shooting incident in Orlando, Florida, the United States, June 12, 2016. About 50…
Body of toddler snatched by alligator found in Orlando Disney resort
Orlando, June 16 (IANS) Searchers had found the body of a 2-year-old boy who was snatched underwater by an alligator near a Disney World resort in the US city of Orlando, said local police sheriff…
EgyptAir MS804: Search vessel provides wreckage locations
Cairo, June 16 (IANS) The search vessel hired by the Egyptian government provided several locations of the wreckage of the EgyptAir flight MS804 recently crashed in the Mediterranean, the Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee said…
Indian-origin hedge fund manager charged with insider trading
New York, June 16 (IANS) A hedge fund manager of Indian origin has been charged with participating in a stock market insider trading scam involving generic drugs that allegedly netted him at least $25 million…
HC reserves order on Ribeiro plea against Gujarat top cop
Ahmedabad, June 15 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a PIL filed by former top cop Julio Riberio challenging the appointment of P.P. Pandey, an accused in the Ishrat Jahan…
ABVP seeks Delhi Police action in JNU campus incident
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) An Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) delegation on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma demanding action against those involved in shouting anti-national slogans on the…
Italian priest arrested for molesting boy
Rome, June 15 (IANS/AKI) A 42-year-old priest was arrested on Wednesday in southern Italy on suspicion of sexually abusing a young boy. The arrest came after the boy told his paediatrician about the abuse and…
Doctor murders wife, leaps to death
Rome, June 15 (IANS/AKI) A middle-aged doctor shot dead his wife dead during a row at their third-floor apartment in a Naples suburb on Wednesday before jumping from a window to his death, police said….
Amid stray violence, probe ordered into temple desecration
Jammu, June 15 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the alleged desecration of a temple here as sporadic incidents of violence continued for a second day, police said. Incidents…
‘Orlando nightclub gunman visited gay chat rooms’
Orlando, June 15 (IANS) Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen visited online gay chat rooms despite expressing outrage at the sight of two men kissing and making inflammatory comments about gays, law enforcement officers said on…