40 tiger cubs found dead in Thai temple
Bangkok, June 1 (IANS) More than 40 dead tiger cubs and a bear were found in the freezer of Thailand’s Tiger Temple, which is being probed for wildlife trafficking, officials said on Wednesday. The grisly…
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Trinamool student wing to ‘look into’ Kolkata college girl’s beating
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) The student wing of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said it would look into allegations of its members beating up a female student in a college here for being…
Bihar Class 12 toppers under scanner, answer sheets to be re-checked
Patna, June 1 (IANS) As eyebrows were raised over the academic aptitude of Class 12 “toppers” in Science and Arts streams in Bihar this year, authorities on Wednesday announced their results have been put on…
Delhi court reserves order on complaint against Salman, Shah Rukh
Mumbai: Actors Shah Rukh Khan with Salman Khan on the sets of Bigg Boss season 9 during the promotion of film Dilwale in Lonavala on Dec 19, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 1 (IANS)…
India gets a new plan to reduce damage from disasters
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India on Wednesday got its first national plan to manage disasters with an aim to make the country “resilient” to and reduce mortality from deadly calamities with effective management and…
CBI raids 20 locations in PAFL Group chit fund case
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at 20 locations in Assam and West Bengal as part of its ongoing investigation into a chit fund case against Kolkata-based PAFL Industries…
Five Africans in Ola cab driver assault case elude police
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Two days after an Ola cab driver accused a group of Africans of assaulting him for refusing to allow more than four passengers in his vehicle, the Delhi Police on…
Madhya Pradesh couple jumps before train with daughter
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh), June 1 (IANS) A couple and their eight-year-old daughter were killed after they jumped in front of a moving train in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district on Wednesday. The couple’s one and a…
French ship detects signals likely from EgyptAir black boxes
(160519)– PARIS, May 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on May 19, 2016 shows an airplane of EgyptAir taking off at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Paris, France. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry confirmed to Egyptian…
US police investigate parents of boy rescued from gorilla
Washington, June 1 (IANS) The parents of a four-year-old boy whose accidental fall into a gorilla’s exhibit moat prompted the killing of the animal in Cincinnati Zoo are under investigation, police said. The Cincinnati Police…
Goa looking for land for foreigners’ detention centre: CM
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) The Goa government is in the process of identifying land for setting up an “isolated detention centre” for foreign nationals awaiting deportation, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday. Speaking to…
Brazil sets up new office to protect women
Brasilia, June 1 (IANS) The Brazilian government has created a special office to deal with violence against women after the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Rio angered the whole nation. The gang rape…
Modi releases National Disaster Management Plan
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which is aimed at making the country disaster resilient and significantly reduce the losses of lives and…
I knew I was innocent: Rahul Raj Singh
Mumbai: Rahul Raj Singh boyfriend of Pratyusha Banerjee who commited suicide by hanging herself at her flat; at Siddharth Hospital in Mumbai, on April 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, June 1…
Questions raised over Bihar Class 12 toppers; govt. to re-examine answer sheets
Patna, June 1 (IANS) After questions were raised over the quality of Class 12 Science and Arts toppers this year in Bihar, the state government has decided to conduct their interview and a special team…
Questions raised over Bihar Class 12 toppers; govt. to re-examine answer sheets
Patna, June 1 (IANS) After questions were raised over the quality of Class 12 Science and Arts toppers this year in Bihar, the state government has decided to conduct their interview and a special team…
Military joins search for Japanese boy missing in woods
Tokyo, June 1 (IANS) Japanese soldiers on Wednesday joined the search for a seven-year-old boy missing in a forested, mountainous remote area of Hokkaido island. Yamato Tanooka was left by the side of the road…
Military joins search for Japanese boy missing in woods
Tokyo, June 1 (IANS) Japanese soldiers on Wednesday joined the search for a seven-year-old boy missing in a forested, mountainous remote area of Hokkaido island. Yamato Tanooka was left by the side of the road…
ACB begins probe into Delhi govt’s app-based premium bus service
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi Anti Corruption Branch on Wednesday initiated a probe into the state government’s app-based premium bus service following allegations it did not have Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung’s approval and…
Israeli female MPs faced sexual harassment: Survey
Jerusalem, June 1 (IANS) At least 28 out the Israeli parliaments 32 female members have experienced sexual harassment or assault, and at least two of the cases took place in the Knesset building, a recent…