12 people held for Dalit woman’s murder in Kerala
Perambavoor (Kerala) May 6 (IANS) The police has so far arrested about a dozen people in connection with the murder last week of Dalit law student Jisha here in Ernakulam district, a case that has…
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Debris from missing helicopter found in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, May 6 (IANS) Some parts of debris from the missing helicopter carrying senior government officials were found in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Friday. The helicopter carrying six people…
5.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Hong Kong, May 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted 122km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia at 20:39:16 GMT on Thusday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth…
Goa minor rape case: Accused MLA’s wife cries political vendetta
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) Goa Congress MLA Jennifer Monserrate, the wife of disgraced legislator Atanasio Monserrate who has been accused of “buying” and raping a minor girl, has backed her husband, claiming he is a…
Earthquake jolts Uttarakhand at midnight
Lucknow/Dehradun, May 6 (IANS) People in many parts of Uttarakhand were jolted at the midnight when an earthquake hit the hill state, officials said on Friday. The tremors were felt in Bagheshar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Chamoli…
Raging wildfire spreads to more areas in west Canada
Ottawa, May 6 (IANS) The wildfire in western Canada, which ballooned to 85,000 hectares in Fort McMurray overnight, is now billowing across a wide front south of the city, a senior official said on Thursday….
Massive fire in Canada destroys 85,000 hectares of forests
Ottawa, May 6 (IANS) A massive wildfire in Canadian province of Alberta has destroyed 85,000 hectares, or 850 sq km area prompting more than 88,000 evacuations till Thursday. The destroyed area is larger than the…
Indraprastha Power official suspended for corruption
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Delhi government has suspended a senior official of the Indraprashta Power Generation Company Ltd (IPGCL) on charges of corruption, an official statement said on Thursday. The suspension came on…
Two children die after drinking milk at midday meal
Mathura, May 5 (IANS) Two children died and more than two dozen others fell seriously ill after they consumed milk in a government school as part of the midday meal programme on Thursday, police said….
CBI files case against Paramount promoters
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday filed a case against promoters of the now defunct Paramount Airways M. Thiagarajan for allegedly cheating and defaulting on multi-crore loans taken from public sector banks…
AgustaWestland: Another ex-IAF officer, lawyer questioned on Thursday
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) AgustaWestland New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The CBI…
Six injured as train derails in Chennai
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Six passengers were injured when a Thiruvananthapuram-bound train derailed here on Thursday evening, railway police said. According to railway police, two coaches of the Trivandrum Mail derailed near Pattabiram station here…
Go to Ujjain, help Kumbh pilgrims: Kejriwal tells AAP volunteers
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged Aam Aadmi Party volunteers to reach Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh and help people there…
Two injured in ‘accidental’ firing in east Delhi
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Two people were injured, one of them seriously, when an ex-serviceman allegedly fired three rounds in east Delhi, police said on Thursday. Police said the ex-serviceman, identified as Rajinder, accidentally…
FIRs against Trinamool nominees for threatening officers
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress found itself on the wrong foot when two of its candidates were caught on camera allegedly threatening polling officers and police and “violating secrecy of votes”…
JeM suspect Sajid was a quiet man who kept to himself, say neighbours
By Anand Singh New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Mohammed Sajid, a suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative arrested by police from east Delhi on Tuesday night, was a quiet person who did not socialise much and generally…
Arunachal CM asks Modi Rs.12,000 crore as flood relief
New Delhi/Itanagar (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul on Thursday sought a financial assistance of Rs.12,000 crore from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reconstruction work following recent natural calamities in the state. Pul met…
Russian maestro Gergiev’s orchestra performs in war-ravaged Palmyra
Damascus, May 5 (IANS) Renowned conductor Valery Gergiev led a concert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra to support the restoration of the Unesco World Heritage site and honour victims of the war. The…
After Agusta, Pilatus deal may come under scanner
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Even as the political heat generated by the AgustaWestland chopper deal is yet to die down, some more defence deals may come under the scanner, including one on Pilatus basic…
Before rape, Goa MLA ‘bought’ minor girl for Rs.50 lakh
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Goa’s former education minister and an unattached legislator Atanasio Monserrate, who was arrested by the state police Crime Branch on Thursday for raping a minor girl, had “purchased” the girl for…