NIA officer killing pre-planned, all angles being probed: Police
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh police are working “on all angles” to find out the motive behind the killing of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmad, who was shot 21 times in an attack by…
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Explosions rock industrial zone in France’s Bordeaux
Paris, April 3 (IANS) Three consecutive explosions rocked an industrial zone near the southwestern French city of Bordeaux early Sunday, local media reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties and damage. The blasts, along…
7.2 quake hits Vanuatu, tsunami alert issued
Wellington (New Zealand), April 3 (IANS) A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday and a tsunami alert has been issued, reports said. The quake struck 146 km north-northwest…
Defence ministry building catches fire in Moscow
Moscow, April 3 (IANS) A building of the Russian defence ministry caught fire in Moscow on Sunday, Firefighters were rushed to the site, and at least five people were evacuated, Tass quoted Moscow’s law enforcement…
Explosion rocks industrial zone in France
Paris, April 3 (IANS) Several consecutive explosions rocked an industrial zone near the southwestern French city of Bordeaux early Sunday, the media reported. The blasts occurred around 6.40 a.m. (local time) in a company transporting…
Explosions rock industrial zone near Bordeaux
Paris, April 3 (IANS) Several consecutive explosions rocked an industrial zone near the southwestern French city of Bordeaux early Sunday, local media reported. There is no news about any casualties.
Bangladesh Islamist party chief’s plea against death term deferred
Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) The appellate court here has deferred the hearing on a petition of Motiur Rahman Nizami, chief of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, to review the Supreme Court verdict upholding his death sentence….
Suspected Malaysian plane piece to be examined by Australia
Canberra, April 3 (IANS) Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester confirmed on Sunday that another piece of debris, found in Mauritius, will be examined in connection to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight…
Killing of inspector Tanzil pre-planned, says NIA
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday termed the killing of inspector Tanzil Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district as a “planned attack”. “In an planned attack, NIA inspector Tanzil…
NIA inspector shot dead in UP, wife critically injured
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) inspector was shot dead by unidentified assailants while returning from a wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, police said on Sunday. Tanzil Ahmad, deputy superintendent of…
NIA inspector shot dead in UP
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A National Investigation Agency inspector was shot dead while returning from a wedding in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, sources said on Sunday. Inspector Mohammad Tanzil and his wife were shot…
Suspected fragments of MH 370 found on island near Mauritius
Port-Louis, April 3 (IANS) Suspected fragments of Malaysian Airline’s missing MH 370 flight has been found by a French couple on Rodrigues Island, an autonomous region of the Republic of Mauritius. According to local reports,…
Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite suspected hijacker
Nicosia, April 3 (IANS) Egypt has asked Cyprus to extradite a man held by Cypriot police on suspicion of hijacking an EgyptAir plane on Tuesday and forcing it to land at Larnaca, Cypriot Attorney General…
Authorities regain control of Varanasi jail, official released
Lucknow, April 3 (IANS) Security forces on Saturday regained control of the Varanasi jail and secured the safe release of jail superintendent Ashish Tiwari. Tiwari was taken hostage by the inmates, who were protesting bad…
Gujarat High Court notice to IAS officer’s wife in US
Ahmedabad, April 3 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Saturday issued notice to Shyamal Sharma, wife of suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, to appear before it on June 15, 2016, in connection with a case…
Man calls police before committing suicide
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a 22-year-old man called police and told them he was going to commit suicide before hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house here, police…
Sisodia suspends VAT officer for corruption
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday ordered suspension of a senior official of the Value Added Tax (VAT) department on corruption charges, an official said. The action was…
Strangulation marks found on Pratyusha’s neck in autopsy, last rites held
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Ligature marks were detected on the neck of popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, indicating death due to asphyxiation and hanging, according to a preliminary autopsy on Saturday evening. A team of…
Kolkata flyover collapse toll 26; opposition slams Mamata
Kolkata: Rescue operations underway at the site where a part of a portion of Vivekananda Flyover collapsed in Kolkata on April 1, 2016. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The toll in flyover collapse…
Autopsy finds strangulation marks on Pratyusha’s neck, last rites held
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Strangulation marks were detected on the neck of popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, indicating death due to asphyxiation and hanging, according to a preliminary autopsy on Saturday evening. The “Balika Vadhu”…