Sunset over manhattan New York, Jan 4 (AFP) Homicides, gang-motivated shootings, rape and robbery rose in New York last year, slowing to 1.7 percent an overall decline in major crime, officials announced today. Major crime…
New York, Jan 4 (AFP) The US government sued Volkswagen today for installing equipment on nearly 600,000 diesel cars that intentionally subverted clean-air regulations, resulting in excess harmful emissions. Civil penalties in the lawsuit, filed…
Mumbai, Jan 4 (PTI) A television actress today approached police alleging that four persons, whom she claimed to have posed as policemen, molested her at her residence in suburban Kandivali. Actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who works…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would give a “serious” consideration to the plea seeking a ban on websites carrying jokes on Sikhs and projecting the community in…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Monday filed defamation cases against dailies Dinamalar (Tamil) and Times of India (English) for their reportage on the reasons for the Chennai floods. The case…
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Law and Justice D V Sadananda Gowda pays homage to Niranjan Kumar, a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Security Guard who was killed while defusing a bomb during combing operations at…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Monday said elaborate arrangements were being made for the annual Gangasagar Fair, with high priority on security. “We are expecting a huge turnout of pilgrims for…
Pathankot: Soldiers during an operation against militants who attacked Pathankot IAF base on Jan 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The combing operations in Pathankot air base area are likely to continue…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Over the over 2,000 cases of rape that occurred in the national capital in 2015, 96.61 percent were committed by people who had an “acquaintance” with the victim or “family…
Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) One of the most spectacular architectural relics in Goa, the crumbling St. Augustine tower in the 16th-century heritage Old Goa Church complex, will host its first musical event — a German…
Guwahati : NDRF team being airlifted from Guwahati to earthquake affected areas in Manipur on Jan 4, 2016. An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit North Eastern states of India. (Photo: IANS/DPRO) Imphal/Shillong,…
Agra, Jan 4 (IANS) Gulf-based company LuLu Group International on Monday pledged to invest Rs.1,000 crore to set up an international convention centre, a five-star hotel, and a mall in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, if…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) BBC and NTV Broadcasting Company, said to be the largest non-governmental TV network of Russia, will host shows on Kerala’s nature, culture, and the mouth-watering cuisine for global audiences. The shows…
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A total of 1,000 traffic policemen will be given pistols within…
Hyderabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Novo Nordisk, world’s leading diabetes care company, on Monday announced cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar would be the brand ambassador for ‘changing diabetes’, its programme in India to fight against the lifestyle…
Pune, Jan 4 (IANS) The All India Radio in Pune created history on Monday when its morning bulletin was read out by a visually impaired newsreader, officials said. The second half of the regular regional…
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Delhites are “khushnaseeb” (fortunate) that Delhi Police doesn’t come under the…
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Women in a village in Bihar are celebrating — as all its 240 households have been provided with cooking gas connections and they no longer have to use firewood, cow dung…
Gurgaon, Jan 4 (IANS) Commuters on the Gurgaon Expressway were stuck for hours on Monday as Delhi Police cracked down on vehicles not following the odd-even rule while entering the national capital, police said. Traffic…
Bengaluru, Jan 4 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Monday announced it had elevated its chief executive T.K. Kurien to vice-chairman and promoted chief operating officer Abidali Z. Neemuchwala to fill his place from February 1….