Crime

US warns of terror attack risk in Barcelona

"#Spain: Exercise heightened caution around areas of vehicle movement, including buses, in the Las Ramblas area of Barcelona during Christmas and New Year's. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, and other public areas," tweeted the State Department.

Dec 24, 2018

Bihar: Punjab National Bank customer care official abducted and killed in Gaya

The bank's Customer Service Point (CSP) in-charge Pintu Singh was abducted late on Friday from near Amas, Officer in-chrage of Amas Police station Shayam Lal Sarah said.

Dec 22, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: 6 terrorists of Zakir Musa's militant group killed in Pulwama

The Kashmiri militant killed is from the Arampora village where the gun battle had taken place earlier in the day. Soliha, alias Rehaan Khan, is the deputy chief of Zakir Musa, and is believed to be among those killed.

Dec 22, 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea seeking more time rejected

Sajjan Kumar had sought more time to surrender so he could settle some family matters, as the court ordered him behind bars for the rest of his remaining life.

Dec 21, 2018

Pontiff admits to mixing poison in Karnataka temple food: Police

"The 52-year-old pontiff and three trustees, who manage the Maramma temple at Sulvadi village in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, admitted to mixing the food (vegetable rice) with an insecticide before it was served to devotees," said district Superintendent of Police DS Meena.

Dec 21, 2018

Goa: British woman tourist raped in Canacona; accused at large

The incident took place around 4 am in Canacona town, located about 100 km from here, when the woman was going towards the Palolem beach in South Goa district, said police inspector Rajendra Prabhudesai.

Dec 20, 2018

Baby-selling scandal, activists' gang-rape shame Jharkhand

Union minister Jayant Sinha stoked controversy in July after he garlanded eight convicts in the Ramgarh lynching case when they came out of prison on bail and offered them sweets.

Dec 20, 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar moves HC seeking time till Jan 31 to surrender

Sajjan Kumar, who was directed by the high court on Monday to surrender before authorities by December 31, sought more time saying he has to settle family affairs.

Dec 20, 2018

Schoolgirl set ablaze in Agra, succumbs to burns at Delhi hospital

The class 10 student was waylaid by two unidentified men, who allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire with a lighter.

Dec 20, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: B.Tech student gang-raped in Agra; probe underway

The incident took place on Tuesday evening while the girl was going to her coaching centre when she was stopped by two men and was forcibly taken to an isolated place.

Dec 20, 2018

Husband feeds woman semen-laced bread, allows siblings to rape her for $5

A Polish man was charged with 25 years in jail for severely abusing his wife and allowing his siblings to rape her for four years.

Dec 19, 2018

Kerala HC dismisses Dileep's plea seeking CBI probe in actress abduction case

Dileep pleaded In his petition that he has been framed in the case by the police relying only on the statement of the prime accused, Pulsar Suni.

Dec 19, 2018

ED questions P Chidambaram in INX Media PMLA case

The senior Congress leader was asked to depose before the investigating officer (IO) of the case to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and was given a time for Wednesday.

Dec 19, 2018

Journalist detained for calling Manipur CM N Biren Singh a puppet of PM Modi

A television journalist has been detained for criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on social media under laws intended to ensure national security, leading to protests in New Delhi.

Dec 19, 2018

Karnataka: BBMP corporator's son arrested for murder in Bengaluru

Vijay Kumar, 38, was found dead at his office in Wilson Garden on December 4. He was hacked to death by several people after throwing chilli powder on his face and blinding him.

Dec 19, 2018