Crime

Neighbours, relatives perpetrate cyber crime in Maharashtra: NCRB

Maharashtra is the state second-most affected by cybercrime, after Uttar Pradesh.

Dec 21, 2015

Taliban attack on Indian consulate in Jalalabad foiled: Afghanistan officials

The arrested man confessed to being a Taliban suicide bomber.

Dec 21, 2015

Kirti Azad alleges massive corruption in DDCA; AAP government orders probe

Azad sought an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate into the working of the DDCA.

Dec 20, 2015

Assets of Vale, BHP blocked by Brazilian judge after dam burst

Joint venture Samarco was unable to pay for damage caused by the bursting of a dam at its mine last month.

Dec 20, 2015

Bomb scare: Air France flight from Mauritius diverted to Kenya

The plane landed at Kenya's port city of Mombasa after a suspicious device was found in a toilet.

Dec 20, 2015

Lebanese militant leader Samir Qantar killed in Israeli strike in Syria

Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the war five years ago.

Dec 20, 2015

Bigg Boss 9: Contestants and makers in trouble because of Prince Narula and Suyyash Rai?

UP Women's Commission chief Zarina Usmani seeks immediate action against 'Bigg Boss 9' for promoting violence

Dec 20, 2015

Somalia: Car bomb kills 3 in Mogadishu

Early reports say a car bomb has killed at least three people.

Dec 19, 2015

Syria: Isis executes five men with machine guns for 'spying' for Assad regime

The executions were carried out in Homs, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Dec 19, 2015

Gurgaon hospital refuses to hand over child's body until bill paid

The mother, a domestic help, was asked to pay Rs.4.5 lakh for treatment.

Dec 18, 2015

Arrested Al Qaeda man got money from London: Police

Rehman had received a substantial amount from London this year.

Dec 18, 2015

Spain: Prime Minister punched in the face by teen during election walkabout

The Spanish prime minister was meeting voters in his home region of Galicia when the incident occurred.

Dec 18, 2015

Pharmaceutical company CEO Martin Shkreli arrested for securities fraud

Martin Shkreli was charged in relation to management of MSMB Capital Management and Retrophin Inc.

Dec 18, 2015

Baltimore: Night protests erupt after Freddie Gray mistrial declared

A mistrial was declared on 16 December in the case of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man whoâ€™s killing sparked riots in April. The judge dismissed the jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Officer William Porter â€“ the first of six officers to be tried in Grays death â€“ after 16 hours of deliberations during which the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on any of the charges against the policeman.

Dec 17, 2015