Crime

Teenage Girl Molested, Thrown Out of Running Train in Karnataka

In an another horrifying case, a teenage girl from Bangalore was sexually harassed by a group of youths and was thrown out of running train near Maddur, Karnataka on Tuesday afternoon. The girl, however, survived but suffered severe injuries. The 19-year-old, an orphan, is an employee of a garment factory in Bangalore. The girl was on leave and was going to her home in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysore, where she stays with her grandmother.

Jul 25, 2012

Assam Riots: People Defy Shoot-on-Sight Order; Death Toll Climbs to 36

Assam riots have turned from bad to worst with the rioters defying police's "shoot-at-sight" order, leading to loss of more lives and wounding many people. The death toll due to clashes between Bodo tribespeople and Muslim settlers in Assam has climbed to 36.

Jul 25, 2012

Hang Me If I’m Guilty, Says Narendra Modi on Post-Godhra Riots

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who was accused for his alleged involvement in the 2002 post-Godhra riots conspiracy, said he should be hanged if found guilty for instigating the violence.

Jul 26, 2012

Black Buck Shooting Case: Salman Khan May Face Jail Term

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday re-examined the charges against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan and several other actors linked to the 1998 black bug shooting case and has finalized the charges pressed against the actors.

Jul 26, 2012

PM Set to Name Chidambaram as Finance Minister, Say Sources

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to retain incumbent Home Minister P Chidambaram as head of the Finance Ministry, reports said.

Jul 31, 2012

Mangalore Homestay Attack Victim Barred From College Exam; PIL Filed For CBI Probe

Four days after the blatant attack at a Mangalore resort on Saturday, a management college has barred one of the assault victims from taking her internal third semester examination which begins on Wednesday.

Aug 1, 2012

When Kasab Meets his Handler: 26/11 Convict Identifies Jundal as Key Conspirator

In yet another breakthrough in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case, lone surviving terrorist Ajmal Kasab has reportedly identified Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal as his handler in the 2008 terror attacks.

Aug 10, 2012

India Can Win Gold at Olympics if Medal are Given for Corruption: Ramdev

At a time when the Indian contingent of athletes in London are finding it tough to win an elusive gold medal, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev said on Friday said that India would score the medal if the Olympic Games included the corruption factor.

Aug 10, 2012

Fareed Zakaria Suspended by Time and CNN For Plagiarism; Apologizes for his ‘Terrible Mistake’

Time magazine and CNN has suspended an Indian-American journalist and author, Fareed Zakaria, for plagiarizing some sections of his column "The Case for Gun Control" from historian Jill Lepore's work in the New Yorker. "He wrote a shorter blog post on CNN.com on the same issue which included similar unattributed excerpts. That blog post has been removed and CNN has suspended Fareed Zakaria while this matter is under review," CNN said in a statement.

Aug 11, 2012

Facebook Harassment Drives Girl to Death

A college girl was found hanging from the ceiling in her hostel room on Tuesday after allegedly being harassed by two boys on famous social-networking site Facebook.

Aug 16, 2012

North-East Students in K'taka Capitulate to Fear, PM Directs for Safety Measures

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and new Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday asked Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shetter to ensure the safety of North-East students living in Bangalore.

Aug 16, 2012

Violence on North-East People: Other Target Attacks Across India

In a rather shameful paradox on the day India celebrated its 66th Independence Day people from the northern region began fleeing Bangalore city over concerns for their safety.

Aug 16, 2012

UPA in the Dock: CAG Pegs Rs 1.86 Lac Crore Loss in Coal Block Allocation

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Friday tabled its findings on the coal block allocation, power and aviation in the Parliament.

Aug 17, 2012

Yoga Guru in Income Tax Scanner: Ramdev Trusts Commercial in Nature?

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has once again hit the headlines, but this time with accusations pitted against him. The economic wing officials on Sunday began the final assessments of the trusts run by the yoga guru over the allegations of tax evasion.

Aug 19, 2012

Misleading Ad Proves Costly for Maruti; Gains Penalty from Consumer Forum

In a country obsessed with mileage, customers may go to any extent to sue auto makers if their promises are not delivered. Maruti Udyog Limited (MLU) learnt this fact after getting rapped and penalised for a misleading ad.

Aug 23, 2012