Society News

Guatemala: 2 former soldiers sentenced to 120 and 240 years for forcing indigenous women into sexual slavery

The case had been going on for three decades.

Feb 27, 2016

West Bengal: NIA detains 19-year-old and his father for suspected ISIS links

The arrest took place in connection with an investigation started earlier in the year.

Feb 27, 2016

Al Shabaab terror attack on Somali hotel kills 9

Walls at the Somali Youth League Hotel, known as SYL Hotel, were damaged in the attack.

Feb 27, 2016

US: Gunman kills 3 in Kansas shooting

The shooter had opened fire from his car at three locations before he entered a manufacturing plant and killed at least three people.

Feb 26, 2016

12-year-old girl raped, burnt alive in Ludhiana

The accused, a 19-year-old boy, has been absconding, but his father and brothers have been arrested.

Feb 25, 2016

Somalia: Mortar attacks in Mogadishu kill mother, 2 children

Several reports said that at least four people have died in the attack on Thursday.

Feb 25, 2016

BBC's 'culture of fear' let Jimmy Savile sexually abuse 72, rape children

However, the judge said there was no evidence to suggest that the BBC knew of Savile's sexual crimes.

Feb 25, 2016

J&K Police, Army nab JeM teen fidayeen in North Kashmir

While the J&K Police and Army achieved the breakthrough, the Army Chief said terror groups in India are getting candid support from Pakistan.

Feb 25, 2016

Australia warns travelers against visiting Indonesia amid looming terror threat

The Canberra government has told travelers to "exercise a high degree of caution."

Feb 25, 2016

Sydney: Muslim-convert teen wife of ISIS suspect arrested on terror charges

Alo-Alo-Bridget Namoa, 18, had allegedly texted her husband calling themselves "jihadi Bonnie and Clyde."

Feb 23, 2016

Jat quota stir: 15 dead, 150 injured in violence in Haryana

Losses due to the Jat quota protests have been pegged at $2.9 billion.

Feb 22, 2016

Militants storm institute in J&K: 2 CRPF jawans killed, 11 injured

Three terrorists were holed up inside a government building complex near Srinagar after the attack on Saturday.

Feb 20, 2016

Dog rape video goes viral, animal rights group offers Rs 1 lakh award for info

Humane Society International/India filed a complaint with the Kochi police on Thursday.

Feb 19, 2016

CBI cracked down on 2,200 corrupt government officials in 2015

The probe agency filed 1,044 charge sheets in 2015, its highest in the last five years, CBI director Anil Sinha has said.

Feb 18, 2016

Iraq: Stolen radioactive material raises fears of ISIS dirty bombs

A device with highly dangerous radioactive source of Iridium-192 went missing in Iraq in November 2015.

Feb 18, 2016