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El Chapo extradition not related to Trump inauguration, says Mexico law chief

Mexicos deputy attorney general says the extradition of drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman to the U.S. has nothing to do with the inauguration of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president....despite Trump saying he would kick El Chapos ass.

Jan 20, 2017

Pune techie murders wife, commits suicide after she shares personal details on WhatsApp

A 34-year-old Pune-based techie allegedly wrote in a letter that he was upset after she shared details of their fertility treatment on social media.

Jan 20, 2017

Witnesses, evidence point towards rapes in Murthal during Jat quota stir: HC

Newspaper reports in February 2016 had indicated that multiple gang rapes of women had taken place.

Jan 20, 2017

Iraq: Retreating ISIS leaves behind unfinished fighter jet in Mosul

Photos of the unfinished ISIS aircraft have circulated on social media after Iraqi forces came across it in Mosul earlier this week.

Jan 19, 2017

Manipuri youth beaten up by CEO and staff in Gurugram's Udyog Vihar area

The victim claimed that he was beaten using a baseball bat and was also stripped naked by the CEO and the office staff.

Jan 19, 2017

Vijay Mallya must repay Rs 6,203 crore with interest to SBI-led consortium of banks: Debt Recovery Tribunal

A consortium of 17 banks led by the country's largest public sector lender State Bank of India had approached the tribunal seeking instructions to Vijay Mallya to repay the loan

Jan 19, 2017

NIA seeks custody of Kanpur derailment suspects arrested in Bihar

NIA questioned the three suspects in the Kanpur derailment case. They are in custody of the Bihar police currently.

Jan 19, 2017

Kerala: BJP worker hacked to death in Kannur, party calls for hartal in the district amid arts festival

BJP has called hartal on Thursday to protest against the murder of the party worker Ezhuthan Santhosh, who was hacked to death in Kerala's Kannur district.

Jan 19, 2017

Top LeT commander killed in Bandipore

The Army and the police were both involved in Thursday's encounter, in which a LeT commander was killed in Bandipore.

Jan 19, 2017

Salman Khan acquitted in Arms Act case: A list of cases registered against the Bollywood actor

The prosecution failed to provide enough evidence to prove that Salman Khan was in possession of and used the weapons following which the court acquitted him.

Jan 18, 2017

Salman Khan Arms Act case: Jodhpur court acquits Bigg Boss 10 host

Salman Khan had earlier been acquitted in the blackbuck or chinkara poaching case, but the Rajasthan government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the verdict.

Jan 18, 2017

US citizen arrested for downloading and sharing child pornography videos, images

The US citizen, 42-year-old James Kirk Jones, was arrested by Telangana CID after they received a tip-off about an IP address from which child pornography was being shared

Jan 18, 2017

Police detect ISI hand in Kanpur train accidents: 3 arrested people sent to police remand for 6 days

At least 151 people died on November 21, 2016 in the Indore-Patna Express accident. A month later, 50 people were injured when Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed.

Jan 18, 2017

Alleged puppy farm in Queensland scattered with dead corpses

Police and RSPCA Queensland raided an alleged puppy farm in Glenarbon on 16 January. Many were found dead but nearly 100 animals were saved despite them being found injured and malnourished.

Jan 17, 2017

Iraq: ISIS ruthlessly executes those trying to flee, while successful escapees grapple with trauma

ISIS shooting at a group of civilians trying to escape has led to the deaths of a woman, her child and an elderly gentleman.

Jan 17, 2017