Crime

Indian jailed over child porn found in phones at Australian airport; to be deported in 2 months

Manpreet Singh was arrested in Perth after he flew in from Kuala Lumpur and has been sent to seven months in prison.

Feb 1, 2019

Over 600 Indian students arrested in US; charged with 'conspiracy to commit visa fraud'

The US Department of Homeland Security had also set up a fake university in Farmington, Michigan, to attract foreign students who were in the area without proper authorisation.

Jan 31, 2019

US hate crime: Swaminarayan temple vandalised in Louisville

The incident happened between Sunday night and Tuesday morning at the Swaminarayan Temple in the Louisville city, authorities said.

Jan 31, 2019

Bengaluru pre-university student kills classmate over love affair

SD Dayasagar, a student of Soundarya PU College in Bagalagunte, was murdered by his classmate P Rakshith. He has been arrested by Bengaluru Police.

Jan 31, 2019

Caught on camera: Woman thrashed inside Bengaluru police station; ASI suspended [Video]

In the video, ASI Renukaiah can be seen assaulting a woman who had come to the police station with a complaint of a family feud involving her daughter Takeshwari.

Jan 30, 2019

Cobrapost expose says DHFL involved in Rs 31,000 crore loan scam

The scam was carried out by getting loans sanctioned and then sending money to shell companies related to DHFL stakeholders.

Jan 30, 2019

Witchcraft or brutal killings? Bodies of 10 children show up in Tanzania with teeth pulled put, genitals cut off

The children were found with their teeth pulled out and their respiratory organs and their genitals were cut off.

Jan 29, 2019

Atleast 27 dead and 77 injured in twin blasts at Philippines church

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said the explosions were caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). He said one went off inside the church while the second one near its entrance.

Jan 28, 2019

CBI officer investigating Kochhar case transferred under mysterious circumstances

Superintendent of Police Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra was transferred to Ranchi, a day after filing the FIR in the case against former ICICI CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak and Videocon group MD Venugopal Dhoot on January 22.

Jan 27, 2019

Bengaluru: 78-year-old South Korean rape accused acquitted after 5 years

In July 2013, a woman had claimed that Do-Wong Choy raped her for 10 years from 1996 to 2006.

Jan 26, 2019

Who is whistleblower Arvind Gupta? How did he chase down Chanda Kochhar?

Whistleblower Arvind Gupta unearthed the multi-crore scam at ICICI Bank by analysing publicly available records over the years.

Jan 25, 2019

Journalism student commits suicide in Bengaluru; police suspect depression

Reports suggest that 19-year-old Sophia Damani was depressed due to loneliness caused by staying alone in the PG.

Jan 25, 2019

Indian-origin police officer charged with forging victim's statement in Singapore

Kalaivani Kalimuthu was charged for giving false information and has been sentenced to five months in jail.

Jan 24, 2019

At least 5 killed in shooting at Florida bank; suspect in custody

Previous reports indicated that multiple people were shot as the result of the attack and that the suspect surrendered after law enforcement officials surrounded the bank.

Jan 24, 2019

Teenager among 9 arrested for alleged ISIS links in Maharashtra

During the raids, the ATS squad seized various explosives, chemicals, mobile phones, hard disk drives, SIM cards, acid bottles and sharp weapons.

Jan 23, 2019