Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Court sets 20-day deadline for voice sample of Mulayam Singh

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister is the chief accused in a case of threatening an IPS officer over the phone in 2015.

Jul 6, 2018

Mangaluru man travelling with crying toddler thrashed by mob on suspicion of being child-lifter

The incident took place in Mangaluru's Ujjire town on Thursday (July 5)

Jul 6, 2018

Former Malaysian PM sues three top officials involved in 1MDB corruption probe

Najib Razak has filed lawsuits against top investigators probing a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, as he looks to clamp down on public criticism over his alleged role in the case.

Jul 6, 2018

Three sadhus nearly lynched in Assam; you should be lucky to live on amid primitive kill lust

There are bigger chances of an Indian dying at the hands of a lynch mob than by an act of terror. What makes lynching a downright frightening prospect is that the "other" is easily targeted. Anyone who looks like a misfit in the very narrow definition of demographic identity can get killed.

Jul 6, 2018

Chennai businessman's wife and niece pour hot water on maid; held for murder

Sushmitha Priya, 46, and her niece Mitrachini, 20, admitted to pouring hot water on Mahalakshmi as they were frustrated with her for beating Sushmita's eight-year-old son.

Jul 6, 2018

Unnao woman pleads 'bhaiyya, mat karo' as 3 men drag her into forest, molest her

The miscreants also shot a video of the molestation incident and it has gone viral on social media.

Jul 6, 2018

Zakir Naik will not be deported, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that the preacher, wanted by Indian authorities over allegations of terror-related activities, will not be deported if he behaves.

Jul 6, 2018

Who was Shoko Asahara? Japan executes doomsday cult leader of Aum Shinrikyo

The members of the Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo were responsible for carrying out the infamous sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995.

Jul 6, 2018

Drunk Ola driver tries to kidnap woman travelling to Bengaluru airport; here's how she saved herself

This incident comes just a few days after an Ola cab driver was arrested for molesting a woman passenger and sharing her images on WhatsApp.

Jul 6, 2018

Congress alleges Rs 5,000 crore bitcoin scam in Gujarat, demands SC-monitored judicial probe

Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said that it was a multi-layered bitcoin scam and the Gujarat CID had estimated it to be of more than Rs 5,000 crore.

Jul 5, 2018

'Fugitive offender' Vijay Mallya's assets to be confiscated? Bengaluru police mark 159 properties

The Enforcement Directorate started proceedings to declare Mallya an fugitive economic offender last month. On Thursday, the Bengaluru police submitted a list of 159 assets of Mallya at a Delhi court. These moves indicate the assets of the liquor baron are the way to liquidation. although that's a long road to traverse.

Jul 5, 2018

CBI grills two former RBI deputy governors in loan fraud investigation

Two ex-deputy governors at RBI are facing investigation in the Kingfisher loan case. Separately, the CBI had quizzed former deputy governors Harun Rashid Khan and KC Chakrabarty as part of its probe into the PNB scam and a forgery case filed by the Indian Overseas Bank.

Jul 5, 2018

Caught on camera: Speeding car hits 6-year-old girl in UP

The girl is currently admitted in a local hospital. Police say the vehicle has been identified and action will be taken against the driver.

Jul 5, 2018

Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT alleges involvement of 4 top pro-Hindutva outfit leaders

While mentioning seven names in the FIR, the SIT officials have been gathering evidence against these four pro-Hindutva outfit leaders. It is believed that they had ordered Amol Kale, a suspect in the murder case, to kill Lankesh last year.

Jul 5, 2018

32 women in Bengaluru forced into sex work at pubs rescued after massive raid

Mango Tree in Indiranagar reportedly doubled up as a dance bar on weekends, and the women were made to dance topless in the bar. Cops suspect that there was a sex trade racket being run in the pub.

Jul 5, 2018