Crime

India hails UN move to create counter-terrorism office: Here are 5 ways it can help India and neighbouring countries

The UN has decided to take the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office and the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre out of the purview of the Department of Political Affairs.

Feb 23, 2017

Indian 'fugitive' industrialist and F1 team boss Vijay Mallya sees no grounds for extradition

India wants Vijay Mallya to face trial for alleged conspiracy and fraud over a loan to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Feb 23, 2017

South Indian actress' kidnap case: Pulsar Suni still on the run, as suspicion of popular actor's involvement strengthens; Dileep reacts to fake news

Five people, including Martin, Manikandan and Vijeesh, have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and harassing the actress. Alleged mastermind Sunil Kumar aka Pulsar Suni has not been nabbed.

Feb 22, 2017

Fake Rs2,000 notes with 'Churan Lable' issued by SBI ATM in Delhi; Children Bank of India strikes again!

After actress Megha Chakraborty warned against lower-denomination notes purportedly issued by the "Children Bank of India", some Rs2,000 notes by the same "bank" came out of an SBI ATM in South Delhi.

Feb 22, 2017

Bengaluru preschool of horrors? Man held for molesting 3-year-old girl was tormentor of many other students

Teachers at a preschool in Marathahalli would often send erring children for punishment to Manjunath, who has been arrested for sexual molestation of a toddler.

Feb 22, 2017

Highest-ranking ex-official Donald Tsang jailed for 20 months

Former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang, the highest-ranking ex-official to be charged in history, was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment on 22 February. The nine-person jury on Friday found Tsang guilty of a charge of misconduct in public office.

Feb 22, 2017

Sasikala at Parappana Agrahara: Why was her neighbour in the Bengaluru jail, Cyanide Mallika, moved?

Sasikala Natarajan, AIADMK chief, is imprisoned in Parappana Agrahara central prison in Bengaluru where her neighbour was Cyanide Mallika, a serial killer.

Feb 22, 2017

This is how a couple reacted to moral policing by Kerala Police; video goes viral

The latest incident of moral policing has happened near Napier Museum in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

Feb 21, 2017

Is the UK about to extradite Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi and Tiger Memon to India?

Apart from Vijay Mallya, the UK reportedly also assured action against Lalit Modi -- wanted for financial irregularities in the Indian Premier League -- and 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Tiger Memon.

Feb 21, 2017

Kolkata man Partha Dey, who lived with skeleton of sister and dogs, found dead; suicide suspected

Dey had lived with the skeletons of his sister and two Labrador dogs for several months.

Feb 21, 2017

HSBC profits dramatically fall by 62%

Europes largest bank posted HSBC’s profits have slumped by 62% in a year, blaming significant and largely unexpected economic and political events. The bank posted an annual pre-tax profit of $7.1bn (£5.7bn, €6.7bn), far lower than the $18.9bn (€17.8bn, £15bn) it reported a year ago.

Feb 21, 2017

Bengaluru child molestation: Parents on the boil again after 3-year-old molested in preschool

The parents have alleged that the principal of the preschool in Marathahalli tried to hush up the matter and shield the accused, who has been arrested.

Feb 21, 2017

Kerala: Woman booked for attempted murder over black magic fire that almost killed her 'client'

Black magic is an illegal practice in India, and falls under superstition.

Feb 21, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF kills terrorist, foils infiltration bid in Keri sector of Rajouri

The BSF personnel also recovered an AK-47 from the spot, but two terrorists managed to flee.

Feb 21, 2017

20-year-old fake encounter case comes to light, CBI court holds 4 UP policemen guilty of killing 4 people

Four police officers in UP have been held guilty by a CBI court for faking an encounter in which four people died.

Feb 21, 2017