Crime

Isis bans selling of sex slaves after Yazidi women are bought and rescued: Monitoring agency

The rule was imposed after an Iraqi man bought two Yazidi women from Isis and reunited them with their families.

Jan 8, 2016

Paris: Man armed with knife and 'explosives' shot dead while trying to enter police station

The man reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar'. France is marking the anniversary of the attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Jan 7, 2016

Egypt: Gunmen open fire on tourist bus at Cairo hotel

The firing occurred at the Barcelo Cairo Pyramids Hotel.

Jan 7, 2016

More complaints of mass sexual assault on New Year's Eve surfaces in German cities

Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt reported cases of sexual assault on New Year's Eve.

Jan 7, 2016

Bahrain busts 'Iran-linked' terror cell amidst diplomatic standoff with Tehran

Bahrain's interior ministry said the terrorists had travelled to Iran for "financial and logistic support" and also to Lebanon to meet with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Jan 7, 2016

Ludhiana: CBI arrests middleman at ADGFT office for taking Rs 60,000 bribe

The bribe was taken by middleman Puneet on behalf of officials of Assistant Director General of Foreign Trade (ADGFT).

Jan 6, 2016

Saudi mass execution: Isis vows to destroy Tarfiya, al-Ha'ir prisons housing jihadists

In December, Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) had also warned against executing its members.

Jan 6, 2016

Syrian citizen journalist Ruqia Hassan killed by Isis for 'spying'

She is considered to be the first female journalist to be murdered by Isis for reporting from within its area.

Jan 6, 2016

Delhi Police constable with anti-terrorist unit accidentally shoots self dead

Anand Khatri's AK-47 went off accidentally killing him during a raid.

Jan 6, 2016

CBI refuses to reveal details of FIR against Chhota Rajan: Report

The FIR, which was reportedly filed against Rajan for obtaining a fake passport, levels graft allegations against the gangster.

Jan 5, 2016

Spain: 8 Brits arrested on suspicion of £500m cocaine smuggling plot

Brithsa among 12 suspects held after three tonnes of cocaine seized in Galicia region.

Jan 5, 2016

Making a Murderer: Millions ask Obama to pardon Steven Avery; Here is who you should actually petition

Millions of people around the world were touched by Steven Avery's story, which was documented in the Netflix series Making a Murderer.

Jan 5, 2016

Asif Ali's house in Thodupuzha attacked: Actor's father claims political rivalry as reason behind attack

Asif's father has served as Thodupuzha municipal chairman twice and is the local secretary of the CPM.

Jan 5, 2016

Isis video: Is Indian-origin Siddhartha Dhar new 'Jihadi John'?

Like the previous 'Jihadi John' Mohammed Emwazi, the masked man in the new video also has a British accent.

Jan 5, 2016

Iraq: Two Sunni mosques bombed, religious member shot dead

The bombings come after protests in Baghdad over the execution of a Shia cleric by Saudi Arabia .

Jan 4, 2016