Crime

Gurgaon hospital refuses to hand over child's body until bill paid

The mother, a domestic help, was asked to pay Rs.4.5 lakh for treatment.

Dec 18, 2015

Arrested Al Qaeda man got money from London: Police

Rehman had received a substantial amount from London this year.

Dec 18, 2015

Spain: Prime Minister punched in the face by teen during election walkabout

The Spanish prime minister was meeting voters in his home region of Galicia when the incident occurred.

Dec 18, 2015

Pharmaceutical company CEO Martin Shkreli arrested for securities fraud

Martin Shkreli was charged in relation to management of MSMB Capital Management and Retrophin Inc.

Dec 18, 2015

Baltimore: Night protests erupt after Freddie Gray mistrial declared

A mistrial was declared on 16 December in the case of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who’s killing sparked riots in April. The judge dismissed the jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Officer William Porter – the first of six officers to be tried in Grays death – after 16 hours of deliberations during which the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on any of the charges against the policeman.

Dec 17, 2015

Simon Cowell burglary: CCTV released of man hunted after raid at X Factor judges London home

Cowell and his family were asleep when a burglar broke into their home.

Dec 17, 2015

Japan: Police fight illegal drones with more drones

Japan has put into effect new laws to restrict drone use, and its police have now started practising using drones to take down other illegal drones. The drone deployed in a police unit, called the unmanned aerial vehicle unit has a special net to catch others that measure 3m in height and 2m in width. It can catch an unmanned aerial vehicle without letting it drop.

Dec 16, 2015

Delhi gang rape: Parents of victim oppose move to release juvenile

The victim's father Badrinath said he will continue his fight to seek justice for his daughter.

Dec 16, 2015

SC directive for Maggi samples to be tested in Mysuru lab

The court said the test report would be submitted before it.

Dec 16, 2015

DDCA scam: AAP, Congress ask Jaitley to quit; CBI rebuts Kejriwal

Jaitley, former chairman of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), rubbished the charges.

Dec 16, 2015

War on Terror Updates: Gunmen kidnap 26 Qatari nationals in Iraq; Car tries to smash through security in Paris

The Qatari nationals were kidnapped near the Iraqi border with Saudi Arabia.

Dec 16, 2015

China calls for internet sovereignty to curb cyberspace arms race, hacking

Internet sovereignty must rest in the hands of nations controlling the flow of information, Xi Jinping said.

Dec 16, 2015

Madhesi protesters attack Nepal President's vehicle, hurl petrol bomb at temple after her visit

Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari's motorcade was attacked.

Dec 16, 2015

Pakistan: Peshawar Police foil terror plan to bomb school on APS massacre anniversary

It is the first anniversary of the 16 December attacks at the Army Public School.

Dec 16, 2015

North Korea punishes Canadian pastor with hard labour for life for 'plotting to overthrow the state'

Hyeon Soo Lim had confessed to plotting to overthrow the North Korean state during a conference in Pyongyang in July.

Dec 16, 2015