Crime

Shami Witness Arrested - Police Nab Bengaluru Executive Said to be Behind ISIS Propagandist Twitter Account

The police were on the hunt for Mehdi Masroor Biswas since Friday after UK's Channel 4 tracked the ISIS 'fanboy' Twitter account to India's IT city

Dec 13, 2014

'Bill Cosby Drugged Me': Supermodel Beverly Johnson Joins War Against 'The Cosby Show' Star

In a Vanity Fair feature, supermodel Beverly Johnson accuses Bill Cosby of drugging her in the 1980s.

Dec 12, 2014

Brazil's Serial Killer Murdered 42, Including 2-Year-Old, for the 'Buzz'

Gracas started his murder spree at the age of 17, and then continued as killing gave him a "buzz".

Dec 12, 2014

Delhi Rape Case: Women Succumb to My Charm, says Uber Driver

Uber driver Shiv Kumar Yadav claimed during interrogation that the 25-year-old victim of the alleged rape on 5 December had demanded ₹20,000 in return for "sexual favours."

Dec 12, 2014

Nigeria: Twin Blasts at Jos Bus Station Kill at least 40

Two bombs exploded near a bus station in the central Nigerian city of Jos.

Dec 12, 2014

Black Money Whistleblower Herve Falciani Indicted for Data Theft

Falciani had last month established contact with the Indian government after offering to help with black money investigation

Dec 12, 2014

Israeli Embassy in Greece Attacked; Men on Motorcycle Fire Shots in Pre-Dawn Ambush

No one has been reported injured or dead so far.

Dec 12, 2014

Uber Rape Case: Delhi Court Sends Taxi Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav to Judicial Custody till 24 Dec

The Uber cab driver has been accused of raping two other women and harassing another.

Dec 11, 2014

Unidentified Men Throw Acid on Law Student in Srinagar

The girl was attacked when she was heading to Law College in Srinagar.

Dec 11, 2014

Philippines Congressman Vicente Belmonte Survives Ambush; 4 Aides Killed

Philippines Congressman and Iligan lawmaker Vicente Belmonte was injured in an ambush in Laguindingan town in Misamis Oriental province.

Dec 11, 2014

Somali Soldiers Kill 5 Women to Avenge Beheading of 2 Women by Al-Shabaab Militants

The Al-Shabaab militants had kidnapped two women, one of whom was a soldier's wife, and had beheaded both a few days ago in the Tiyeglow district.

Dec 11, 2014

Uber Rape Case: Did Delhi Police Provide Fake Character Certificates to Drivers for ₹8,000?

Three Uber drivers have admitted that they paid ₹8,000 to the police to get a clean-chit in their background verification and get hold of a clear character certificate.

Dec 11, 2014

China to Execute Head of State-Owned Firm for Graft; Former Planning Official Gets Life Term

Zhang Xinhua was given the death sentence for charges of graft and embezzlement of up to $55 million (340 million yuan).

Dec 11, 2014

Honour Killing in Pakistan: Family Axed to Death 28 Years After Marriage

"We all tried to save each other but could not because they were armed," the sole survivor of the family said.

Dec 11, 2014

Saudi Father Tortures 9 Children Including 3-Month-Old for 100 Riyals [PHOTOS]

A father in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is said to have used iron to burn his nine children, including a 3-month-old baby.

Dec 10, 2014