Crime

Indonesia: 3 Injured as Blast Rocks Buddhist Temple

An explosion rocked the Ekayana Buddhist Centre in West Jakarata, Indonesia, injuring three worshippers on Sunday night.

Aug 5, 2013

Jewellery Firm MD Denied Bail for Smuggling Diamonds in Inner Wear

Vihari Poddar, the managing director of Singapore-based Vihari Jewels, has been denied bail after being held in Mumbai court for attempting to smuggling diamonds worth Rs 2.45 crore in her innerwear.

Aug 4, 2013

Twitter's UK Head Apologises to Women Victims for Troll Abuse, Preventive Measures Expected

Tony Wang, head of Twitter's UK division, recently apologised to several women on behalf of the website's lapse to prevent abusive threats of rape and murder issued to them by unknown miscreants on the popular micro-blogging platform platform.

Aug 4, 2013

Senior Malaysian Cop Charged with Rape and Sodomy of 13-Year-Old Girl

A top level Malaysian police officer was charged with four counts relating to a sodomy and rape charges of a minor and has been granted bail.

Aug 3, 2013

Malaysia: Hopes Rise as Abducted Cousins' Photo Surfaces after 8 Months

A photo of two Malaysian nationals who were abducted last November by a Filipino terror group has surfaced, leading to the possibility that the duo might still be alive.

Aug 2, 2013

Malaysia: Dog Trainer Arrested Over Controversial Eid Greeting Video

A Malaysian dog trainer, accused of insulting Islam with her Eid greeting video, has been arrested and charged under the serious Sedition Act. She was even denied access to her lawyer.

Aug 1, 2013

Malaysia: Another Video Mocking Eid-al-Fitr Surfaces, Imam Attempts to Attack Video Maker [VIDEO]

In a second consecutive incident in less than a week, a video of a dog trainer insulting Islam and the holy occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, has resurfaced online creating uproar from ministers and commoners alike in Malaysia.

Jul 31, 2013

Daniel Chong, Forgotten in Jail, Wins $4.1 Million Lawsuit Against DEA

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been directed to pay a heavy fine of $4.1 million, for a gross lapse in protocol which almost killed a 25-year-old student behind bars last year.

Jul 31, 2013

Malaysia Religious Conversion Case: Indira's Estranged Husband to File Appeal against Court Verdict

The Malaysian High Court ruling that quashed the religious conversion of a woman's three children to Islam will be contested by her estranged husband.

Jul 29, 2013

Malaysian Woman Wins Landmark Case Against Religious Conversion of Children to Islam

A Malaysian court on Thursday nullified the religious conversion of three children to Islam without their mother's consent citing it to be unlawful and unconstitutional.

Jul 26, 2013

Delhi Gang-Rape Case: Verdict On Juvenile Accused to be Pronounced on 5 August

The Juvenile Justice Board on Thursday said it will pronounce its verdict on the youngest accused in the Delhi gang-rape case on 5 August.

Jul 25, 2013

Dubai: Woman Charged for Rape Complaint, Sentenced 16 months in Jail

A Norwegian woman who sought justice after being raped while on a business trip has been detained on charges of illicit sex, consumption of alcohol and perjury, in Dubai.

Jul 22, 2013

Bihar Mid-Day Meal Tragedy: Presence of Pesticide Found in Cooking Oil

Forensic report confirmed the presence of pesticide in the cooking oil used to prepare the mid-day meal, that claimed the lives of 23 school children in Chhapra, Bihar.

Jul 21, 2013

BJP Asks Tamil Nadu Govt for SIT Probe into Killing of Party's Gen Secy; State-Wide Strike on Monday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the killing of party's General Secretary V Ramesh in the state. The BJP wing in Tamil Nadu has also called for a strike in the state as a protest on Monday.

Jul 20, 2013

Malaysia: Mother Found Guilty of Her Son's Death, Awarded 4 Years Imprisonment

Melissa Nawawi, a mother of a nine-month old baby was found guilty of her baby's death on Friday and was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges of negligence and abuse in Kuching, Malaysia.

Jul 20, 2013