Crime

Will Edward Snowden Find Asylum? US Warns Against Helping NSA Whistleblower

Former National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden is on the verge of finding asylum, even as the US has been trying to extradite him for espionage.

Jun 24, 2013

Jiah Khan Suicide: Ex-Girlfriend Finally Defends Suraj Pancholi; Court Rejects Bail Plea

Budding actor Suraj Pancholi, whose bail application was rejected by a local court on Friday, has found support in ex-girlfriend Janvi Turakhia.

Jun 23, 2013

Kolkata: Park Street Rape Victim Reveals Her Identity

One and half years after the tragic Park Street rape, which led to severe repercussions in the West Benagl state, the middle-aged victim has finally come out in the open.

Jun 19, 2013

Was Jiah Nafisa Khan's Boyfriend Suraj Considered For 'Aashiqui 2' ?

Suraj Pancholi was among those who were considered to play the male lead in "Aashiqui 2", according to filmmaker Mahesh Batt.

Jun 19, 2013

Couples Who Indulge in Consensual Sex to be Considered Husband and Wife: Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Monday ruled that if an unmarried couple of the right legal age indulge in consensual sex then they would be considered as husband and wife.

Jun 19, 2013

West Bengal: 16-Year-Old's Rotten Body Found in Paddy Field; Family Alleges Rape

Adding to the growing list of sexual crimes in West Bengal, a teenage girl's decomposed body was found by locals in the jute field of Behrampore, Murshidabad, after a strong stench was detected on Saturday.

Jun 16, 2013

Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: Rabiya Had Forewarned Daughter Against Sooraj Pancholi

Rabiya Amin's statement to police has revealed that the anxious mother had tried to warn her daughter and late actress Jiah Khan against Sooraj Pancholi.

Jun 16, 2013

Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: Rabiya Seeking Revenge, Says Sooraj's Bail Plea; Police to Seek Answer Sheets From London

In another dramatic turnaround, Sooraj Pancholi's bail application stated Jiah Khan's mother Rabiya's revenge motif was the reason behind implicating him.

Jun 15, 2013

Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: My Daughter was Very Weak from Within, Says Mother

The mother of late Bollywood actress Jiah Nafisa Khan, who committed suicide on 3 June, said that the young starlet was very weak from within due to her troubled relationship with her boyfriend.

Jun 15, 2013

Punjabi Singer Nachhatar Gill Charged with Rape and Obscenity

Punjabi Singer Nachhatar Gill along with his three accomplices were booked under charges of rape, raising threats, fraud and criminal conspiracy by Ludhiana police based on a complaint filed by an aspiring model.

Jun 14, 2013

Telangana Issue: Protestors Gherao Andhra Assembly, Violence at Osmania Prevails

Hyderabad witnessed a tense situation on Friday as two Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MLAs scaled the State Assembly building and threatened to jump if the demands of separate Telangana State are not met.

Jun 14, 2013

Jiah Nafisa Khan Suicide: Police Investigate Physical Relationship; Sooraj Has Temper Issues, Say Friends

Mumbai Police are investigating the 'physical relationship' angle in the Jiah Khan suicide case following Sooraj Pancholi's confession of his year long live-in relationship with the actress.

Jun 14, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan Reacts to Jiah Nafisa Khan's Suicide: One Should Respect Life More Than Love, Says King Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reacted to actress Jiah Nafisa Khan's suicide, saying that one should not give up life for love.

Jun 14, 2013

Custody Deaths in Malaysia: Dhamendran's Family Files Compliant Against Criminal Investigation Chief

Several weeks have passed since N. Dhamendran, an Indian-origin Malaysian died in custody at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters. Even as the names of three accused in the case have been revealed and convicted appropriately, authorities have not yet revealed the identity of the fourth cop, sparking speculations that they are trying to protect the fourth culprit.

Jun 13, 2013

Maoist Attack in Bihar: Militants Fire at Passenger Train, Security Personnel and Train Guard Injured

Close to 100 armed Maoists attacked the Intercity passenger train passing through Jamui station in Bihar on Thursday.

Jun 13, 2013