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Apple exec murder case: UP Police observe 'black day' protesting arrest of killer cop

Vivek Tiwary was shot in the neck and killed by constable Prashant Chaudhary of the UP Police on the night of September 29.

Oct 5, 2018

Who is Nadia Murad? Meet the 25-year-old Nobel laureate who escaped from ISIS

Murad is jointly accepting the Nobel peace Prize with Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist who treated thousands of women subjected to brutality by the ISIS.

Oct 5, 2018

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-rape activists Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Oct 5, 2018

Australia shuts down Christmas Island immigration detention camp infamous for riots, suicide, and sexual abuse

While the camp was once known to be teeming with asylum seekers, the number had of late reduced. At the time of closing, there were about 30 detainees at the camp, who have now been transferred to other camps in the country.

Oct 5, 2018

Patna: Policeman arrested for uploading obscene video of woman constable on porn site

A case was lodged against Mithilesh Kumar Jha at the Buddha Colony police station under relevant sections of the IPC and the IT Act, the SSP said.

Oct 5, 2018

J&K local body polls: 2 National Conference workers shot dead by militants in Srinagar

The attack comes three days before local body polls. Various militant outfits, especially Hizbul Mujahideen, have warned political workers and candidates contesting the urban and Panchayat polls of serious consequences.

Oct 5, 2018

Senior extremist leader, bodyguard shot dead in Pakistan

According to the police, the guard was killed on the spot while Ismail Derwish succumbed to his injuries later in a hospital.

Oct 5, 2018

Kathua rape case: SC dismisses plea filed by accused seeking fresh probe

The bench, while rejecting both the pleas, said the accused could raise this issue before the lower court during the ongoing trial.

Oct 5, 2018

Maharashtra fines Monsanto, others Rs 1,200 cr over low-quality BT cotton seeds; 11 lakh farms to benefit

A top officer from the Department of Agriculture, requesting anonymity, said that the amounts could go up by Rs 300 crore or so (totaling to more than Rs 1,500 crore) in the next couple of weeks as more complaints are disposed off.

Oct 5, 2018

BJP-led NDA will return to power with Modi as PM in 2019, predicts survey

The ruling alliance is projected to bag 276 out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, while UPA might get 112 seats.

Oct 5, 2018

Indian Air Force microlight aircraft crashes in Uttar Pradesh; pilots eject safely

The ML-130 microlight plane had taken off from Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad and was reportedly participating in a drill for Air Force Day.

Oct 5, 2018

Kerala cyclone alert LIVE: IMD issues fresh warning of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued fresh cyclone warning to the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Parts of Puducherry, Telangana, Karnataka and Andhra were put on high alert Thursday night.

Oct 5, 2018

Delhi High Court acquits ex-TV anchor Suhaib Ilyasi in his wife's murder case

Suhaib Ilyasi was arrested on March 28, 2000. Charges were framed after his sister-in-law and mother-in-law alleged that he used to torture Anju for dowry.

Oct 5, 2018

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Prevailing mechanism to curb sexual abuse inadequate, says Supreme Court

Pointing out that 34 victim girls need counselling, the court wondered there could be many more girls like them and something was needed to be done. It recalled that in the past it had sought the formulation of child protection policy but nothing moved.

Oct 5, 2018

Hundreds of Brett Kavanaugh protesters arrested in Washington day before Senate's confirmation vote

Thousands of protesters, mostly women, swarmed the streets of Washington on Thursday, October 4, to protest the attorney's nomination, of which hundreds were arrested by the police.The Senate is set to hold a vote on Kavanaugh on Friday, October 5.

Oct 5, 2018