Crime

NCRB 2017 data reveals rise in crime by 3.6%; kidnapping cases on surge

The number of cases of murder has seen a 5.9 percent decline, from 30,450 in 2016 to 28,653 in 2017.

Oct 22, 2019

Jilted lover stabs 20-year-old woman in broad daylight in Mangaluru

The youth, identified as Sushant, 22, stabbed Deeksha, 20, who was returning to her home from college on Friday evening and then slit himself.

Jun 29, 2019

Drunk Indian man arrested for assaulting police officials in Singapore

If found guilty, Murugesan Ragupathiraja, 25, faces a fine and jail term of up to four years.

Jun 12, 2019

Delhi man strangles 4-year-old child of live-in partner to death, nabbed

The investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly thrashed by the accused, then thrown down the stairs and then choked to death.

Jun 2, 2019

Gautam Gambhir demands action after attack on Muslim man, calls it 'deplorable'

The 25-year-old victim, identified as Mohamad Barker Alam, was assaulted in Sadar Bazar lane when he was wearing the skull cap.

May 27, 2019

Unbelievable! Minor stripped, burnt with hot khichdi for asking one extra egg in West Bengal

A minor aged four-years-old was allegedly stripped and burnt with hot khichdi after he asked for an extra egg for breakfast.

May 26, 2019

Explosion at St. Anthony's Church at Kochchikade

Top Sri Lankan officials deliberately withheld intelligence on attacks: Minister

"Some top intelligence officials hid the intelligence information purposefully. Information was there, but the top brass security officials did not take appropriate actions," said minister Lakshman Kiriella.

Apr 24, 2019

Delhi Police arrest Apoorva, wife of Rohit Tiwari, on murder charges

Rohit's wife Apoorva, servant Golu and driver Akhilesh are the main suspects in the case.

Apr 24, 2019

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners this month as 'goodwill gesture'

Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbours scale back from a confrontation that prompted world powers to urge restraint.

Apr 6, 2019

Carlos Ghosn Under Charge For Financial Misconduct

Nissan ex-chief Carlos Ghosn arrested for 4th time in Japan

The arrest comes just a day after Ghosn pledged on Twitter that he would hold a news conference on April 11 to "tell the truth" about the allegations against him.

Apr 4, 2019

Text: Letter from US attorney general to Congress on Mueller report

The following is the text of the letter United States Attorney General William Barr sent to Congress on Sunday summarizing a report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election:

Mar 25, 2019

Australia's Cardinal George Pell sentenced to six years in jail for sexually abusing choir boys

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail by an Australian court on Wednesday for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

Mar 13, 2019

Malaysian jailed for 10 years for insulting Islam on social media

The sentence is believed to be the harshest such penalty on record in the Muslim-majority country, where concerns over racial and religious tensions have grown in recent months.

Mar 9, 2019

Bengaluru man, convicted wife killer, escapes prison to murder second wife

Shankar had married his second wife Renuka (33) while he was out on parole. Renuka was a native of Hassan district in Karnataka and had married Shankar after the death of her husband.

Feb 21, 2019

Soulja Boys accused of beating up and holding his girlfriend hostage; being investigated

The rapper has been reported to the police by his girlfriend, who was beaten up when an argument broke out between them.

Feb 5, 2019

Saudi private jet industry stalls after corruption crackdown

Some were handed over to the state in settlements reached after the crackdown was launched in late 2017, when dozens of princes, businessmen and government officials were detained.

Jan 9, 2019

Turkish cleric and opponent to the Erdogan regime Fethullah Gülen

Turkey orders arrest of 100 soldiers over suspected links to Fethullah Gulen network

Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 100 soldiers over suspected links to the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, state-owned media said on Monday.

Jan 7, 2019

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault in Massachusetts

Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned at Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7 on a single charge of indecent assault and battery on a person who is at least 14 years old, according to court documents and a statement issued by Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe.

Dec 25, 2018

Journalist detained for calling Manipur CM N Biren Singh a puppet of PM Modi

A television journalist has been detained for criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on social media under laws intended to ensure national security, leading to protests in New Delhi.

Dec 19, 2018

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou Attends Bail Hearing After Arrest In Vancouver

Canada frees Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on bail; Trump says he would intervene

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of its founder, faces US claims that she misled multinational banks about Iran-linked transactions, putting the banks at risk of violating US sanctions.

Dec 12, 2018

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