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German rape victim deposes before magistrate

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:10:26 -0400

More than a fortnight after a rape complaint was filed with the Goa police, a judicial magistrate on Saturday recorded the statement of a minor

Jamia shootout: Police wants more time to submit report

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:08:35 -0400

Having missed the deadline to submit their report on the Jamia Nagar shootout for the second time, the Delhi Police has asked the National Human

Sadhvi, two others undergo polygraph tests

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:23:01 -0400

Three accused in the September 29 Malegaon blast on Saturday underwent polygraph tests at the Kalina Forensic Science Laboratory.Pragya Singh Thakur, a sadhvi, former Army

BJP suffers jolt in Chhattisgarh as senior quits party

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:49:17 -0400

The rumblings of discontent in Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came out in the open with senior leader Virendra Pandey resigning from the party

Maharashtra: 15 dead, 38 injured in bus mishap

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:30:13 -0400

At least 15 passengers were killed and 38 injured on Saturday when a bus plunged into a gorge in Maharashtra's Raigad district, a police official

Three arrested in connection with Assam bombings

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:24:36 -0400

The Assam police have arrested three people in connection with Thursday's bombings in the state, including a man from whose mobile an SMS was sent

India working with Pak to resolve pipeline issues

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:02:34 -0400

Affirming its commitment to the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, New Delhi on Saturday said it is working with Islamabad to resolve outstanding issues and

Film actors fast on Sri Lankan Tamils' issue

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:46:03 -0400

Almost the entire Tamil cinema actors on Saturday turned up for the day-long fast to express their solidarity with the "affected Tamils" in the ongoing

Meghalaya: Ten suspected Bangladeshis arrested

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:55:06 -0400

Security forces have arrested at least 10 suspected Bangladeshis in Meghalaya as student organisations, expressing concern over repeated attacks by terrorists in the country, have

BMW accident: Bhasin booked under harsh penal provision

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:25:54 -0400

The Delhi police have invoked the harsh penal provision of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against Utsav Bhasin, a Haryana industrialist's son who allegedly