Crime and crash

Madurai, Aug 18: A college student, M. Karthikraja (21), was hacked to death near Viraganoor under Silaiman police station limits around 7 a.m. on Thursday. The deceased, a Dalit, was a second year B.A. (Tamil) student of a city college. A group of youth is said to have assaulted him with lethal weapons like knives and swords along the Vaigai, killing him on the spot. The police said Karthikraja

Chandigarh, Aug 17: The 10-year-old rape victim, whose abortion plea was turned down by the Supreme Court, on Thursday delivered a baby through C-section at one of the government hospitals in Chandigarh, a senior doctor said. The girl's condition is stable. "The minor girl delivered a baby through C-section this morning. The infant's weight is 2.2 kg and it has been admitted to neo natal ICU. As

Kolkata, Aug 17: A flight attendant of a private airlines died under mysterious circumstances reportedly after falling from her flat on the fourth floor of an apartment in North 24 Parganas district's Kestopur, police said on Wednesday. "Clara Khongshit (22), hailing from Shillong, allegedly fell down through the sliding window of her flat on the fourth floor of an apartment late on Tuesday night

Mumbai, Aug 16: Two people died and at least 197 injured due in Dahi Handi-related incidents across Mumbai. The incidents occurred while forming human pyramids on Janamashtami. The first incident took place in Palghar around 6.30 pm when 21-year-old Rohan Gopinath Kini, the 'Govinda', died after falling during human pyramid formation in Dhansar Kashipada. The second case was reported from Mumbai's

New Delhi, Aug 16: A 24-year-old man, returning home after planning an Independence Day bike ride with his friends, died after he lost control of his super bike and hit a wall in central Delhi. The accident was captured on camera by his friend, riding behind him, who had a camera fixed to his helmet. Police said a distress call from the accident site, near the Mandi House metro station, was

Chandigarh, Aug 15: In a shocking incident, a minor schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a man in Chandigarh today morning. The incident took place at a children's park located near the victim's residence. The girl, according to the family members, was returning home after taking part in Independence Day celebrations organised at a government model senior secondary school. The girl is a class eight

Pune, Aug 15: A 26-year-old woman from West Bengal helped the city police rescue four persons, including a minor, forced into prostitution after escaping from a brothel in Budhwar Peth. The police have taken the brothel-keeper and his wife into custody. Sanjay Patil, senior inspector of the social security cell of the Pune crime branch, said a person had brought the Bengali woman to Pune on July

New Delhi, Aug 14: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped and then thrown off the fourth floor of a house here in a semi-nude condition by a man who was later arrested, the police said. The incident was reported from Begumpur area in Rohini on the intervening night of August 10 and 11. The condition of the woman is critical and she is yet to record her statement with police. The woman had gone

Shimla, Aug 13: Around 50 people are feared dead after two HRTC buses washed after a massive landslide in Kotroopi area of Mandi district early Sunday. While one bus was on its way to Chamba from Manali, another was on its way to Katra in Jammu from Manali. Confirming the development, Himachal Pradesh transport minister G S Bali said that around 50 people are feared to have been washed away in the

Bengaluru, Aug 12: The Sanjaynagar police have arrested a conman on the charge of cheating people looking for flats, to the tune of Rs 45 lakh. The suspect is identified as Anand (22), a resident of Thanisandra. He created fake documents in the name of a fictitious firm and claimed to be a builder involved in construction of a residential apartment at Patelappa Layout, Sanjaynagar. Anand collected