Crime and crash

Hubli, October 26: Sarangi exponent Ustad Faiyaz Khan sustained injuries in the leg and his wife died in a road accident near Harihar in Davanagere district on Thursday. The deceased is 39-year-old Parveen Banu. According to Faiyaz Khan's son Sarfaraaz, six people, including three children, were travelling in a Maruti Swift Dzire which overturned near Anagawadi Cross around 12.30pm. The injured

Washington, October 25: An Indian woman from Andhra Pradesh visiting the US was killed when she apparently tried to resist the abduction of her 10-month-old granddaughter. The police and the FBI have launched a massive manhunt to find the assailants and the kidnappers. "Saanvi Venna is believed to have been taken from her family's apartment after the murder of her grandmother, Satayvathi Venna

Sharjah, October 22: Shocked and shivering. That’s how a student felt when a teacher forced him to strip down to his undergarments as a punishment in class.The Grade 5 schoolboy was put through the humiliation because he felt cold with the air-conditioner at full blast, and did not listen to the teacher when he was asked not to adjust the sleeves of his shirt. The teacher was later sacked by the

Bangalore, October 22: The Chennai-bound Kaveri Express derailed in the early hours on Monday near Kuppam, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh. More than 20 people are reportedly hurt in the accident. Four bogies including the engine of Kaveri Express train went off the track. Rescue operations are hindered by heavy rains in the region. The injured are admitted to Chittoor hospital. Special buses have been

Pune, October 21: A doctor in Pune was arrested yesterday on the charges of rape. He allegedly raped the woman, who was known to him, after convincing her to bring her sick father to a hospital in the city. Dr. Mangesh Gajakosh, 29, was recently appointed as a resident doctor by the state-run Kamgar Hospital in IDC in suburban Mumbai. He met the 22-year-old woman in Pune in 2011 and they both

Bangalore, October 18: Following the murder of film and TV actor Hemashree (33) last week, the police have traced the pharmacist who sold the chloroform to the prime suspect, her husband Surendra Babu (52). The pharmacist, reportedly located in Balepet, has made a statement to the police. Overdose of chloroform is suspected to have caused her death though the forensic report is awaited. The couple

Jalpaiguri, October 17: A Class IX student was allegedly kidnapped by two bike-borne criminals, raped for two days and dumped in front of Cooch Behar Hospital on Monday. The girl's family members lodged a complaint with police on Tuesday. Police have started a probe but have got no leads in the case so far. A girl said the two youths were unknown to her and they forcibly picked her up on their

Hyderabad, October 17: The Telugu Desam Party, the main Opposition in Andhra Pradesh, has alleged that a minister from Anantapur district was behind the mysterious death of Kannada and Telugu film actress Hemashree. Telugu Desam Party senior leader Varla Ramaiah told the media at Vijayawada on Tuesday that Hemashree’s husband Surendra Babu and two former Congress corporators had tried to use

Bangalore, October 16: Initial medical examination report of the law student, who complained she was raped by a gang of eight men on the Jnanabharathi campus on Saturday night, has not been able to establish rape. Dr O S Siddappa, Dean and Director, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, said on Monday the doctor who conducted the medical examination of the victim informed him that

Panaji, October 15: A Chetak helicopter of the Navy, carrying two officers and a sailor, Monday crashed at Dabolim airport while landing and caught fire, officials said. Three Naval personnel, including two officers were killed in the crash at Dabolim airport in Goa, Navy spokesperson said. The rotor of the helicopter, which had flown from Mumbai to Dabloim, broke off while landing, Navy sources