Crime and crash

Barwani, Jan 21: A BJP leader, his son and two of his relatives were assaulted and robbed by unidentified persons near Charvi village, 30 km from the district headquarters, Sunday, the police said. The report came hours after another local-level BJP leader, Manoj Thakre (48), was found dead elsewhere in the district with the police suspecting that he was killed. Jitendra Soni, a district BJP

Panna, Jan 19: The head of a 56-year-old woman was smashed and severed after hitting an electric pole when she leaned out of the window of a rashly-driven bus to vomit here in Madhya Pradesh Friday, police said. The incident took place near Diamond crossing here and the victim was identified as Asha Rani, who was travelling from Satna district to Panna district, they said. Asha Rani leaned out of

New Delhi, Jan 13: A 17-year-old rape victim was allegedly forced to drink poison by two bike-borne men when she was returning home from tuition in Dwarka district's Hastsal area, police said Saturday. The incident took place on Thursday evening, they added. In her complaint, the girl alleged that when she was returning home from tuition, two bike-borne men intercepted her way and threatened her

Indore, Jan 13: Five persons, including a BJP leader and his three sons, were on Saturday arrested for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman two years ago, with police claiming that the plot was inspired by the 2015 Bollywood film 'Drishyam' starring Ajay Devgn. Indore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harinarayanchari Mishra told reporters that BJP leader Jagdish Karotiya alias Kallu Pahlwan (65)

New Delhi, Jan 11: A 2014-batch woman IAS officer, posted in Mizoram, was allegedly harassed in the premises of Saket court here on Thursday. A case has been registered against a lawyer and his associates in connection with the alleged harassment. So far, no arrests have been made. Further details in the matter are awaited.

Ramgarh, Jan 11: A shocking dereliction of duty has come to light from a hospital in Ramgarh district of Rajasthan. A male nurse working at a government medical centre has 'decapitated a baby while pulling too hard during a difficult birth'. The mother is said to be battling for her life after the unfortunate incident. During the time of the delivery, the nurse pulled the foetus so carelessly that

Chavadi, Jan 8: A gang robbed Rs 98.05 lakh worth of jewellery from a vehicle of Kerala-based Kalyan Jewellers in KG Chavadi - Tamil Nadu border on Monday. "The jewellery comprising gold and silver worth Rs. 98 lakh stolen from a car being transported with all required documents at Chavadi, near Walayar. The incident happened on January 7 at 11:30 am near a petrol pump," Kalyan Jewellers issued a

Guwahati, Jan 7: At least two miners were killed when an illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, police officials said on Sunday. The incident comes amid a tottering rescue attempt in the same district, where for the last 25 days authorities have been unable to reach a group of miners trapped in a different "rat-hole" coal mine. The latest incident took place at Mooknor

Belagavi,Jan 6: Six persons, including a child, of a family died in a road accident near Nippani on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Dilavar Bapuso Jamadar, 58; his wife, Rehana, 50; sons Mohsin Dilawar Jamadar, 35, and Junaid Mohsin Jamadar, 30; daughter-in-law Afrin Mohsin Jamadar, 30, and granddaughter Ayan Mosin Jamadar, 4. They were residents of Murgod town of Kolhapur district

Shimla, Jan 5: Six children and the driver of their school bus were killed on Saturday when the vehicle fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, police said. The accident in which 12 schoolchildren were also injured occurred in Sangrah town around 8 AM. "A private bus carrying students of DAV School, Renuka, fell into a gorge. Seven people -- six schoolchildren and the bus driver