Crime and crash

Dharwad, June 27: Seven people, including a girl child were killed, and 16 sustained injuries when a lorry overturned and fell on a Tempo in which they were travelling, near Kalghatagi in Dharwad district on Tuesday. The dead have been identified as Fakkirappa Narvekar (55), Chandrakant Kasalkar (35), Shantaram Kasalkar (45), Ramachandra Pillurkar (70), Sayyed Gundur (32), and four-year-old Simran

Kolkata, June 27: An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for raping a deaf and mute national level athlete in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said on Tuesday. "Ranjit Das, 28, was arrested Monday night for raping a deaf and dumb girl who has won several medals at national level athletics. Medical tests on the victim show the offence was committed. The accused was remanded in police

Bangalore, June 26: A five-year-old girl who had gone to a mango grove with her friends to play and pick the fruit was allegedly raped by two teenagers in Byappanadoddi village near Yadavanahalli, off Hosur Road, Anekal taluk of Bangalore Rural district on Monday afternoon. The culprits identified as Madhura alias Operation Madhu, 19, and his friend Viji, 18, have been picked up and are being

Indore, June 26: In a case of medical negligence a patient who turned up for treatment at a private hospital was declared HIV positive and hospitalized for nearly a week. The patient's family members decided to go for a retest after he faced social stigma and developed suicidal tendency only to learn that he was normal. The hospital later retracted their report and apologized to the patient after

Chennai, June 26: The 27-year-old son of state minister for food and cooperation Sellur K Raju died early on Monday of injuries sustained earlier in a road accident on NSC Bose Road. Around 11.50pm on Sunday, police said, R Tamizhmani was riding his Enfield bike (TN-59 AU 9555) to Broadway from Parry's Corner when the vehicle hit a speed breaker on NSC Bose Road. He lost control and was thrown to

Johannesburg, June 25: Selling of T-shirts carrying objectionable slogan referring to the gruesome murder of Indian-origin Anni Dewani have sparked a fresh controversy in Johannesburg, attracting criticism from different sections of the society, including that from the victim's family. The apparel with the message "Dewani Tours - treat your wife to a killer holiday" apparently refers to the

Amroha (UP), June 25: At least 15 people were killed and 24 others injured, two of them critically, when a bus rammed into a tree on Amroha-Joya road in the wee hours on Monday. The incident took place at around 2 am when the overloaded bus coming from Haridwar was on its way to Kamalpura village in Sambal district, police said. While 13 persons were killed on the spot, two others succumbed to

Srinagar, Jun 25: The over 200-year-old shrine of Dastageer Sahib was today gutted in a fire at Khanyar in old city, triggering protests by locals. An official of the Disaster Management Cell said the fire broke out in the shrine of Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani at around 6.30 AM and engulfed the entire complex within no time. "The shrine was made of wood ... the fire spread quickly and the complex has

New Delhi, June 25: A girl was raped by her neighbour in Kanjhawala area of outer Delhi, police said. The accused is absconding. The incident took place on Friday when the girl, a Class eight student at a government school, was returning home after meeting her friend. The accused stopped her and pulled her into his house and raped her, said the 15-year-old girl. The accused even threatened her of

Patiala, June 25: She wanted to gain name and fame for her family by working in Bollywood, but trusting her best friend has cost a 20-year-old college student dear. A college girl from Ber Kalan village, Kulbir Kaur (name changed) had a passion for acting. She has acted in many college plays and wanted to reach Bollywood. Her friend Muskan was fully aware about her passion. On the pretext of