Crime and crash

Kannur, Apr 29: Kannur District Collector Mir Muhammed Ali on Monday submitted a report to state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on the alleged bogus voting in some polling booths in this district during the April 23 polls. The prima facie report was submitted to CEO Teeka Ram Meena after examining the video footages of the respective polling booths. Further actions would be taken according to the

Mumbai, Apr 28: A Jet Airwaysemployee undergoing treatment for stomach cancer died after jumping off the terrace of his four-storey building in Nalasopara on Friday afternoon, a day after he was discharged from hospital. Police suspect Shailesh Singh (52), a senior technician, committed suicide as “he was suffering from depression”. Singh, who was on a leave without pay for over a year, had been

New Delhi, Apr 26: Rohit Shekhar Tiwari's wife Apoorva Shukla, arrested in connection with his murder, was sent to 14-days judicial custody by a Delhi court on Friday. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat sent Shukla to jail after the police informed the court that her custodial interrogation was not required. Shukla was arrested on April 26 on charges of Tiwari's murder, citing a

New Delhi, Apr 26: A 23-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after their car rammed into a divider at the Signature Bridge on early Thursday, police said. The four friends -- Ashish, Rishabh, Yash and Vishal -- had gone for a ride in their car at the Signature Bridge. Ashish, who was driving the car, lost control over the vehicle and the car rammed into a divider at the bridge

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 25: A total of 347 cases have been registered in connection with the recent Lok Sabha polls in Kerala where the entire election exercise was by and large peaceful and the state registered a record voter turn out. Politically volatile Kannur district had registered the most number of cases related to the violent incidents-79, while Kottayam the lowest-2, police figures said

Kolkata, Apr 23: One person was killed after the workers of Trinamool Congress and Congress clashed in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, the police said. "One person identified as Tiyarul Sheikh has succumbed to his injuries," said an officer at Ranitala police station. The clash occurred outside polling booth No. 188 of the Bhagwangola

Tiruchirappalli, Apr 22: A stampede during a local temple festival killed seven devotees and injured ten others near Thuraiyur, about 45 km from here, on Sunday, police said. The tragedy occurred when hundreds of people gathered for the 'padikasu' (temple coin) distribution ceremony, held as part of annual 'Chithira Pournami' festival, at the 'Karuppasamy' (a rural deity) temple in Muthiampalayam

Lucknow, Apr 21: Seven people died and at least 34 were injured after a bus rammed into a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Mainpuri. The accident took place during the early hours on Sunday. The identities of those killed are yet to be ascertained. In another road accident on Saturday, an 18-year old boy died while two were left injured in New Delhi. "The incident occurred at around 5:40

TiruvannamalaI, Apr 20: Five people were killed and one person was serious injured when a rope gave way while they were digging a well in Alathur village near Chengam on Friday. The victims were identified as Velu, 38, of Alliandhal village, Thanikachalam, 50, Ravichandran, 49, Jayamurugan, 25, and Pichandi, 51, all from Thamaraipakkam. Manickam, 52, of Periakilambakkam was badly injured in the

Kochi, Apr 18: A three-year-old boy was allegedly tortured by his mother and underwent a surgery with his condition stated to be critical, police said here Thursday. The father took the boy to the hospital Wednesday saying he had injured himself by falling off a desk, but it looked liked he was beaten by a wooden object, besides there were burn injuries on the body, they added. The parents have