Crime and crash

Jhabua, Oct 18: A speeding truck rammed into the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express Thursday, resulting in derailment of two of its coaches at a railway crossing in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district, an official said. The truck driver was killed in the accident but no casualty of any train passenger was reported in the incident that took place between 6.30 and 6.45 am, a railway spokesman said. The

Mumbai, Oct 16: In a shocking incident, the body of a young model was found stuffed in a travel bag in a bush near Mindspace, Malad (West), on Monday. The police swung into action and tracked down a 20-year-old student who had allegedly committed the murder. The victim, Mansii Dixit (21), hailed from Kota, Rajasthan, and had been living in Andheri (West) for six months. The accused, Muzzamal

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15: Amid raging protests over the Sabarimala issue, a Keralite woman, who announced her decision to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine, Monday complained that she was being slut-shamed and subjected to threats and abuses on social media. Emboldened by the Supreme Court order permitting entry of women of all age groups into the hill temple, Reshma Nishanth, a 32-year

Raipur, Oct 14: Nine members of a family were killed in a road accident in Chhattisgarh early this morning. The deceased were returning from Dongargarh after a visit to a temple when their Bolero SUV hit a truck in Rajnandgaon, about 70 kms from Raipur. The accident took place in the early hours on Rajnandgaon-Durg road when the victims, most of them from one family, were returning after offering

New Delhi, Oct 14: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating an account holder of a Cental Bank of India branch in Dwarka and committing a fraud of Rs. 11 lakh, the police said Saturday. Koshi Kumar, a native of Chandole village in Jharkhand's Giridih district, has been taken into police custody, they said. Based on a complaint filed on September 17, a case was registered at

Gurgaon, Oct 14: The wife and teenage son of a judge were allegedly shot at by his personal security staff in a crowded market area in sector-49 here on Saturday, police said. DCP-East Sulochna Gajraj said the two have been rushed a hospital in the city where they are in “critical” condition. Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 pm when Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant’s wife Ritu

Kathmandu, Oct 13: Nine members of a South Korean climbing expedition were killed after a violent snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Nepal's Mount Gurja, one of the deadliest mountaineering accidents to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years. The bodies of eight climbers -- four South Koreans and four Nepali guides -- were spotted near the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team Saturday

New Delhi, Oct 13: A cashier was shot dead and three persons were injured after six unidentified people entered a bank in southwest Delhi's Dwarka on Friday afternoon and fled with over Rs 3 lakh, police said. The shocking incident was captured on a CCTV camera. The 90-second footage shows the robbers snatch the rifle from the security guard and beat him up. Thereafter, they shoot at the bank

New Delhi, Oct 11: The in-charge of a school in Wazirabad, run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been suspended for allegedly segregating the Hindu and Muslim students in different sections. The in-charge was found guilty during the preliminary investigation ordered by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. Speaking on the matter, North MCD Mayor, Adesh Gupta had earlier said, "Have

New Delhi, Oct 11: After getting rebuked for flying kites, a 19-year-old man allegedly killed his parents and sister in southwest Delhi Wednesday, police said, adding that he was arrested. Suraj alias Sarnam Verma allegedly killed his father Mithilesh, mother Siya and sister in the early hours and then ransacked the house to make it look like robbery, they said. According to police, the accused