Crime and crash

Gurdaspur, Aug 20: A court here on Saturday sentenced five persons to 20 years in jail for kidnapping and raping two sisters in 2014. Additional sessions court judge Ram Kumar Singla handed down the sentence and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on the suspects. They would undergo an additional two-year sentence if they do not pay the fine. The two girls, from Dala village in the district, went

Indore, Aug 19: In shocking CCTV footage that has been released from a gym in Indore, a man can be seen brutally assaulting a woman who was working out there. The reason: she apparently had complained about his behavior, according to news agency. The man, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, can be seen getting ready for exercise as another person adjusts the weights for him. When the girl standing

Hassan, Aug 19: A college student was found dead in AVK College hostel here on Friday. Preethi, 20, a final year BA student, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her room when one of her friends opened the door in the afternoon. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide as they found a note with a statement that only she was responsible for her death. Preethi, a native of Baguru in

New Delhi, Aug 18: A 33-year-old woman working at a five-star hotel in Aerocity here has alleged that she was molested by the security manager of the hotel, the police said today. A CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged in which the accused can be seen trying to pull the woman's sari. The woman alleged that the man had been pressurising her into having a physical relation with him and she

Madurai, Aug 18: A college student, M. Karthikraja (21), was hacked to death near Viraganoor under Silaiman police station limits around 7 a.m. on Thursday. The deceased, a Dalit, was a second year B.A. (Tamil) student of a city college. A group of youth is said to have assaulted him with lethal weapons like knives and swords along the Vaigai, killing him on the spot. The police said Karthikraja

Chandigarh, Aug 17: The 10-year-old rape victim, whose abortion plea was turned down by the Supreme Court, on Thursday delivered a baby through C-section at one of the government hospitals in Chandigarh, a senior doctor said. The girl's condition is stable. "The minor girl delivered a baby through C-section this morning. The infant's weight is 2.2 kg and it has been admitted to neo natal ICU. As

Kolkata, Aug 17: A flight attendant of a private airlines died under mysterious circumstances reportedly after falling from her flat on the fourth floor of an apartment in North 24 Parganas district's Kestopur, police said on Wednesday. "Clara Khongshit (22), hailing from Shillong, allegedly fell down through the sliding window of her flat on the fourth floor of an apartment late on Tuesday night

Mumbai, Aug 16: Two people died and at least 197 injured due in Dahi Handi-related incidents across Mumbai. The incidents occurred while forming human pyramids on Janamashtami. The first incident took place in Palghar around 6.30 pm when 21-year-old Rohan Gopinath Kini, the 'Govinda', died after falling during human pyramid formation in Dhansar Kashipada. The second case was reported from Mumbai's

New Delhi, Aug 16: A 24-year-old man, returning home after planning an Independence Day bike ride with his friends, died after he lost control of his super bike and hit a wall in central Delhi. The accident was captured on camera by his friend, riding behind him, who had a camera fixed to his helmet. Police said a distress call from the accident site, near the Mandi House metro station, was

Chandigarh, Aug 15: In a shocking incident, a minor schoolgirl was allegedly raped by a man in Chandigarh today morning. The incident took place at a children's park located near the victim's residence. The girl, according to the family members, was returning home after taking part in Independence Day celebrations organised at a government model senior secondary school. The girl is a class eight