Palghar (Maharashtra), Sep 17 (IANS) Five people were arrested in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly repeatedly raping a 35-year-old woman for several years as part of a "black magic" ritual "for the family's peace and success", police said on Sunday.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal, has now been able to track some doubtful transactions in the books of accounts of a corporate entity linked to Arpita Mukherjee, a prime accused, that hint towards possible diversion of scam proceeds in real estate business.
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday said they have arrested seven individuals, including the proprietor of a private company, private persons, and the executive secretary to the CMD of Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd in an alleged bribery case involving Rs 19.96 lakh for securing an undue favour in obtaining the tender for Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) A popular doctor in his area and also an influential leader of Trinamool Congress in the Indo-Bangladesh bordering sub-division of Bangaon in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was arrested on Sunday on charges of molestation of a woman.
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) In the week just gone by the virtually forgotten Narada sting video where several top leaders of the Trinamool Congress and one police officer were seen accepting cash against promises of doing favours in 2016 was suddenly resurrected in the minds of the people of West Bengal.
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Two decades ago the Goa government had managed to demolish the infamous ‘Red Light Area’ from Baina beach of port town in South Goa, However, as the era of technology dawned, the flesh trade found its place on ‘escort and massage’ websites, which has now become a major challenge for the police to stop.
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Richard Gustave Olson, a former US Ambassador to Pakistan, has been fined $93,350 by a federal court in a case involving assistance to Qatar and making a false statement, according to Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen.
Imphal, Sep 16 (IANS) A combined team of Central and state security forces on Saturday recovered 15 weapons including 14 improvised mortars, one single barrel gun and other war-like stores at Khodang village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In the alleged sexual harassment case lodged against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi police told a court here on Saturday that he was not exonerated by the oversight committee constituted by the government to investigate the allegations levelled against him.
