Another bus theft on Dhaka highway, robbers molest female passengers

IANS | May 21, 2025 3:09 PM

Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) In a continuous surge in highway robberies in Bangladesh, another incident unfolded on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway when a group of robbers hijacked a passenger bus and looted all belongings from the passengers and also molested the female commuters.

Pakistan's apex court upholds death penalty for Zahir Jaffer who beheaded former Ambassador's daughter

IANS | May 20, 2025 9:23 PM

Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence of culprit Zahir Jaffer, son of a wealthy industrialist, who was found guilty in the murder case of 27-year-old Noor Mukadam, daughter of Shaukat Mukadam, a Pakistani diplomat who served as Ambassador to South Korea and Kazakhstan, who was attacked and killed by Jaffer in his residence in Islamabad, four years ago.

Tamil Nadu records lowest murder rate in 12 years

IANS | May 19, 2025 10:59 PM

Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu recorded its lowest number of murder cases in over a decade in the year 2024, a development the State police attributed to a series of proactive and sustained law enforcement measures.