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Serial killer ‘cyanide’ Mohan convicted in 16th murder case

8:39 pm September 22, 2019

Mangaluru: “Cyanide” Mohan, a serial killer who has murdered several women using the deadly chemical after befriending and raping them, has been convicted of killing another woman a music teacher in Karnataka, taking the total number of his convictions to 16. Mohan, who has previously been convicted of killing women in public toilets by giving […]

BJP Mehrauli district chief Azad Singh on Thursday allegedly assaulted his wife, an ex-South Delhi mayor

Delhi BJP leader allegedly assaults wife, a former mayor, at party office

10:56 pm September 19, 2019

New Delhi: In an embarrassment to the BJP, its Mehrauli district chief Azad Singh on Thursday allegedly assaulted his wife, an ex-South Delhi mayor, at the party’s Delhi office, right after a poll-preparedness meeting with senior leader Prakash Javadekar, sources said. Party leaders said the two have been involved in a marital discord and Singh […]

Parents reunite with missing son after tracing him on TV show

2:01 pm September 18, 2019

Kolkata: A television programme has helped reunite a mentally-challenged teenager with his parents over two-and-a-half years after he had gone missing. Family members of the 13-year-old boy were watching the news bulletin on ‘Doordarshan Kolkata’, when they spotted their ward among the inmates of a home for mentally ill persons, in Nadia district of West […]

Stray dog attacks child in Kerala

8:23 pm September 12, 2019

Kozhikode (Ker): A two-year old boy suffered injuries when a stray dog mauled him while he was playing outside his house at Olavanna in the district on Thursday. The child was dragged by the dog for some distance, his mother said, adding it later let him off after she and neighbours who heard his cries, […]

Candidate forced to breastfeed baby outside exam centre

11:02 pm September 1, 2019

Kolkata: A candidate of the West Bengal Integrated Child Development Society (ICDS) examination on Sunday was allegedly compelled to breastfeed her baby in the open outside due to lack of facilities for it inside the building. The incident took place at a school building in South 24 Parganas district’s Baruipur. The 21-year-old woman’s husband told […]