Hong Kong student leaders mull protest retreat
Members of the Hong Kong Federation of Students said on Thursday that they’re mulling whether to stay or go, with spokeswoman Yvonne Leung telling a local radio station that the group hopes to come to a decision within the next week. The protesters have few options left after rallying supporters... read more »
Fadnavis ministry expansion tomorrow
The 34-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra will be expanded tomorrow, amid indications of a “patch up” with former ally Shiv Sena. The ceremony will be held at Vidhan Bhawan premises at 4 PM, an official said. Fadnavis had met BJP president Amit Shah in New Delhi on... read more »
3-year-old sexually abused inside Bengaluru school twice
A three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted twice in the premises of a private school in the fifth such incident in as many months. The accused, a school attendant, was arrested on November 30 after the mother of the victim registered a police complaint, city police commissioner M N... read more »
Six-month-old raped in Gujarat village
In a gruesome act, a six-month-old girl was allegedly raped by a man– acquainted to the victim’s family– in Gujarat’s Patan district, police said on Wednesday. The rape took place late last night and the accused is on the run, while the toddler is being treated at Dharpur... read more »
Two rebels killed in Kashmir gun battle
Two separatist guerrillas were killed and four people, including two soldiers, were injured Friday in a fierce overnight gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police... read more »
Mamata suspends three prison officials after Kunal Ghosh’s attempted suicide
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has suspended three officials of Kolkata’s Presidency jail where Saradha scam accused and former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh attempted... read more »
‘White Widow’, world’s most-wanted woman terrorist, shot dead
Samantha Lewthwaite or the White Widow has reportedly been gunned down in war-torn Ukraine by a Russian marksman. According to The Mirror, Lewthwaite, the world’s most wanted woman... read more »
World’s Tallest And Shortest Men Meet on Records Day in London
LONDON: The world’s tallest and shortest men came face to face — well, face to shin — on Thursday to celebrate the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day. The little and... read more »
Pakistan test fires Shaheen-II ballistic missile
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) ballistic missile. The launch was the culminating point of the field training exercise of the Army... read more »
