
Pakistani police officer kills man suspected of blasphemy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani police say an axe-wielding officer killed a Shia man in police custody, claiming he had committed blasphemy by insulting companions of the Prophet Muhammad. Officer Mukhtar Ahmed says the incident took place at a police station in the city of Gujrat in eastern Punjab province... read more »

Argoed murder: Death after Taser fired investigated
A man and woman have died after police were called to a hostel in Caerphilly county and fired a Taser stun gun at a suspect. Officers went to the former Sirhowy Arms Hotel in Argoed, Blackwood, at 01:23 GMT where it was reported that a man was attacking a woman. The woman was injured and later... read more »

Intelligence agencies spying on lawyers in sensitive security cases
The intelligence services have routinely been intercepting legally privileged communications between lawyers and their clients in sensitive security cases, according to internal MI5, MI6 and GCHQ documents. The information obtained may even have been exploited unlawfully and used by the agencies in... read more »

Terror groups citing ISIS crusade to recruit Indian youths
Terror groups are invoking the name of the Islamic State (IS) as a tool for recruiting youths in India. These youths can be trained in the lawless areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border for carrying out terror strikes in India, officials in the security establishment said. Intelligence... read more »

National level sports player dies in suspicious circumstances
Kotdwara (Ukd): A 19-year-old girl, a national level football player, died in suspicious circumstances, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when Monika, a... read more »

IT companies to post strong Q2 growth
MUMBAI: Boosted by an improving demand environment, a stable US economy and increase in project awards, top software services companies are expected to maintain strong revenue growth for... read more »

Good time to invest in India: Rajan
NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the “time to deliver begins now” and there is... read more »

Bhel bags Rs 7,800 crore contract for power project
NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Wednesday bagged a Rs 7,800 crore contract for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project in Tamil Nadu. Valued at around Rs 7,800... read more »

FIR against Ashok Gehlot, 3 others in land grab case
JAIPUR: The police have registered a case of cheating against former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged irregularities in the allotment of land to the Jaipur-based Soni Hospital.... read more »