Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb case
Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand’s deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted being near the Aug. 17 shrine blast and fingerprints tied him to the room of a suspected bomber. The unidentified man arrested less than a kilometer... read more »
TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bora case
Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Peter’s wife Indrani — the mother of Sheena — is under arrest in the case along with her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver... read more »
Trade union strike cripples transport, banking services in many cities
Millions of workers across India went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to protest against changes in labour laws and privatisation of PSUs, affecting life in many cities. More than 15 crore workers from 10 central trade unions, including those in the banking, manufacturing, construction and coal... read more »
Sheena’s biological father comes out in open, FSL gets samples
A day after gory details of Sheena Bora murder case were revealed by police in court, her biological father today came out in the open for the first time while skeletal remains purportedly of the 24-year-old unearthed in Raigad were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory in Mumbai. Siddharth Das today... read more »
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