Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Student found dead inside IIT Madras campus

Student found dead inside IIT Madras campus


Student found dead inside IIT Madras campus

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:47 AM PDT

A 36-year old student of IIT Madras was found dead in a hostel room inside the institute campus on Wednesday after he allegedly consumed poison, police said.


The Anna effect: Young executive rescues homeless man

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Anna has inspired many, and not just to fight corruption. 32-year-old Manas Das is a prime example. For the last thirteen days, the MNC executive has been striving to save the life of a destitute, who was neglected not only by passers-by but also the authorities.


24-year-old civil engineer strangles wife

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:36 AM PDT

A 24-year-old civil engineer in Thane was arrested on the charges of murdering his young wife, police said today.


How a baby elephant was rescued from water tank

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT

A baby elephant fell into a water tank in West Bengal's Kalimpong area. He was part of a herd of 100 wild elephants who stopped at a reservoir to drink some water on Tuesday.


Guard molests 4-yr-old girl

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:00 AM PDT

A four-year-old Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan student was molested by the school's security guard on Monday morning. A senior police official said the accused was arrested, after the victim's parents approached the police. An FIR under Section 354 (molestation) of IPC was lodged at Tilak Marg police station.


Woman sets herself ablaze in Bangalore park

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:49 AM PDT

A 62-year-old woman was rescued, but with burns, after she allegedly tried to immolate herself in a Vijayanagar park in Bangalore early today, police said.


Two murder convicts escape from jail

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Two jail inmates, serving life term, have escaped with the alleged connivance of some jail officials from a prison in Dehradun, police said today.


Goods trains collide in Orissa: One dead, four trapped

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:43 AM PDT

Two goods trains collided in Orissa's Keonjhar district early today killing one of the drivers while four others are still trapped in the wreckage.


Parents donate eyes of two-and-a-half month old boy

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:34 AM PDT

July 15 will remain an unforgettable day in the lives of Chinchwad residents Vikas and Vaibhavi More. The couple had to deal with the death of their two-and-half-month-old baby, and yet they steeled their hearts and performed an act of remarkable courage and kindness. Married for nine years, the couple had got a baby boy after years of treatment. Though their loss was great, they made the tough decision to donate their boy's eyes immediately after his death.


Nasik: Teen girl raped, set on fire by minor boys

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:31 AM PDT

A 14-year-old girl was first raped and then set on fire by three minor boys in Nasik. The boys, reportedly 12-13 years old, are her neighbours. They were arrested last night.


Keep army land for our men, not President: Retired servicemen

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:39 AM PDT

A set of retired army men in the city is a disgruntled lot. That President Pratibha Devisingh Patil's retirement home is proposed to come up on army land in Khadki has vexed the ex-servicemen, who say army land should be reserved for former defence personnel who do not own homes. "We don't have any grievances against the President, but this is army land and it should be reserved for it," said Lt Col Suresh Patil, (Retd) of the Green Thumb group.


Dead? Alive? Abducted? Where is our son?

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:35 AM PDT

It wasn't a simple case of hit-and-run, but a hit-and-run -away-with-the-victim. Or was it? Over two months ago, 17-year-old Nasir Ahmed, son of Shakeel and Shama, was riding to Trombay station when a car rammed his bike, injuring him. Nasir has been missing since. It is unclear what has happened to him.


Bangalore protests against death for Rajiv killers

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:33 AM PDT

Reacting strongly to the death penalty being awarded to three convicts for involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, over 400 protesters gathered at Town Hall and shouted slogans.


Woman, domestic help found murdered in Mumbai flat

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:14 AM PDT

A 43-year-old woman from Juhu and one of her three domestic helps were allegedly murdered by the other two in her apartment on Tuesday. According to the Juhu police, the woman, identified as Kavita Suchak, was in her house at Jai Jagdish apartments on JVPD 5 along with the three servants, while her husband and daughter were away at work.


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