Denied entry to circus, youths kill policeman

October 9th, 2009 MEERUT - An under-19 cricketer Gangandeep was shot dead by unknown assailants in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday. Gagandeep was shot when he tried to nab one of four youths who had attacked a man in Lal Kurti locality of Meerut late Friday.

August 17th, 2009 Israeli soldiers shoot Egyptian policemanJERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers mistakenly shot and wounded an Egyptian policeman Monday along the border between the two countries, the Israeli military said. A routine patrol identified an armed figure at the border before dawn, and when the Israeli troops challenged the man he cocked his weapon, prompting the soldiers to open fire, the army said.

August 5th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A love affair is suspected to be behind an acid attack that left 15 people injured in an Orissa village, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred in Dangapal village of Dhenkanal district Tuesday night.

July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An alert passer-by prevented two youths from escaping after he saw them throw chilly powder in the eyes of a goods supplier and snatch his money, police said Monday. The youths have been arrested.

July 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Five youths from Chandigarh involved with an inter-state auto lifting racket were arrested after a brief shootout in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, police said Friday. "The five, who are in the 18-20 age group, were arrested Thursday night from a hideout in the Saklapuri town in Saharanpur," police inspector Hukum Singh told IANS over the telephone.

July 8th, 2009 Youths go on rampage in central FranceSAINT-ETIENNE, France — Dozens of youths went on a rampage in a town in central France, apparently after hearing that a local man had tried to commit suicide in jail. The man later died.

June 29th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two Dalit youths were beaten and paraded naked after their faces were painted black for having collected wood from a mango orchard without permission in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said Monday. Putan and Nanku, both aged around 24 years, were caught stealing wood from Vinod Singh's mango orchard in Kotar village of Sitapur district, about 80 km from here, Sunday.

June 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Two traders were seriously injured in a clash with a group youths here Friday over a parking dispute, police said. The dispute arose when two youths parked their car in front of a shop in industrial area phase-2 here despite the disapproval of the shop owner, police said.

June 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - In yet another incident of its kind, a drunk driver injured a policeman in Chanakyapuri area here when he was asked to stop his car for checking, police said Tuesday. Rajbir, carrying out routine checking of vehicles on Panchsheel Marg late Monday, signalled a Maruti Zen driver to stop his car near the barricade as he was driving at a high speed.

May 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 70-year-old man was beaten to death by a group of youths after he objected to their indecent behaviour with a troupe of female dancers at a wedding in an Uttar Pradesh village, the police said Saturday. "Baburam was killed late Friday by seven youths during a wedding function in Jafrabad village of Sitapur district," police inspector Dhirendra Kumar told IANS on phone.

May 9th, 2009 Attorney denies Wesleyan suspect targeted schoolMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A defense attorney says a man accused of killing a Wesleyan University student denies targeting anyone at the school, despite journal entries that indicate otherwise.

May 8th, 2009 Bond increased for Wesleyan U. slaying suspectMIDDLETOWN, Conn.

March 19th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A policeman was arrested Wednesday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in an Uttar Pradesh village, an official said. 'Amaldhama, a constable with the Beebipur police station was arrested this (Wednesday) afternoon for raping a teenager in the Parkhali village in Bulandshahr district,' police inspector Samay Singh told IANS on telephone.

February 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - In a case of street justice, villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district Sunday publicly thrashed a policeman after a resident's death allegedly of police excesses. According to reports, Gajraj Singh of Mandhana village was detained by two policemen Saturday night for questioning.

January 31st, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh's 4,000-odd petrol pumps will not stock diesel from Monday to protest a 5 percent entry tax imposed from Sunday. The Uttar Pradesh Petroleum Traders Association Sunday unanimously resolved not to lift their stocks from oil companies - a move that could create a serious diesel crisis across the state.