Law student shot dead in KanpurOctober 15th, 2009 KANPUR - A law student here was shot dead early Thursday following a brawl at a wedding, prompting angry students of his college to block the busy Lucknow-Kanpur highway. Abhinav Singh, a second year law student of the Brahmanand Degree College, was killed about half an hour after midnight after an argument with some youths.
Orissa orders probe into two farmers' suicidesOctober 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Under pressure from opposition parties, the Orissa government Tuesday ordered a probe into reports of farmers' suicides in the state. Orissa Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout has instructed the revenue divisional commissioner (RDC), northern range, to file in a day or two a report on the alleged farmers' suicides after crop loss.
Congress demands CBI probe into Muthoot murder caseSeptember 14th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Congress Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Muthoot business group scion Paul M. George. State Congress president Ramesh Chennithala said the probe into the murder has been "bungled completely" and people have lost faith in Kerala Police.
Stealing bananas to recharge cell phones? It's done in BiharSeptember 12th, 2009 PATNA - Need money to recharge your mobile phone and don't have any? Just steal a bunch of bananas and sell it to buy a recharge coupon - that is what poor youths in Bihar's Raghopur area are doing to keep their mobiles ringing. With some cellular companies providing free SIM cards along with cell phones, many poor youths have purchased mobiles.
Manipur rocked by another 'fake encounter' that kills 6September 10th, 2009 IMPHAL - The Manipur government is once again mired in a blazing row over the killing of six suspected militants by security forces. Family members of the dead and rights groups claim it was a "fake encounter" and that the six were innocent civilians.
Women's panel to probe case of indebted farmers selling womenSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The National Commission for Women (NCW) Monday said it was sending a team to probe the awful and unbelievable reports that debt-ridden farmers in Uttar Pradesh's drought-hit Bundelkhand region were selling off their women to survive. It is awful and unbelievable that it still happens in the country and that too in Uttar Pradesh where the chief minister is a woman, NCW Chairperson Girija Vyas told IANS.
Police say a Texas resident shoots youths trying to break into home, 2 teens killed, 1 injuredSeptember 4th, 2009 Texas police: 2 teens killed in attempted break-inSAN MARCOS, Texas — Police in Texas say a group of teenagers were trying to break into a home when a resident opened fire and killed two of the youths. San Marcos Police Chief Howard Williams says the shootings happened shortly before 2 a.m.
Police arrest two youths for robberyJuly 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.
Denied entry to circus, youths kill policemanJuly 11th, 2009 LUCKNOW - After being denied admission to a circus show for not having tickets, unidentified youths shot dead a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur district, police said Saturday. Jitendra Singh, 52, was killed at the GIC ground in Lakhimpur, about 100 km from here, late Friday.
Killed youth's father demands CBI probeJuly 5th, 2009 DEHRADUN - The father of a 24-year old management graduate, allegedly killed by police in a fake gun battle, Sunday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incident. The family has alleged that Ranvir Singh, who had come to this Uttarakhand capital to take up an assignment with a financial firm, was gunned down by Dehradun police Friday in a stage-managed shootout.
Congress demands CBI probe into Chhattisgarh paddy scamJune 15th, 2009 RAIPUR - The Congress Monday renewed its demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into an alleged multi-million-rupee scam in which paddy was procured from the farmers by cooperative societies in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh. "The BJP government is trying to cover up the scam.
Two Chandigarh traders injured in clash over parkingJune 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.
25 wounded, youth's death triggers protests in SrinagarMay 27th, 2009 SRINAGAR - At least 25 people, including eight troopers, were injured in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday in violent protests against the death of a youth, who was hit by a police teargas shell last week. Situation in the old city was volatile as stone pelting groups of youth clashed with police and troopers, a police official said.
Girl, accomplice held with drugs in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)May 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two youths, including a girl, were arrested with three kg of smack in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Sunday. The two, residents of Vasant Vihar in New Delhi, were arrested late Saturday from a bus on way from Mandsaur to Rajasthan.
Man beaten to death by youths at marriageMay 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.
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