Bhopal gas tragedy survivors ask Unesco to preserve ‘killer’ factory

BHOPAL - Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy Wednesday said they have appealed to Unesco to preserve the Union Carbide factory, which was the site of the infamous industrial disaster, as part of a memorial.

Scarlett murder: Police want to record mother’s statement in Britain

PANAJI - The police here want to send a team to Britain to record the statement of Fiona Mackeown, mother of British teenager Scarlett Keeling killed under mysterious circumstances here a year ago, in a case of criminal negligence pending against her, a police official said Monday.

Two policemen arrested after theft of their patrol car

CANCUN - Four people, including two policemen, were arrested after a police patrol car was stolen in the Mexican city of Cancun, EFE reported Monday.

Kerala’s senior police official suspended for airport brawl

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Monday suspended two police officials who had failed to act after a foreign national and an influential Dubai-based businessman allegedly manhandled a security man at the airport early this month.

From discovery of Nithari skulls to judgement (Timeline)

NOIDA - Following is the timeline of events from the day remains of 19 young women and children were discovered in Nithari village of Noida more than two years ago to Thursday’s court ruling in one of the cases:

Taliban trains its fighters in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

PESHAWAR - Peuchar is a little-known place high up in restive Swat Valley in Pakistan’s part of the Koh Hindu Kush range, but its rugged mountain terrain and dense pine forests make it a perfect hiding place for local Taliban fighters and their occasional Al Qaeda visitors.

Court directs Pepsi to compensate for condom in bottle

NEW DELHI - Noting that ‘legal remedies are going beyond the reach of the common man’, a consumer court here has asked soft drink giant Pepsi to pay Rs.23,000 as compensation to a man who suffered health problems after consuming a bottle of adulterated beverage produced by the company.

Uphaar fire victims start campaign for safety at public places

NEW DELHI - Victims of the Uphaar tragedy along with various civil society groups here Saturday launched a citizen’s campaign to spread awareness about safety at public places and ensure effective implementation of safety laws and regulations.

Two railway officials suspended after employee dies

KAPURTHALA - Two officials of the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) were suspended Thursday after an employee of the factory was killed in a freak accident inside the complex.

Plea in court against late-running trains

NEW DELHI - Indian Railways face a legal case for running trains late and putting passengers into trouble.

Tiger declared man-eater, to be shot dead

LUCKNOW - A tiger on the prowl for the past one month in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district is to be shot dead after it was declared a man-eater. The tiger killed a teenage boy, an official said Tuesday.