Saddam Ali

The greed of acquiring a piece of land led a promoter and his son to plan the murder of seven people who had opposed their designs.

An eerie silence pervades Bogtui, where eight people were burnt alive earlier this week.

Tragedy hit a family in Pakistan when two brothers died of heart attack hours after the third one committed suicide. Zahid Ali, 35, committed suicide for unknown reasons by shooting himself, while his two brothers died of heart attacks after his death.

The four victims, part of a group of lemon traders, went to Labdanguri market in Salbari sub-division from adjacent Barpeta district on Friday evening but did not return.

A 22-year-old youth was crushed to death by a trailer near Gurgaon railway station on Thursday, while he was returning from the reservation office.

Family members and villagers have refused to conduct last rites, demanding that chief minister Tarun Gogoi visit the area to address their grievances.

Twenty-five primary teachers — terminated weeks after they joined duty with proper appointment letters — called on Birbhum District Primary School Council (DPSC) chairman Naz Parvin on Friday, asking him why they lost their jobs.

Two Covid-positive prisoners in Guwahati Central Jail - who have been charged with kidnapping and theft cases - escaped from the Sonapur Covid care centre on the outskirts of city on Thursday.

Delhi Police has arrested a 44-year-old man involved in 23 previous criminal cases, including dacoity, murder, robbery and extortion, for allegedly executing the double murder in Burari on Wednesday night.

The incident happened around 10:30 am when the woman, Harbans Kaur, was going for shopping.