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French police said on Monday they had identified the body of an Indian national found in a sack by the side of a road in northern France, thanks to a cigarette lighter found in the dead man's pocket. (Representational Image)

Cops identify Indian man murdered in France; thanks to cigarette lighter

The DNA and fingerprints also failed to reveal the identity, according to a statement from investigators in Lille who led the inquiry.

04 Jun 2019 9:15 AM

Suresh initially told the cops that it was Geetha who killed the son and later committed suicide. (Representational Image)

Bengaluru man hangs 12-year-old son to death, daughter films incident on phone

The incident occurred in Vibhutinagar in HAL. It was recorded on phone by the accused teenage daughter.

03 Jun 2019 12:56 PM

A 23-year-old man has been brutally murdered in a suspected revenge killing in Malkajgiri area near Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. (Representational Image)

23-year-old man killed by friends in cold blood near Hyderabad, revenge suspected

The victim identified as Prasad, a resident of Uppal area of Hyderabad, was found dead at Ramanthapur bypass road, the police said.

03 Jun 2019 9:54 AM

The incident came to light when the deceased's mother came to wake him up in the morning and found him lying dead in a pool of blood. (Photo: Representational)

BJP panchayat president found dead in Begusarai

The reason behind the gruesome killing is yet to be known.

31 May 2019 11:35 AM

The accused, Guneswari Barkataky, 48, confessed of killing her husband Mudhiram, 55. (Photo: ANI)

Fed up of abuse, woman kills husband, walks to cops with severed head

The incident happened on Tuesday night when woman arrived at Dhalpur police outpost carrying her deceased husband's head in a plastic bag.

30 May 2019 1:54 PM

Najafi resigned as mayor in 2018 after hard-liners criticized him for attending a dance performance by young girls.(Photo: Twitter/Mohammad Ali Najafi )

Ex-Tehran mayor, 67, shoots 35-year-old wife in the heart, surrenders

Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian media reported that Mitra Najafi, who is one of Najafi’s two wives, had been killed in northern Tehran.

30 May 2019 9:59 AM

During the function, he danced with another woman, upsetting his wife, leading to the heated argument and ending with the murder. (Representational image)

60-year-old man kills wife who protested his dance with another woman

The murder was reported by slain woman’s step son on Saturday.

27 May 2019 1:05 PM

A lawyer and a right-wing activist arrested for allegedly helping in destruction of evidence in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case were sent to CBI custody till June 1 by a Pune court on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

2 held in Dabholkar murder case sent to CBI custody till Jun 1

The CBI arrested lawyer Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave, a member of the Sanatan Sanstha, in Mumbai on Saturday.

26 May 2019 4:02 PM

'A 48-year-old man was killed and his body chopped off for disposal by his 22-year-old son in a fit of rage in Farsh Bazaar,' police said.

22-yr-old Delhi man kills father, chopps off body in fit of rage

Police have nabbed accused, who on interrogation revealed that he took this step as his father used to argue with him and scold him.

22 May 2019 9:34 AM

The officials said that after quarrelling Hemant took a sharp object and pierced it through Nitesh’s temple near the eye.

Goldsmith murdered by kin

Accused held grudge for provoking his wife against him.

16 May 2019 4:53 AM

During rituals on Monday, Munia was tempted to join the festivities and dance with other relatives. Majhi did not like her dancing publicly. (Photo: Representational)

Man in Bihar kills wife for dancing at wedding ceremony

He beat her up first and then strangled her to death much to the shock of his relatives. Nobody intervened.

15 May 2019 5:08 PM

The victim eloped with a man belonging to another caste last year and later married him against the wishes of her parents. (Photo: Representational)

Pune mom kills 19-year-old daughter over endless squabbles

Sanjeevani Bobhate, 34, beat her daughter Rutuja to death with a heavy stone.

15 May 2019 3:02 PM

UK man given life imprisonment for stabbing Indian-origin wife 59 times

Laurens Brand, 47, who was charged with murder, used two kitchen knives to repeatedly stab his 41-year-old wife Angela Mittal in 2018.

13 May 2019 9:18 AM

Lakhan Singh, the 32-year-old driver with a popular ride-sharing app, was killed last night after an argument broke out between him and a local youth, Mohit Yadav, when they reached near Nanak ki Puliya, they said. (Representational Image)

Cab driver battered to death in Ghaziabad for refusing to give way

Cab driver was on his way to pick up a passenger when argument took place over giving way to accused who was coming from opposite direction.

03 May 2019 8:45 AM

'Both accused met the girl and her aunt in the temple. The men took the girl to an isolated area, raped her, before smashing her head with stones,' police added. (Representational image)

2 men rape 12-yr-old girl, smash her head with stones in MP

The police suspect that the girl’s aunt knew the accused and was involved in the crime.

02 May 2019 10:06 AM

'Enquiries continue to carry out formal identification on the females found, and trace and speak to their next of kin.' (Representational Image)

Man held after women's bodies found in freezer in London

A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a freezer.

30 Apr 2019 4:24 PM

The two incidents – and a third case of disappearance of another girl -- have opened up what police fear is a series of similar cases. (Representational Image)

Telangana’s well of horrors: Two teen girls’ bodies found in a well over 3 days

Police suspect that the girls may have been sexually assaulted.

30 Apr 2019 4:04 PM

According to Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), they were informed on Saturday morning that a child had gone missing from his home. (Representational Image)

8-year-old takes revenge; kills a toddler in Delhi

During primary investigation, it was revealed that the missing child was a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler, the DCP said.

30 Apr 2019 9:24 AM

A representative of the Khashoggi family -- which this month rejected reports of a settlement with the Saudi government. (Photo:File)

Jamal Khashoggi case: Two Saudi royal advisors fail to show up for trial

Saudi prosecutors said deputy intelligence chief Ahmed al-Assiri oversaw the Washington Post columnist's killing in Istanbul consulate.

28 Apr 2019 1:41 PM

A case of murder under IPC section 302 has been registered against the duo at Mokhada police station, Katkar added. (Photo: Representational)

Woman, her boyfriend kills husband; makes it looks like suicide in Maharashtra

Raoji Digha and Tara Vinod Pawar (22), the accused, are absconding.

27 Apr 2019 7:04 PM

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