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After being caught by the CISF for possessing a gun, the man was handed over to the local police. (Representational Image)

Bihar: Man arrested for gun possession at Patna airport

The man had hidden the pistol inside the lunch box. He had booked his ticket with IndiGo airlines and was suppose to fly to Delhi.

25 Jul 2019 4:23 PM

A 21-year-old woman, who had married a man from a different caste, was shot dead on Saturday allegedly by her teenage brother in a village in Indore, police said. (Representational Image)

21-year-old sister gunned down by teen over inter-caste marriage in Indore: Police

The woman was rushed to Indore Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) where the doctors declared her dead.

23 Jun 2019 4:13 PM

Chandrasekhar, known as Chandra, was from Andhra Pradesh. The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) said he was an IT professional in the Technology Services Bureau for the department. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-American IT professional killed family before committing suicide: US police

Bodies of Sunkara, Lavanya Sunkara, 41, their 15-year-old and a 10-year-old sons were found in their home with gunshot wounds on Saturday.

18 Jun 2019 12:33 PM

The matter came into light after the guests who were staying in the victims' residence saw the bodies and informed the local authorities. (Representational Image)

Two boys among four of Indian-origin family shot dead in US

The family members were identified as Chandrasekhar Sunkara, 44; Lavanya Sunkara, 41; and two boys, ages 15 and 10, reported CNN.

17 Jun 2019 9:17 AM

Two minor sisters were allegedly raped by four men at gunpoint on Tuesday evening, police said. (Representational Image)

2 teen sisters gangraped by four at gunpoint in Uttar Pradesh

The four men allegedly threatened to shoot the girls if they cried for help or revealed the incident.

13 Jun 2019 9:48 AM

Sohail's father is an ex-serviceman currently working as security guard with a bank. (Representational Image)

Telangana boy uses father's gun to shoot self after failing JEE exam

A 19-year-old student allegedly shot himself on Tuesday with his father's licensed gun as he was unable to clear Joint Entrance Examination.

01 May 2019 10:52 AM

A majority of those who carry arms around Delhi are from the lower strata of society, and usually carry country-made pistols. (Photo: Screengrab)

Crack down on guns

Given how secure such hotels try to be with metal detectors in place, how he walked in with a weapon is a mystery.

18 Oct 2018 2:13 AM

In the US, more than 5,500 urban teens are hospitalized for gun injuries every year. (Photo: AP)

Gun injuries twice as common for city kids

Assaults may be more common gun injuries in urban areas because those areas tend to suffer disproportionately from violent crimes.

04 Jul 2018 2:06 PM

The video, posted June 18, has gone viral with more than 98,000 views.

In video: Man accidentally shoots himself in groin as he bends over with loaded gun

When man walks over to shelf and bends down to pick something up, the gun suddenly fires with a shocking loud bang.

19 Jun 2018 4:27 PM

Unfortunately, the move was less of a crowd-pleaser than intended when his gun fell out of his trousers. (Photo: Twitter/RyanHaarer)

Watch: FBI agent accidentally shoots patron in Denver nightclub

A video shows the lanky male agent putting in some energetic dance moves before executing his backflip.

04 Jun 2018 10:25 AM

She also faces 15 years in prison on drugs charges (Photo: Pixabay)

Police arrest woman trying to hide a gun by forcing it in her vagina

The Kimber .380 caliber handgun in Witt’s vagina had a gun in the chamber and she now faces 10 years in prison.

29 Apr 2018 8:20 PM

The man admitted in 2017 to illegally selling a loaded firearm to a convicted killer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man linked to Boston art heist sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison

Gentile has repeatedly denied knowing the whereabouts of any of the art, valued at an estimated $500 million.

06 Mar 2018 2:57 PM

Counties in states with strong gun laws had lower rates of firearm homicides than counties in states with weak laws. (Photo: Pixabay)

Strict state gun laws linked to fewer suicides and murders

The majority of suicides involve guns and the majority of gun deaths are suicides.

06 Mar 2018 2:43 PM

The incident was twice as tragic since the gun was bought for the family’s protection (Photo: AFP)

11-year-old accidentally kills sister before shooting himself with father's gun

The boy died on the spot and his two-year-old sister passed away at the hospital.

05 Feb 2018 4:06 PM

The four policemen involved in the incident were suspended with immediate effect including the sub-inspector who shot at the man. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Noida: 2 shot at by cop, family claims men attacked for ‘no reasons’

Among both the injured, Jitendra Yadav, who was shot in the neck, is said to be critical, while Sunil has wounded his leg.

04 Feb 2018 2:35 PM

The full circumstances of the teenager’s death were not immediately clear as detectives continued to search for the gun that killed her. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teen girl shot dead in game of Russian roulette

Palloma Lima died shortly after being abandoned while she was critically injured, at hospital in Gama near Brasilia.

10 Jan 2018 4:02 PM

Eric Bormann killed the one-and-a-half-year-old tigress called Mevy after people spotted her wandering around in Paris. (Photo: Pixabay)

Trainer of escaped Paris tiger says cage lock was cut

The idea of using a tranquillizer gun was quickly ruled out because of the time it takes for the sedatives to work.

26 Nov 2017 1:16 PM

Kids who grab gun during research were seen more prone to using it (Photo: Pixabay)

Movies with gun may inspire children to pickup firearms, says study

Since gun ownership, violent images in media are widespread across the world, study results underscore importance of safe gun storage.

26 Sep 2017 9:52 AM

Lucknow: UP minister's guard carries gun during MRI scan, ruins machine

The magnetic field around the machine pulled up the loaded pistol and damaged the machine which was worth crores.

03 Jun 2017 2:58 PM

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