Kishenji aide, three other Maoists sent to police custody

KOLKATA - Four top Maoists, including an aide of rebel leader Kishenji and wanted for the 2007 killing of Jharkhand MP Sunil Mahato, were remanded to police custody for five days by a lower court Saturday.

Reduce ‘development deficit’ to tackle Maoism: PM (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said “development deficit” in backward areas should be reduced to deal with Left-wing extremism and admitted that government-sponsored schemes “have not worked” in bridging the alienation of the tribal people who were being exploited by Maoist rebels.

We hope to get something from Pakistan on 26/11: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI - Striking a positive note after the recent talks with Islamabad, India Saturday said it was hopeful of getting “something” from Pakistan on the dossiers provided to it last month on 26/11 Mumbai attacks and is willing to give it some time in this regard.

Investigators: 2 killed, 5 wounded in shooting at market in Russian city of Samara

2 killed, 5 hurt in Russian market shooting

Samoa Detective Shot Dead

There is development deficit in tribal areas: PM

NEW DELHI - Admitting a “development deficit” in backward areas, particularly those inhabited by tribals, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said a “holistic development programme” was needed for these areas as government sponsored schemes “have not worked” in bridging the alienation of the tribal people who were being exploited by Maoists.

Four US soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast

KABUL - Four American soldiers were killed Saturday by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan, the military said.

Need to revisit development plans in Maoist areas: PM

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said a “holistic development programme” was needed for Maoist affected areas, admitting that the government sponsored schemes “have not worked” in bridging the alienation of the tribal people whose rights should be protected.

Abu Salem attacked in jail by Dawood henchman

MUMBAI - Mafia don Abu Salem, one of the accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, was attacked Saturday with a sharp instrument inside the Arthur Road Central Jail allegedly by Mohammed Dossa, a member of Dawood Ibrahim’s gang, police said.

Four militants arrested in Assam

GUWAHATI - Four militants of the outlawed Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were arrested from a safe house Saturday in Assam’s main city of Guwahati in a joint raid by police and paramilitary troopers.

Army sergeant pleads guilty to sex trafficking of child in Washington state

Army sergeant guilty of sex trafficking in Wash.

Injured Uttar Pradesh minister recovering well

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi, who was critically injured in a bomb blast in Allahabad, has been removed from life support system as his condition is better, an official said here Saturday.

Rachel Wade Guilty Of Second Degree Murder

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA (GaeaTimes.com)- Rachel Wade, 20, was found guilty of second degree murder yesterday for fatally stabbing her romantic rival Sarah Ludemann. The gruesome murder took place on April 15, 2009 where Rachel Wade stabbed the victim twice with a kitchen knife after the rivalry over their mutual love interest got out of hands. The alleged killer broke into tears in Pinellas County, Florida courthouse after hearing her verdict. Rachel Wade is scheduled to appear in court on September 3, 2010 for her final sentence.

US drone attack kills 16 militants in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A US unmanned aircraft fired five missiles at a suspected insurgent camp in Pakistan’s tribal region near the Afghan border Saturday, killing 16 people, security officials said.

Panamanian police identify body of US woman missing since March

Panamanian police identify body of US woman