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NEW YORK: The Indian-origin Sikh mayor of Hoboken city in the US state of New Jersey has opened up about being the target of a series of letters that threatened to kill him and his family. The letters, which he received last year, first called on Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, who is a practising Sikh, to resign, but then began threatening his and his family's life, targeting him for his Sikh faith, CBS...

GANGTOK: The death toll in the devastating flash flood in Sikkim has risen to 40, with the recovery of two more bodies, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying. The tragedy, which occurred about two weeks ago, has left 76 people still missing. The flash flood, triggered by a cloudburst in the Teesta river in the early hours of October 4, caused widespread destruction in the state, affecting around...

KOLKATA: A 32-year-old auto driver stabbed to death his 21-year-old wife at Haridevpur's Dolly Villa on Sunday night. Accused Suvendu Das had reportedly consumed poison after stabbing his wife. He, too, was battling for life till reports last came in.The incident, police said, took place at 10.15pm. Suvendu allegedly had a tiff with his wife, Krishna, and stabbed her multiple times, witnesses told...

SINGAPORE: An investigation into the death of a 14-year-old Indian-origin student-athlete at the Singapore Sports School, has revealed there was a safety lapse as his badminton coach failed to check on his well-being before leaving the track. The coach has been served a notice of dismissal, according to a Channel News Asia report on Saturday. Pranav Madhaik, who was part of the school's badminton...

NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends in outer north Delhi's Narela area. According to the police, an altercation occurred between the deceased and his friends on the night spanning Thursday and Friday when the victim, identified as Gulshan, was ambushed by three of his acquaintances armed with a knife and sharp-edged weapons as he was heading home.A purported CCTV...

NOIDA: A 76-year-old woman died after being struck by a car while crossing the road in Noida Sector-78 on Wednesday. Krishna Narang, resided in the Mahagun Moderne Society with her family. The accident occurred within the society's premises. The car's driver promptly took her to a nearby hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.DCP Harish Chander reported that the incident...

Kolkata: The initial post-mortem report of Sikha Mukherjee (70) found dead in a decomposed condition inside a locked room at her residence at Madan Dutta Lane in Bowbazar, shows that death was possibly due to an injury that she received on her head. The cops, thus, are likely to initiate a case under the murder section.Police said they are looking into the role of the son, Abhishek Mukherjee (39) who...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court will deliver its verdict on Thursday on confirmation of the death penalty awarded to Ariz Khan following his conviction in the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter case, in which decorated Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma lost his life.The decision will be delivered by a panel of judges, including Justices Siddharth Mridul and Amit Sharma. Additionally, the...

NEW DELHI/THANE: A man in Maharashtra's Thane district has been handed a five-year rigorous imprisonment sentence by a court for his involvement in physically assaulting his wife, which ultimately led to her death.Bikas Vishwanath Yadav (33) has been declared guilty by additional sessions judge Dr Rachna R Tehra. He has been convicted under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing...

MUMBAI: A petty argument over taking over the parcel outside a restaurant and bar in Chembur led to a physical fight between two friends and a 22 year old youth. The duo beat up the youth to death and have been arrested. The deceased has been identified as Anil Dharam Randive, a resident of Chembur camp who used to work in a decorator's office. The two accused are Rithik Bajaj (23) and Harshad Valhotra...