Law & Crime
India Maoist rebels kill 24 troops in West Bengal
At least 24 troops were killed when armed Maoists attacked a camp of the paramilitary forces in India's West Bengal state, officials said.
India-Pakistan talks under threat after bomb kills nine
Long-awaited peace talks between India and Pakistan are hanging in the balance after a terrorist bomb attack in Pune, Western India, killed nine and injured 57.
Jaycee Lee Dugard abductor Phillip Garrido 'wanted cute blonde girl'
Phillip Garrido selected the pretty blonde girl with the gap-toothed grin as his prey during a "child shopping" trip because she looked "cute" , his wife Nancy has told investigators in California.
FBI agent testifies in Mumbai terror trial
An FBI officer has appeared before a court in the Indian city of Mumbai to testify on last November's attacks which killed more than 170 people.
FBI may testify in Mumbai terror attacks trial
Two FBI officers are expected to appear later before a special court in the Indian city of Mumbai to testify on last November's attacks.
Three Indians sentenced to death over 2003 Mumbai blasts
A court on Thursday sentenced to death three Indians found guilty of conspiring with a Pakistan-based militant group to carry out serial blasts in Mumbai in 2003 that killed at least 54 people, officials said.
Injured passengers in Thai plane crash transferred to Bangkok
Six passengers injured in a plane crash at Samui Airport of southern Thailand have been transferred to Bangkok Hospital, with one of them to have surgery for the broken leg later Thursday, Thai News Agency reported.
Court: Confession won't stop Mumbai terror trial
Despite a confession by the sole surviving suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks and his lawyer's offer to withdraw from the case, an Indian court said Thursday that it will continue with the trial.
Mumbai gunman suspect 'ready to die'
The alleged gunman captured alive during last year's Mumbai terror attacks told an Indian court Wednesday that he was ready to face execution.
The lone surviving gunman from last year's Mumbai attacks made a surprise guilty plea on Monday, admitting to a role in the three-day rampage that killed 166 and raised tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Indian court overturns ban on gay sex
An Indian court Thursday ruled gay sex was not a crime, a verdict that will bolster demands by gay and health groups that the government scrap a British colonial law which bans homosexual sex.
India Maoist official in custody
A court in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta has remanded a leading Maoist "spokesman" in custody after he walked out of a talk show on a TV channel.
Witness identifies Mumbai suspect
The first witness in the Mumbai attacks trial has identified the lone surviving gunman, Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, in court, the prosecution has said.
Malaysia to release three Indian activists from detention
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia announced Friday it will release 13 people detained under a strict security law, including three ethnic Indian activists accused of inciting racial tensions. Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein said he had signed the release ...
Mumbai attack suspect admits he is adult
NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The lone surviving suspect from last year's Mumbai terror strikes Wednesday inadvertently admitted he is 21 years old, contradicting his earlier assertion that he was a juvenile, attorneys said.
Mumbai confession 'was coerced'
The leading suspect in the Mumbai (Bombay) attacks trial has retracted his confession. The lawyer for the sole surviving suspected gunman, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, said it was extracted through coercion and force.
Mumbai Terror Trial Delayed After Gunman's Lawyer Dismissed
An Indian court has delayed the trial of the only surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks, after dismissing the defendant's lawyer.
Key suspect in Mumbai attacks heads to trial
MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- The main suspect captured alive from last year's deadly terror attacks in India's financial capital goes on trial Wednesday, nearly five months after the siege killed more than 160 people in Mumbai.
Arrests, kidnaps in Maoist citadel
The Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) sent out a strong message on Tuesday on what to expect if the government and CPM go ahead with the plan to send police to the villages in Lalgarh.