Punjab: Two petrol pump employees shot dead by robbers Two petrol pump employees were killed while another was seriously injured when six robbers opened fire at them in Varsola village near Gurdaspur after they refused to hand over cash, police said on Wednesday. Police have launched a hunt for the six assailants after registering an FIR. ...  
11:02 AM, Jan 09, 2013

Gunman, three others dead in hostage-taking in Colorado Four people were dead including the gunman following a hostage-taking on Saturday in Aurora, Colorado, the same town where a gunman shot dead 12 people and wounded 58 more at a movie theatre in July 2012, KUSA television reported. ...  
10:29 PM, Jan 05, 2013

Police ID suspect killed during NY subway shooting Two police officers shot and wounded during a gun battle on a New York City subway train have been released from the hospital, as authorities identified the man who opened fire and was later killed. The subway shooting was the second of two Thursday involving New York City police officers, prompting Mayor Michael Bloomberg to criticise the top US gun lobbying group. ...  
09:50 AM, Jan 05, 2013

Connecticut shootout: Students return to Newton school

Students will return to classes at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Thursday after a month since the deadly massacre left 26 dead in the Newton, Connecticut school. Dozens of people have worked tirelessly over the holidays to bring the school back to normality. ...
03:39 PM, Jan 03, 2013

Connecticut school shooting worst day of my Presidency: Obama

As the year winds down to a close US President Barack Obama has said the school shooting at Newtown, Connecticut, was the worst day of his presidency. ...
11:27 AM, Dec 31, 2012

Yemen: Intelligence officer shot dead by gunmen Two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed an intelligence officer in southeastern Yemen on Saturday, security officials said. The officials said the officer, Mutea Baqutian, was on his way to work in Mukalla, capital of Hadramawt province, when the gunmen stopped his car and gunned him down, then fled. ...  
09:29 PM, Dec 29, 2012

Sports Yearender 2012: From crescendo to a black hole The best Olympics medal haul ever by India was undone by IOA bosses who led to the association's suspension. ...  
12:59 PM, Dec 28, 2012

After Newtown, Americans want their guns, with some restrictions Nearly seven in 10 Americans support the idea of placing strong or moderate limits gun ownership following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a Reuters/Ipsos poll said on Thursday. ...  
05:48 AM, Dec 28, 2012

Human remains found in house of New York gunman US Police have found "human remains" in the torched home of a New York man, who shot dead two firefighters on Christmas eve before dying of a self-inflicted gun shot wound. Police suspect that the "human remains" are of his sister with whom he shared a bitter relationship. ...  
02:13 PM, Dec 26, 2012

New York gunman left note declaring plan to kill people A gunman who killed two volunteer firefighters and wounded two others in a Christmas Eve ambush in upstate New York left a typewritten note saying he planned to burn down his neighborhood and start "killing people," authorities said on Tuesday. ...  
02:21 AM, Dec 26, 2012

Rathore wins gold in shooting nationals The silver was won by Mohammad Asab from UP after he totalled 141 46 while Sodhi won the bronze with a score of 138 48. ...  
06:10 PM, Dec 25, 2012

Chhattisgarh: CRPF personnel opens fire, 4 dead A Central Reserve Police Force personnel shot dead four of his colleagues when he opened indiscriminate fire in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. The personnel, Deep Tiwari, has been arrested. ...  
08:08 AM, Dec 25, 2012

Manipur actor assault: Curfew reimposed, Imphal still tense The tension in Manipur continues where a 29-year-old video journalist killed in police fire covering the protests against the molestation of an actress, allegedly by an NSCN-IM member. Hanao had no clue that death awaited him on Sunday. Police opened fire apparently to control the mob and shot him dead. ...  
07:19 AM, Dec 25, 2012

Five policemen suspended for Manipur firing Five police personnel have been placed under suspension after a 29-year-old journalist was killed in police firing in Manipur, official sources said on Monday. The sources said a three-member enquiry committee headed by Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu has been constituted to probe Sunday's incident and the panel would submit its report to the government for further action within a week. ...  
11:14 AM, Dec 24, 2012

New details emerge a week after US school massacre He was the awkward, peculiar kid who wore the same clothes to school every day. He rarely spoke and even gave a school presentation entirely by computer, never uttering a word. He liked tinkering with computers and other gadgets, and seemed to enjoy playing a violent video game, choosing a military-style assault rifle as one of his weapons. ...  
07:13 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Manavjit, Chain Singh win gold, Bindra gets silver Olympian Manavjit Singh Sandhu on Saturday clinched the trap gold medal while unheralded Chain Singh of Army bagged the yellow metal in 10-metre air rifle event ahead of Beijing Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra at the 56th National Shooting Championship here. ...  
07:03 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Armed guards will create violent America: Mayor New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has lashed out at the US National Rifle Association's suggestion that armed guards should be stationed at schools to prevent shooting incidents, saying such a move will create a "more dangerous and violent" America where "no place is safe." ...  
02:32 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Pennsylvania: 4 dead, 3 policemen hurt in shooting Four people died on a Pennsylvania highway on Friday when a gunman shot dead three people and later was killed in a shootout with police, according to Pennsylvania media, citing authorities. Three state troopers were injured in the incident in Frankstown Township, about 160 km east of Pittsburgh. ...  
02:07 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Italian marines leave for home The Italians also executed Rs 6 crore bank guarantee as directed by the Kerala high court on Thursday allowing them to leave for two weeks. ...  
01:50 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Huge turnout at the shooting nationals in Delhi

After success in the Olympics, shooting has become the most sought after sport in India with youngsters taking up the discipline. ...
11:24 AM, Dec 21, 2012