KATHMANDU - The shadow of arrest and criminal charges darkened over Nepals controversial former crown prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah after police took him into custody Tuesday for questioning him about a gun brawl during the weekend.

NEW DELHI - Delhi Police chief B.K. Gupta will meet National Commission for Women (NCW) head Girija Vyas Tuesday to discuss the growing incidents of rape and assault on women in the city, police sources said.

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Rome, Dec 14 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has described as "a matter of extreme seriousness" the WikiLeaks release of diplomatic cables alleging that it refused to assist an Irish inquiry into clerical sex abuse.

CHANDIGARH - A British police team will reach Punjab to probe the killing of a Sikh religious leader in the state suspected to have been assassinated by British nationals of Punjab origin.