The key accused in the kidnap-cum-murder case of a 7-year-old boy was arrested in Kanpur on Monday, police said here.

BOSTON: One in six female undergraduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been sexually assaulted, though fewer than five per cent reported a sex crime, a survey by MIT showed, as pressure mounts for US campuses to curb sexual violence.

WASHINGTON: US health authorities on Monday issued new guidelines for health workers returning from Ebola-hit nations after a firestorm of criticism over state quarantine restrictions, including from the UN chief.

BAGHDAD: From the battlefield near Baiji, an Islamic State jihadist fired a heat-seeking missile and blew an Iraqi Army Mi-35M attack helicopter out of the sky this month, killing its two crew members.

NEW DELHI: With a change of regime at the Centre, Hindi film icon Amitabh Bachchan is back in favour with the political establishment. Big B is likely to be the chief guest at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this year that begins from November 20 at Goa. Earlier inviting Bachchan for the annual international film festival had generated controversies, leading in one occasion to an invitation to him having to be withdrawn.

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament will start from November 24 and conclude on December 23 during which the government may try to push many key legislations including the GST bill and Insurance amendment bill that seeks to hike FDI limit in insurance sector to 49%.

Marlon Samuels has strongly rejected Dwayne Bravo's claims that the Jamaican stood by the decision taken in regard to the cancellation of India tour. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Samuels said he never blindly followed any decision taken during the team meetings and blamed WIPA president, Wavell Hinds for the entire scenario.

Lahli: Stuart Binny made his international debut earlier this year at the age of 29 and the allrounder's first two outings for India - against New Zealand and Sri Lanka - were rather forgettable. But his 6 for 4 against Bangladesh at Dhaka - the best bowling figures by an Indian in ODIs - propelled Binny into the limelight and riding on this performance and his ability to swing the ball, the Karnataka player made his Test debut in England during the summer. And after three Tests under his belt and being on the fringes of the ODI team, it seemed the limelight is fast fading.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first party leader to have his BJP membership renewed through a mobile text message, a first of its kind of measure introduced by the organization, as it launches its membership drive from November 1. To make best use of the surge in support for the party that was visible during the Lok Sabha polls and the assembly polls that followed, BJP hopes to "break all records" in its membership drive this time.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA: Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff narrowly won re-election on Sunday after convincing voters that her party's strong record of reducing poverty over the last 12 years was more important than a recent economic slump.