Serial `cyanide` killer sentenced to death by court

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 19:31

A serial killer known for his alleged modus operandi of using cyanide to kill his victims, was sentenced to death by a court here in three cases of murder.

`Cyanide` killer convicted in two murder cases

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 22:35

A court here on Tuesday convicted a serial killer, known for his alleged modus operandi of killing his victims` using cyanide poison, in cases involving the murder of two women in the district.

Search for `hidden black holes` just got easier

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 11:04

A new method is set to focus on the difference of emission frequencies from molecules uniquely found around black holes, which may open the way for "the search for a hidden black hole" which is overcast with dust particles and optically invisible.

Poachers poison Zimbabwe water body, kill 41 elephants

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 23:58

Poachers in a major Zimbabwean national park killed 41 elephants by poisoning with deadly chemical cyanide the pools the animals drank from, a media report said.

Private college lab assistant throws acid on staff, girls

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 22:06

A lab assistant in a local private college on Friday allegedly threw acid on two staff injuring them and two girl students, and later tried to commit suicide by consuming cyanide, police said.

Dead Indian-American lottery winner`s body to be exhumed

Last Updated: Friday, January 11, 2013, 23:59

A US judge gave the go-ahead today to exhume the body of a million-dollar Indian-American lottery winner who died of cyanide poisoning.

Cassava, staple of millions, contaminated by cyanide

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 18:09

Cassava, a staple crop found in southeast Africa, contains cyanide toxins above levels considered safe for human consumption, says a new study.

How did Hitler die?

Last Updated: Saturday, May 8, 2010, 10:40

Hitler did not commit suicide by shooting himself with a gun, but poisoned himself with cyanide?

Police seeks more information on cyanide killer

Last Updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 20:19

Police, probing the case of serial cyanide killer Mohan Kumar who has been accused of raping and murdering at least 20 women, Saturday appealed to public in four districts to furnish information about young women.