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Panaji: Mapusa police on Tuesday filed a theft FIR against the 46-year-old man who allegedly threw acid on a 17-year-old boy at Dhargalim on Monday. The move came after the man told police he stole a 5-litre can of acid from an optical manufacturing unit in Karaswada.The Pernem JMFC remanded the man in two days of police custody for further investigation. It also directed police to produce the man before the children's court as his offence was against a minor.North Goa SP Rahul Gupta said that the man, during interrogation, said that he committed the crime because his daughter died after her relationship with the boy ended. Police said that the man's act was triggered by grief and anger over the girl's death, for which he blamed the boy."The accused also said he hid the can in a scooter and covered it with a raincoat. The said acid/chemical was stolen from a glasses manufacturing company in the industrial estate at Karaswada, where he worked for the past eight days as a gardener," said Gupta.The SP said that the victim was in a relationship with the accused's minor daughter. Both were studying at a higher secondary school in Mapusa."A medical examination of the accused was conducted at the GMC on Tuesday to ascertain the traces of acid on his body. The scooter of the accused has been attached, including the helmet and raincoats," said Gupta, who added that an Forensic Science Laboratory team examined the two-wheeler for traces of acid/chemical.
New Delhi: A high-speed BMW crash in Delhi's Dhaula Kuan has left a senior Finance Ministry official dead and his wife grievously injured, triggering outrage after it emerged the victims were taken over 19 km away to a hospital linked to the accused driver -- bypassing multiple premier medical facilities en route. The accused, Gaganpreet Kaur (38), was arrested Monday after being discharged from the hospital. She faces serious charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and causing disappearance of evidence. The crash, which o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gaganpreet Makkad (38), who was allegedly behind the wheel of the BMW that fatally struck senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh (57) and critically injured his wife Sandeep Kaur (50) in Dhaula Kuan Sunday, was arrested after being discharged from hospital Monday.Sections related to culpable homicide and destruction of evidence have now been added to charges of rash driving and negligence in the FIR. Cops are probing why the victim was taken to Nulife Multi-Specialty Hospital, a small facility 22km away in GTB Nagar, instead of one nearby, and also if the hospital belonged to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a member of CBDT. He was member administration and had served as DG investigation in Delhi. The gover ...Read More >
Kollam: Mithun, the 13-year-old who died after being electrocuted at Thevalakkara Boys Higher Secondary School, had joined the school only a month ago. He had transferred from Pattakadavu School as part of his high school admission this academic year. According to school authorities, the incident occurred during playtime. Mithun reportedly used a classroom bench to climb onto the rooftop of the school's cycle shed to retrieve a sandal. He lost his balance and came in contact with a live wire, suffering a fatal electric shock. On most days, Mithun travelled to school by bus. However, on the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: TVS Motor Company has silently launched a new special edition version of its popular and best-selling scooter, Jupiter 110, in India. The new TVS Jupiter 110 Stardust Black Edition is currently positioned above the top-spec Disc SXC variant. It is priced at Rs 95,231 (ex-showroom, Telangana). It features an all-black finish with bronze badging, while retaining the same engine, dimensions, and features of the standard Jupiter 110. The special edition scooter also features LED lighting. TVS Jupiter 110 Stardust Black Edition: What's new? The Jupiter 110 Stardust Black Edition featur ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The wife of the senior government official killed in a collision between their motorcycle and a luxury car near the Delhi Cantonment Metro station had repeatedly pleaded with the accused couple to get them admitted to a nearby hospital, but to no avail, according to the FIR lodged in the case. "The lady took us to a small hospital in GTB Nagar, far from the accident site," the bereaved woman told police in a statement, which is now part of the FIR. Van driver Mohammad Gulfam, who had rushed all four injured people to the hospital, has also made a similar claim. "I was ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man's scooter was stolen and a first information report (FIR) was also registered. Months later, he received a traffic challan for the same scooter. Since he was clearly not using it, what he came across was a clear image of the thief on the challan notification. The man, identified as Faisal Rahman, shared the unusual incident on social media. It received nationwide attention with over 1.8 million views just hours after being posted on Tuesday, April 7. "Dear Hyderabad ...Read More >
CCTV footage from the area showed a man dragging a gunny bag out of an office building and later riding a scooter towards the bridge. In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old man allegedly killed her office HR manager and later beheaded and dismembered her body before dumping near a bridge over the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, police said on Monday. Police said that they tracked down the accused, identified as 30-year-old Vinay Singh, after the woman's naked, headless body was found insid ...Read More >
The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Ring Road here on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. Police said three PCR call ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued over 24,000 challans and impounded 144 vehicles under its special enforcement drive "Operation Chakravyuh" in the first two weeks of the month, officials said on Monday. The two-week operation was carried out by the traffic management division of Delhi Police upon the specific direction of Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha from December 1 in coordination with the local police stations and PCR units, a senior police officer said. Under the drive, traffic and police personnel were deployed in a multi-tier manner at selected locations, includ ...Read More >
Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday Thane: A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her, a police official said on Monday. Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday for the incident which took place on Saturday, Mahatma Phule police station senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said. "The accused picked up the victim ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Delhi Traffic Police has challaned more than 24,000 vehicles and impounded 144 automobiles under its special enforcement drive 'Operation Chakravyuh', which was conducted across the city earlier this month, an official said on Monday. The two-week operation was carried out by the traffic management division of Delhi Police from December 1 in coordination with the local police stations and PCR units, a senior police officer said. Teams manned all entry and exit points of the identified areas for around two hours daily to ensure that violators did not evade enforcem ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Delhi police arrested three robbers after a four-day pursuit across Delhi-NCR and recovered 37.061 kg of silver, 200 gm of pure gold, cash amounting to Rs 1,86,000, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nidhin Valsan. The police also seized one motorcycle, a car and a scooter. Also Read | Sex Racket Busted in Mysuru, Police Arrest 2 for Pushing Young Girls Into Prostitution Amid Superstitious Belief That Intercourse With Virgin Girls Cures Mental Illness. During the operation, ASI Parmod sustained injuries while apprehending the accused. IPS Nidhin Valsa ...Read More >
The accused, Mohammad Saleem alias Ganja , sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the shootout and was later admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment, they said. According to police, the STF team had received specific information about the movement of Saleem, who was allegedly planning to commit a theft or burglary in the area. "Acting on the tip-off, a team was deployed in Badarpur during the intervening night of April 3 and 4. When the suspect arrived on a scooter, he was signalled ...Read More >
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has slammed a ₹25 crore defamation notice on Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and sought an unconditional public apology for his 'illegal' and 'unlawful' acts of making false imputations against him with regard to the suicide of University of Hyderabad (UoH) research scholar Rohith Vemula causing him 'serious agony' and 'Irreversible' damage. Mr. Vikramarka has been given three days to apologise or criminal action will be taken claiming damages of ₹25 crore, said the legal notice sent on Tuesday. The notice sent through Mr. Ramchander Rao ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Navdeep Singh of Patti Lahian Di (Tarn Taran), Arshdeep Singh of Shaliwal (Amritsar), Gurlal Singh of R ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The government has proposed to make it mandatory for the two-wheeler manufacturers to provide two helmets at the time of vehicle purchase. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed important changes to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 to make this new rule into effect. Also Read | Bihar to Induct 21,391 New Constables Ahead of Assembly Elections 2025, CM Nitish Kumar to Distribute Appointment Letters on June 28. According to an official notification by the government, this rule will become mandatory within three months after the final no ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a shocking development in the case of missing bank manager, the body of the victim Abhishek Varun has been found in a well in Beur area of Patna in Bihar. The deceased bank manager's scooter was also recovered from the site. While the cause of death has not been ascertained yet, police are investigating the matter. Abhishek was a resident of the Kankarbagh area and was missing since the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. He was employed as an ICICI Lombard branch manager. According to a message circulated by his family, he accompanied them to a family function in Ramkrishna ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi acid attack case took a 360-degree U-turn in 24 hours, as on October 26, a 20-year-old woman lodged a case against three men for an alleged acid attack on her. She also claimed that she suffered injuries while protecting her face and was admitted to the Deep Chand Bandhu hospital. The incident sparked massive outrage, as the woman was a Delhi University college student, and she was travelling to college to attend an extra class. According to her, three men were stalking her for days before attempting the acid attack. But now, after a preliminary probe, the woman confesse ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggl ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooperation. If our appeals are ignored, we will fight and achieve our goal. I am ready to lead this battl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A member of the Nasir-Danish Pahalwan gang, wanted in over 20 criminal cases, was arrested following a brief exchange of fire with the police in Badarpur area of southeast Delhi, officials said on Saturday. The accused, Mohammad Saleem alias Ganja (48), sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the shootout and was later admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment, they said. According to police, the STF team had received specific information about the movement of Saleem, who was allegedly planning to commit a theft or burglary in the area. "Acting on the tip-off, ...Read More >
Bhopal: Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing from September 23, an all-party meeting was hosted by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday at his official residence, where a formal resolution to ensure the full 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has been unanimously adopted, marking a decisive shift in the state's legal and administrative posture. Backed by all major parties, the resolution affirms that the remaining 13% of the quota, on top of the 14% already implemented, must be secured through a coordinated legal strategy and judicial affirmation, Yadav told repo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Delhi police arrested three robbers after a four-day pursuit across Delhi-NCR and recovered 37.061 kg of silver, 200 gm of pure gold, cash amounting to Rs 1,86,000, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Nidhin Valsan. The police also seized one motorcycle, a car and a scooter. During the operation, ASI Parmod sustained injuries while apprehending the accused. IPS Nidhin Valsan further said, the arrested robbers are identified as Pardeep (R/o Burari, Delhi, 40 years), Kaku alias Jai Malik (R/o Rohini, 32 years) and Vishnu (R/o Kishanganj, 43 years). As per ...Read More >
Thane: The Kalyan Sessions Court has acquitted five men accused of allegedly murdering a 25-year-old man in 1992, after ruling that the decades-long delay, loss of critical evidence, and the inability to examine the prime witness had fatally weakened the case. Complainant Could Not Depose The court of Additional Sessions Judge P. F. Sayyad observed that the complainant -- who was also the key witness -- was now 74-year-old, suffering from Parkinson's disease and memory loss, and unable to testify even via video conferencing. "Prosecution failed to prove the complaint against the accused per ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal cases against him, including one under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, re ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Edible oil refiners are expected to witness a 2-3 per cent year-on-year decline in revenue to Rs 2.6 lakh crore in FY26 due to lower realisations, a report said on Tuesday. However, volumes are likely to grow 2.8-3.0 per cent year-on-year, Crisil Ratings said in the report. As a result, operating margin is expected to shrink 30-50 basis points to 3.3-3.5 per cent. But stable working capital requirements and lower capital expenditure (capex) will keep credit profiles stable, it stated. India imports over 60 per cent of its edible oil requirements, with crude palm oil acc ...Read More >
A blast outside the Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Chandigarh on Wednesday evening triggered panic in the area, with police confirming that a "crude explosive device" appears to have been hurled at the site. No casualties were reported. Terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) has taken responsibility for the blast which occurred around 5 pm. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started investigation. The Punjab BJP headquarters is located in Sector 3 ...Read More >