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Mumbai: The 40-year-old former teacher of Bombay Scottish High School, Mahim, Bipasha Kumar, who was arrested for sexually assaulting a male student on Saturday, has confessed to the police that she is still in love with the boy. She also admitted to attempting to re-establish contact with the boy through her maid. About The Case This confession comes amidst revelations of alleged sexual encounters in multiple hotels and a pattern of grooming through gifts and expensive meals. The police investigation has confirmed that the teacher first engaged in sexual activity with the boy in her car in Dadar, which the police have since seized. Later, she took the boy to three different hotels - JW Marriott in Juhu, President Hotel, and The Lalit Hotel - in Vile Parle, where the abuse continued. Police further uncovered that the accused teacher regularly bought clothes and gifts for the boy and often treated him to meals at upscale restaurants, suggesting a pattern of grooming. The relationship reportedly ended in February due to the boy's 12th-grade exams, as he began avoiding the teacher and blocked her on his mobile phone. After four months of separation, the teacher sent her maid to the boy's home, leading to the shocking revelation of the abuse. "The police have also revealed that the co-accused, a female doctor who is a friend of the teacher and has since moved to the UK last Diwali, had given the victim a medicine, Daxid 50mg, to help alleviate his stress. Earlier, the accused female teacher was produced in the Sessions Court, where she has been remanded to one-day police custody.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Kolkata: A law student of a south Kolkata college was allegedly gang-raped at the campus security guards' room on Wednesday evening after being offered a key union post.Cops arrested three persons -- college alumnus and ad-hoc staff Manojit Mishra and current students Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed -- after a medical test on the survivor corroborated her complaint. Mishra was thrown out of the college's Trinamool unit in 2021 and graduated in 2022, after which he started practising law. He, however, returned to the college recently as an ad-hoc non-teaching staff member. First-year student Mu ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana said on Sunday (June 29, 2025) that the police force alone cannot curb rape incidents while claiming that various other factors, like pornography, internet and alcohol, are causing a decline in morality in society, leading to an increase in cases of sexual assault. Mr. Makwana made the remarks after holding a review meeting for Simhastha Kumbh Mela, slated to be held in 2028, with top officers in Ujjain. He went on to claim that earlier children used to listen to parents and teachers, and "vulgarity is now being served on the int ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jul 12 (PTI) A 38-year-old man who is booked under sections of the POCSO Act has been attacked along with his family members, allegedly by the victim's family in Mysuru while they were riding an auto rickshaw, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Thursday night on Ramanuja Road when the accused, along with his wife, sister and mother, were returning home after visiting a police station in connection with the case, they said. The attack was purportedly captured on CCTV cameras and mobile phones, and the visuals soon went viral. The videos show that people who ...Read More >
Prajwal Revanna was arrested on May 31, 2024, upon returning to India after nearly five weeks overseas. The case gained national attention after pen drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving him surfaced in Hassan and other areas just before the April 26 Lok Sabha polls. He lost the election as the NDA candidate from Hassan. A special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru on Friday convicted former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in a rape and sexual harassment case. Special Court ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Delhi's Tis Hazari court has ordered to file a complaint against the woman who lodged a false rape case to extort the money from the accused. While acquitting the accused, the court noted that the woman met the man on a matrimonial website. She framed the accused on the pretext of a marital alliance. The court referred to the lines of American criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, 'In court, the truth is often lost in the process. The oath is meant to protect it, but men lie, even under God.' 'The above adage squarely applies to the case herein, as we woul ...Read More >
Chenthamara, the accused in the Pothundy twin murders (file image) Chenthamara, the accused in the sensational Pothundy double murder case, was sentenced on Saturday (October 18, 2025) to double life imprisonment for a previous murder that occurred six years ago at Pothundy in Palakkad, Kerala. Pallakad Additional District and Sessions Court-IV Judge Kenneth George sentenced Chenthamara to a double term in prison and slapped a fine of ₹3.25 lakh for murdering his neighbour Sajitha on August 3 ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 19-year-old woman is fighting for life after consuming acid at her residence in southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj. Her family alleged that she was sexually exploited for a few years by a 25-year-old man under the pretext of a marriage. He has been arrested.On June 18, police were informed by a hospital about the suicide attempt. A police team collected the medical documents from the hospital, which declared the survivor as unfit to give a statement.The police team also inspected the house and seized the acid bottle. A preliminary inquiry revealed that the teenager was in a relationshi ...Read More >
Mumbai: To accommodate the heavy festive rush during Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals, the Central Railway announced a series of special trains between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Danapur. The move aims to ensure smoother travel for thousands of passengers heading to their hometowns in North India during the festive season. According to an official release from the Mumbai Division of Central Railway, Train No. 01047 CSMT-Danapur Special will operate on October 18, 22, 26 and 30, 2025. The special train is designed to manage the surge of passengers travelling hom ...Read More >
New Delhi: Author and columnist Shobhaa De has made a stunning revelation about the scale of Mumbai's luxury dining scene, citing the extraordinary earnings of Shilpa Shetty's flagship restaurant, Bastian At The Top. Speaking on the YouTube podcast Inside Out With Barkha Dutt, De claimed the upscale venue in Dadar reportedly generates Rs 2-3 crore in revenue every night. "There is one single restaurant in Mumbai which has a turnover of Rs 2-3 crore a night. On slow nights, it's Rs 2 crore and on weekends, Rs 3 crore or more," she said. When asked to name the restaurant in question, De confir ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Authorities on Saturday barred Eid prayers from taking place at the Eidgah ground and the Jama Masjid in the old city here, while Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that he was put under house arrest. "Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar deeply regrets to inform that the authorities have once again disallowed Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Eidgah as well as at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar by closing the gates of the mosque and deploying police personnel outside," the management of the historic mosque said in a statement. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Kolkata Police, Friday, arrested three individuals in connection with the gangrape of a law student that occurred inside the premises of South Calcutta Law College, located in the Kasba area of the city. Among the arrested, two are current students of the institution, while the third is a former student. The survivor, a first-year law student, filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the police on June 26, one day after the alleged incident. She had visited the campus around 4 PM for some academic-related work when the accused reportedly persuaded her to stay back. A medical ex ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court acquitted a 25-year-old man who was earlier convicted for allegedly teasing a minor girl by saying 'I love you' back in 2015, overturning the verdict of a lower court. According to the judgment, the man had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment by a Nagpur sessions court under sections 354-A (sexual harassment) and 354D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. The lower court had viewed his words as stemming from sexual int ...Read More >
Kolkata: Monojit Mishra, the main accused in the June 25 law student gang-rape case, before leaving the college after committing the crime had asked a few of his trusted aides to stay back on the campus and keep a watch on Kasba Police Station about a kilometre away through the night. He and co-accused Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed left around the same time as the survivor, who was picked up by her father.Senior officers investigating the case also revealed that Monojit had called up a college official the next morning -- this official has claimed the discussion was "confined to college-rela ...Read More >
MUMBAI - Police have arrested a 40-year-old female English teacher at a well-known Mumbai school, accusing her of sexually abusing a 16-year-old male student several times over the past year. The teacher, who is married and has children, faces charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The school has not released a statement about the incident as of this report. Investigators said the woman worked as an English teacher and taught the boy during his time ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
The arrested persons would be taken to the crime spot in the jungle adjacent to Paranaganj Kali Bari cremation ground, which is close to the gates of the private medical college in Durgapur. West Bengal Police may take the five accused arrested in connection with the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to the crime spot on Tuesday for reconstruction of the crime, a senior officer said. The arrested persons would be taken to the crime spot in the jungle adjacent to Paranaganj Kali Bari cr ...Read More >
New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said nearly 1.5 crore train passengers have travelled so far in this festive season, adding that over 2.5 crore passengers are likely to travel by the end of the festival season. Vaishnaw informed that big holding areas have been set up at 30 railway stations for smoother crowd management. Speaking to reporters here, the minister further said that during former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad's tenure, 178 special trains were run during the Diwali and Chhath festival, which have now increased to over 13,000 -- a massive jump. Also Read ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's remarks on the Kolkata law college gangrape case sparked a controversy. Banerjee said that nothing could be done if a friend is raped by another friend. The Bharatiya Janata Party condemned the TMC MP's remarks. "What can be done if a friend rapes his friend. Will the police be in schools? This was done by students to another student. Who will protect her (victim)?" Banerjee said as reported by NDTV. "Who does all this criminality and molestation? Some men do it. So, who should women fight against? Women should fight against these perver ...Read More >
Pune: City police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Friday said investigation into the alleged rape of a 22-year-old data scientist by a "delivery agent" in a Kondhwa flat on Wednesday revealed that there was "no forced entry into the woman's flat, no chemical was sprayed to render her unconscious and the selfie on her cellphone was taken with her consent before she herself cropped the image". Kumar told TOI, "We have detained her 27-year-old friend, an IT professional with a software company in Baner, after evidence like his cellphone location showed that he was around the flat at the time of the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a karate instructor, who was supposed to teach self-defense, has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who was attending his training sessions in Dadar. The Shivaji Park police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested the 22-year-old accused, Parth Sakarkar. According to the police, Sakarkar, a Mahim resident, had been working as a karate instructor at a gymnasium in Dadar for the past year. The victim girl was attending karate classes at th ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM's Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said on Tuesday. Also Read | Nobel Peace Prize 2025: From Mahatma Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru, Check Full ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
Panchmahal (Gujarat) [India], October 17 (ANI): An accident between two buses near Pardi bypass claimed the lives of two women and injured several others early morning on Friday. The injured individuals are admitted to Savar Civil Hospital for medical treatment and relief. Two buses collided near Pardi bypass on Friday at 4:20 am, resulting in injuries to over 10 passengers. Two women died on the spot, while five were critically injured and were admitted to Savar Civil Hospital in Godhra. Dr Sandeep Sharma, Medical Officer at Civil Hospital Godhra, stated, "Two women have died in a road acc ...Read More >
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a godown on Karhal road in Mainpuri district on Tuesday. Fire tenders rushed to the spot, and firefighting operations are currently underway. Further details are awaited. Earlier, a fire broke out at a mobile phone repair shop in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, thus prompting a quick response from the local fire department on Monday. The incident occurred in the Mircharam Gali area of the city. Speaking to ANI, Fire Officer Shivram Yadav said, "Prima facie, the fire seems to be a result of either a short circuit or a di ...Read More >
Gurgaon: A chemist and a lab operator have been arrested for allegedly selling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits illegally. Two separate FIRs were lodged against the accused at Sector 10 and Sector 9A police stations, police said on Friday.The pharmacy was sealed and medical officials have initiated proceedings to cancel its licence. District drugs control officer Suresh Verma said the department received information about illegal sales of MTP kits - also called abortion kits - from Juneja Chemist, located near Civil Hospital. A pregnant woman, who was deployed as a decoy customer, v ...Read More >