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New Delhi: A 26-year-old man was found dead in a hotel room in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mohit Garg (26), a resident of Brahmpuri. Police were informed about the incident around 9.30pm on Saturday. "A police team reached the spot and found the man lying unconscious in the room," a police officer said. He was rushed to JPC Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. "Preliminary inquiry suggests Garg checked into the hotel earlier in the day and hosted a party with friends. During the gathering, he reportedly lost consciousness," officer added.Further investigation is under way, police said. TNN
RANCHI: One person died and another is feared trapped after a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed in Ranchi's Piska More area, officials said on Friday.The incident occurred amid continuous rainfall in the Jharkhand capital. Rescue operations are underway to locate and save the individual believed to be trapped under the debris, a police officer confirmed."A person was killed when a portion of the roof of a government school building collapsed. We have sent our team for a rescue operation as we received information that another person is trapped inside," Sudkhdeo Naga ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session is starting, so we have reached Delhi. We have not been able to see those who killed our countrymen in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam arrested yet. T ...Read More >
The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) proudly celebrated the 77th Rajasthan Diwas and Holi Sneh Milan at the Consulate General of India in New York, bringing together members of the Rajasthani diaspora, community leaders, and distinguished guests. RANA President Prem Bhandari announced, on behalf of RANA Founder K.K. Chandra Mehta, an initial contribution of USD 5 million plus from the Mehta Family Trust toward the development of the Indo-US Friendship Center, an initiative conceptualized by Consul General of India in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan. Mehta, a philanthropist of no ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A 29-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in central Delhi on Sunday, while her male companion, who had checked in with her the previous evening, has been apprehended in connection with the case, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sarika (29), while the man has been identified as Sachin (31), according to the identity documents submitted at the hotel reception. Sachin was held after he was seen leaving the hotel in this morning. He was arrested from the address he provided at the hotel reception, police said. Accor ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 12 (PTI) A woman studying at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta was allegedly raped by a student inside a hostel of the business school, police said on Saturday. The accused has been arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur Police Station, they said. The alleged incident inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta took place on Friday, a police officer said. "The woman stated in the FIR that she was called to the hostel for a counselling session. She then became unconscious after consuming a drink laced with drugs at the hostel. The woman realised ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 13 (PTI) Police have constituted a nine-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged rape of a woman by a student at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta, officials said on Saturday. The team is led by an assistant commissioner from the South West Division, they said. The alleged incident took place inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta on Friday, a police officer had said. The accused student was arrested on Saturday on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman, he said. A court here has remanded the student to police custody till July 19. Key focu ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police station limits, in connection with an assault case. Rajiv Ranjan had filed a written complaint with ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Colle ...Read More >
No chemical spray had been used to make her unconscious (as suspected earlier), Kumar said. A suspect detained in connection with the alleged rape of a Pune IT professional at her home was her friend and not a stranger who gained entry by posing as a courier delivery agent, police said on Friday, casting doubt on her version of the events. It was the woman herself who took a selfie with him and typed a threatening message in her phone, police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said. "They know each oth ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Two labourers died after falling unconscious while carrying out maintenance work on the carbon filter of the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Action Balaji Hospital in west Delhi's Paschim Vihar, police said on Wednesday. The Paschim Vihar East police station received information from the hospital regarding two medico-legal cases on Tuesday. Upon reaching the spot, officers found that the two labourers, Brijesh (26) and Vikram (30), both residents of Uttar Pradesh, had been declared "brought dead." The maintenance work was reportedly being carried out by a contractor under the annu ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Chaitanyanand Saraswati, a self-styled godman accused of sexually harassing 17 female students at a private institute here, was taken to its campus on Monday for pointing out locations where he allegedly used to call his victims, police said. An associate of Saraswati, 38-year-old Hari Singh Kopkoti of Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, was also arrested for allegedly threatening the father of one of the victims on September 14. Saraswati, 62, was arrested early Sunday from a hotel in Agra and brought to the campus where he had earlier served as chairman. "... The accused was ...Read More >
Fans stand next to abandoned shoes and a fallen barrier following a stampede during celebrations, a day after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory at the Indian Premier League (IPL), outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru said Thursday they stood "united" with fans as the Indian Premier League champions announced financial aid to families of those crushed to death during their title celebrations. Hundreds of thousands had packed the streets ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has responded strongly to recent remarks made by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the streaming platform's initial programming choices in India. Kashyap, who co-created Netflix India's debut original series 'Sacred Games', did not mince words in his criticism. The controversy began during Sarandos' appearance on a podcast, where the executive reflected on Netflix's early foray into the Indian market. He expressed reservations about whether launching with 'Sacred Games' in 2018 was the right strategic move, suggesting the platform mi ...Read More >
Thane: Saquib Nachan, head of the so-called Islamic State's (ISIS) India operations an accused in the Mumbai blasts case, died in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital recently after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Retired police officer Ramdas Mhatre said Nachan resided in Padgha Borivali village and had hatched a conspiracy for a bomb blast in a restaurant at Mumbai Central railway station on December 6, 2002. Mhatre was then a senior police inspector at Mumbai Central Railway police station. Speaking to ETV Bharat, he said, Nachan was a prominent member of the 'Student Islamic Movement of India' (SI ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 30: In a shocking incident, a man slit his wife's throat and stabbed her 45 times over suspicion of being friendly with male colleagues at her workplace. The gruesome act took place in their rented house on Ullal Main Road, Bengaluru, on Sunday, September 28. The husband, Dharmaseelan Ramesh, later ended his own life by hanging himself beside her. The deceased, Manju P, a 27-year-old nurse from Tamil Nadu, was found in a pool of blood. Authorities say the attack appeared premeditated, with multiple injuries inflicted across her body. According to a Times of India report, ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A lawyer practising in the Gujarat high court has issued a legal notice to filmmaker Aditya Dhar and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, accusing them of defaming the Baloch community in the recently released Hindi film 'Dhurandhar'. He alleged that the filmmakers used vulgar, offensive and derogatory language to describe the community.Advocate Nabil Baloch took exception to a dialogue spoken by Dutt's character, SP Chaudhary Aslam, a Pakistani police officer, which states: "You can trust crocodiles, but not the Baloch." He also cited a couple of other lines from the film, alleging that th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) A man has alleged that his wife was confined in a room and brutally assaulted by three women who accused her of stealing a packet of cashew nuts in the Burari area of north Delhi, an official said on Friday. According to the FIR registered at Burari police station, the incident occurred on March 28 between 9.15 and 9.30 pm as the woman was returning home from work and stopped at a grocery store near a government school. In her complaint, the woman claimed THAT after completing her purchase at the counter, the three women demanded to see the bill for her items. As she b ...Read More >
Agra, December 26: A gym trainer in Agra, identified as Sahil Sharma, has been accused of posing as a RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) agent to rape a Canadian woman of Indian origin. The Agra Police has registered an FIR against him and his accomplice, Arif Ali, for rape, criminal intimidation, and blackmail. According to the complaint, Sahil befriended the woman on Tinder and met her at an Agra hotel in March 2024. During the meeting, he allegedly mixed intoxicants in her drink and raped her after she fell unconscious. When she regained consciousness, Sahil claimed to be a RAW agent and thr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the EAGLE unit at Cyberabad Narcotics Police Station dismantled a drug network involving international suppliers, pub-based consumers, courier delivery of narcotics. Police arrested the owner of Malnadu Kitchen, located in Kompally. Police arrested a key peddler and consumer, Surya Annamaneni (34), a hotel entrepreneur and resident of Kompally, Hyderabad. The arrest unraveled deep-rooted, transnational and digital financial transactions. According to police, a team from Cyberabad Narcotics intercepted Surya near his restaurant, Malnad ...Read More >
KOLKATA: A woman studying at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta was allegedly raped by a student inside a hostel of the business school, police said on Saturday. The accused has been arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur Police Station, they said. The alleged incident inside the boys' hostel of IIM-Calcutta took place on Friday, a police officer said. "The woman stated in the FIR that she was called to the hostel for a counselling session. She then became unconscious after consuming a drink laced with drugs at the hostel. The woman realised she had been ...Read More >
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that the party will focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in the upcoming Parliament session. Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh and several MPs attended the meeting. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to State Festival Status, Plans Cultural Programs, Global Outreach and Tourism Promotion to Showcase Mara ...Read More >
Surat police and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) conducted a late-night raid in a hotel in Jahangirpura and busted a high-profile sex racket. 13 Thai women were rescued from the hotel and nine persons were arrested. Among the 9 arrested, five were customers and four hotel staff. As per a report by Times of India, the raid was based on a tip-off. The police reached the hotel on Saturday night and found the hotel door on the fourth floor was locked from inside. The police broke the door and entered the hotel, catching all accused red-handed. Used WhatsApp To Communicate Sharing informatio ...Read More >
The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student at the Mumbai school. A 40-year-old teacher from a prominent Mumbai school has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student over the course of a year, police said. The accused, a married woman with children of her own, taught English to the Class 11 student. According to a HT report, the alleged abuse began after ...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 >
Chandigarh: The special NIA court for Haryana in Panchkula has directed the police and central agencies to ensure the protection of six key witnesses named in the chargesheet filed by the investigative agency in connection with the twin blasts outside two nightclubs in Gurugram on Dec 24 last year.While directing the investigating agencies and law enforcement authorities to ensure the protection of witnesses, the NIA court, presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajiv Goyal, also directed the protection of relevant and crucial documents containing statements and details of wit ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three days after an American was assaulted and robbed during a late-night walk through a park in south Delhi, police shot at and arrested the two suspects in Amar Colony on Sunday. The accused -- Jatin alias Mogli and Akshay, both 20 -- were intercepted by a police team from the southeast district inside the DDA Astha Kunj Park, days after they allegedly attacked and robbed the American walking through the area.On June 26, the robbery was reported from the Nehru Place-Astha Kunj Park stretch. "The victim, a 28-year-old US citizen who had arrived in Delhi on June 20 and was staying a ...Read More >
The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi faced a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later confirmed as a hoax by Delhi Police after a thorough search. Similarly, the Delhi High Court experienced a bomb threat on Friday, prompting the evacuation of judges, lawyers, and staff. Court proceedings resumed after authorities determined the threat to be a hoax. The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later declared a hoax after nothing suspicious was found, A ...Read More >
Chennai: Trumpeting his agricultural roots and claiming familiarity with the woes of the pastoral community. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami kicked started his State-wide election tour on Monday by offering prayers at the Vanabadrakaliamman temple in Mettupalayam and raising the slogan 'Save People, Redeem Tamil Nadu' (Makkalai Kaapom, Tamilagan Meetpom). After invoking divine blessings, Palaniswami's maiden rendezvous was a group of farmers, weavers and brick makers, who were waiting at the nearby Amman Appan marriage hall, where he promised to implement the second phase of t ...Read More >