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New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) A total of 1,77,335 cases of crime against children were registered in the country in 2023, showing an increase of 9.2 per cent over 2022, according to the latest NCRB report. The data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that the crime rate in 2023 stood at 39.9 per one-lakh child population in comparison to 36.6 in 2022. In 2022, a total of 1,62,449 cases of crimes against children were recorded, while the number stood at 1,49,404 in 2021. "A t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Over 1.16 lakh cases of kidnapping and abduction were reported across the country in 2023, of which nearly 18,000 cases -- involving 9,000 children and 8,800 adults -- were of elopement, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau. In 2023, a total of 1,13,564 kidnapping and abduction cases were registered, showing an increase of over 5.6 per cent from 2022 when 1,07,588 cases were lodged, it said. Delhi, with 5,715 cases of kidnapping and abdu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi reported the highest number of murder cases at 503 among metropolitan cities, followed by Bengaluru with 206 and Jaipur with 129, according to National Crime Records Bureau data. Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 124 such cases and Ahmedabad reported 109. In Delhi, 59 incidents took place due to family disputes, 18 due to land and property dispute, 43 during dacoity or robbery, 21 due to love affair, and 28 due to illicit relationship, the data showed. Delhi also topped in abduction ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Mangaluru Police have arrested four youths and detained a juvenile for their role in the abduction and robbery of a jewellery shop worker. The incident took place on September 26 when Mustafa, an employee of Choice Gold, was carrying a gold bar hidden under the seat of his scooter. Near the Venkataramana Temple on Car Street, he was intercepted by two men on a scooter, while others in a car dragged him inside, assaulted him, and later left him at Ekkur after fleeing with the gold. In ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Police have arrested four persons in connection with the recent gold bar robbery that took place at Car Street, Mangaluru. The incident occurred on the night of September 26, when assailants attacked a staff member of Choice Gold Jewellery and made away with a gold bar. The arrests were made on September 29. According to police, the staff member, Mustafa, was transporting a gold bar on a scooter (KA-19EZ-2079) when the accused intercepted him around 8:45 p.m. near the Sri Venkatarama ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City police arrested four youths and a juvenile in connection with the abduction and robbery of a gold ingot from a jewellery shop employee in the city. The crime, which took place on Sept 26, was allegedly executed in a pre-planned manner by the accused, who intercepted the victim, assaulted him, and made away with the gold.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy stated that the accused arrested on Monday have been identified as Farish, 18, from Kotekar Post and Villag ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 29, 2025 -- Indian authorities must conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the death of journalist Rajeev Pratap, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday. "Authorities in Uttarakhand state should not discount any possible causes of Rajeev Pratap's death, including his family's serious allegation that he was targeted for his journalism," said Kunāl Majumder, CPJ's India representative. "The initial police conclusion that he died because of a c ...Read More >
New Delhi: For 35-year-old Moraba, Navratri in Delhi has always been a harsh test of survival. Each year, she comes to the capital from Kota, Rajasthan, with her young sons, to sell balloons and toys outside the Ramlila melas and festive pandals to make a meager living. But this Navratri brought unimaginable heartbreak. Two days ago, she was sleeping on the roadside near RML Hospital with her 1.5-year-old son -- only to wake up a few hours later and find her child missing. The mother rushed to t ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court, while granting bail to a 24-year-old man accused of marrying an alleged minor, raised the need for a Uniform Civil Code to resolve conflicts between personal laws and national legislation. Justice Arun Monga noted Muslim law permits marriages after puberty, but Indian criminal law deems them offences, urging legislative clarity for legal certainty and social harmony. Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), ensuring a single framework where personal o ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Security forces in Bijapur district arrested two wanted Maoist operatives, including a senior divisional committee member (DVCM) carrying a bounty of ₹8 lakh and a Janatana Sarkar member with a ₹1 lakh reward.On September 25, a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) Bijapur, Basaguda police station, and CoBRA 210 battalion carried out an operation in the forests of Polampalli, leading to the arrest of Mallaesh Kunjam (40), in Bijapur.Kunjam, a DVCM of the Jagargunda Area Committee ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant further extention of the interim bail to Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year-long jail term in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma denied to extend the interim bail to Yadav saying it will be never ending process. It will be a never ending process if your plea is to be accepted. Now it is marriage, then you will have children, it will go on and on, sai ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the interim bail plea of Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav as he withdrew the petition to pursue the matter pending before the Delhi high court. Yadav had approached the court against an interim order passed by the Delhi high court on September 9 denying him any extension of interim bail. He surrendered the same day and approached the top court seeking bail for his marriage and to arrange the fine of over ₹54 lakh imposed on him as part of t ...Read More >
SEBI said SSSL diverted crores raised through a rights issue and created fictitious accounts New Delhi: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred Seacoast Shipping Services Limited (SSSL) and its key officials from raising funds from investors for five years, after finding the company guilty of diverting rights issue proceeds, fabricating accounts, and misleading shareholders with false disclosures. The order also imposes penalties and directs disgorgement of unlawful gains ...Read More >
PUNE/NAVI MUMBAI: Probe into the abduction of a heavy vehicle's helper by an SUV driver during a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai on Saturday found that dismissed IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, a retired state govt officer, was in the SUV, police said.Both Dilip Khedkar and his chauffeur have absconded in the SUV, a Navi Mumbai police officer added.The heavy vehicle's helper was rescued on Sunday from Khedkar's Pune bungalow, where police reached based on the SUV's number.A c ...Read More >
A truck driver was allegedly abducted after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai. Police rescued him from Puja Khedkar's Pune house. Khedkar faces accusations of cheating in the civil services exam. The abduction occurred after a minor collision. The SUV occupants forcibly took the driver. Police tracked the SUV to Pune and rescued the driver. A truck driver, allegedly abducted after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai, has been rescued from the house of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in Pu ...Read More >
Pune/Navi Mumbai: Chatushrungi police on Sunday night registered a case of obstructing public servant from performing his duty against "Manorama Khedkar, mother of dismissed IAS officer Puja Khedkar, and others" based on a complaint by sub inspector Deepak Kharat of Rabale police in Navi Mumbai.Rabale police had filed an FIR following a road rage incident in which the helper of a cement mixer was abducted by a person driving an SUV which brushed past the heavy vehicle on Mulund-Airoli road on Sa ...Read More >
Mumbai/Pune, Sept 17 (PTI) In a new twist to the Navi Mumbai road rage case, police on Monday claimed that former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's father and his bodyguard had abducted a truck driver in their SUV. The driver was rescued from the house of Puja Khedkar in Pune on Sunday within hours of the incident, which occurred on Saturday evening. The incident occurred on the Mulund-Airoli Road in Navi Mumbai after the concrete mixer truck driven by Prahlad Kumar (22) brushed against a Land Cr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) A truck driver, allegedly abducted after a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai, has been rescued from the house of former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in Pune, police said on Monday. Khedkar has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. The alleged abduction took place on Mulund-Airoli road in Navi Mumbai township on Saturday evening when Prahlad Kumar (22) was driving his concrete mixer truck, the poli ...Read More >
Ballari: Swift action by Ballari police led to the recovery of a one-and-a-half-month-old baby boy who was kidnapped from his mother.As stated by SP Dr Shobharani VJ, Sridevi from Benakal village gave birth to a baby boy at Ballari district hospital on July 28. On Friday, Sept 12, she visited the hospital to obtain the child's birth certificate.While she was there, a woman approached her, offering assistance in acquiring the certificate from the city municipal office. Trusting this woman, Sridev ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday emphasised that women-led development, anchored in the empowerment of women and the welfare of children, forms the foundation of India's vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Inaugurating the first-ever National Conference of the Committees on Empowerment of Women of Parliament and State/UT Legislatures in Tirupati, Birla expressed his view. He said that India will become an inclusive and developed nation onl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Sunday protested at Delhi's Connaught Place against the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. The police later dispersed the workers who were holding posters and chanting slogans. Also Read | Puja Khedkar's Pune Home Raided After Truck Driver Kidnapping; Police Rescue Victim, Summon Mother of Sacked IAS for Obstruction (Watch Video). Earlier in the day, Aam Aadmi Party President Saurabh Bhardwaj slammed the central government ov ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Fan murder case prime accused Pavithra Gowda, partner of actor Darshan, was arrested from Bengaluru on Thursday following the Supreme Court's cancellation of her bail. She was taken into custody from her residence in RR Nagar. Bengaluru police have formed seven teams to arrest all seven accused by the end of the day. The department has instructed officers to produce the accused before the court, either in person or via video conference, by the day's end. Also Read: CM Yogi refutes ...Read More >
The Supreme Court overturned actor Darshan's bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. Renukaswamy's family expressed relief and renewed faith in the justice system. Darshan, along with Pavithra Gowda and others, faces charges of abduction and murder. Security has been increased at Ballari prison, anticipating Darshan's transfer. The trial is expected to proceed swiftly following the court's decision. The family of murder victim Renukaswamy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order cancelling the ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
Bengaluru, August 14: Reacting to the cancellation of bail for actor Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and five other accused in the sensational fan murder case, the deceased fan Renukaswamy's father, Kashinath S. Shivanagowdru, said that his faith in getting justice for his son's death has grown stronger. Speaking to reporters, Kashinath S. Shivanagowdru, also known as Kashinathaiah, said with tears in his eyes, "My wife informed me about the cancellation of Darshan's bail. This development ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the cancellation of bail for actor Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and five other accused, the prosecution is preparing to take them into custody immediately. Anil Nishani, senior counsel who made submissions on behalf of the prosecution, stated on Thursday, "We are waiting for the copy of the judgement. As soon as we receive it, the accused will be taken into custody." Nishani further said, "We were confident that the accused's bail would be c ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of Kannada actor Darshan in connection with the fan murder case and also ordered the authorities to take him into custody immediately. The court has similarly cancelled the bail of Darshan's partner, Pavithra Gowda and five other accused persons, who will also be taken into custody immediately after the order. A bench comprising Justices R. Mahadevan and J.B. Pardiwala pronounced the verdict, stating that the High Court's decision in ...Read More >
The incident created tension in Jamner, prompting the deployment of police posse in sensitive areas. Mumbai: A 20-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by ten persons in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra after they spotted him chatting with a girl, leading to the arrest of four individuals, police said on Wednesday. Police suspect an old enmity led to the murder of Suleiman Khan, who was preparing for the police recruitment exam. The four accused were produced before a local court, which ...Read More >
The boys were rescued from a house in Chaithla village (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sumit Sood, a Bishop Cotton School alumnus, was arrested for kidnapping three students for extortion * The boys were rescued from a house in Chaithla village, Kotkhai, one day after going missing * The accused threatened children with a gun and contacted parents from an international number Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Shimla ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed all states and union territories to immediately release prisoners who have completed their court-mandated sentences, provided they are not wanted in any other case. The order came as the court expressed concern over prisoners languishing in jails long after their terms had ended.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan issued the directive while ordering the release of Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehalwan, convicted in the 2002 Niti ...Read More >
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