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Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): A suspected robbery case in Dhar district has turned into a murder investigation, with police confirming that a woman conspired with her lover to kill her husband and stage a theft to mislead investigators. The incident took place on Monday night in Gondikheda Charan village. Police arrested Priyanka Purohit (27) and her alleged lover Kamlesh (33) for the murder of her husband Devkrishna Purohit. According to police, Kamlesh paid around Rs one lakh to his aide Surendra Si ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, stated that India will have more than a billion users of 5G by the year 2030. Speaking at AIMA's 11th National Leadership Conclave, the Minister highlighted that India became the second-largest mobile phone producer globally. "India had the fastest 5G rollout in the world. 500,000 towers, Rs 450,000 crore worth of capex. In a short period of four years, 400 million consumers. And our 5G consumers will go ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 9 (ANI): Two accused have been arrested in connection with an ISI-sponsored Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module being operated by a foreign-based handler, Punjab police said on Thursday. In a joint operation with District Amritsar Rural, District Gurdaspur, and State Special Operations Cell (SSOC)-Amritsar, along with central agencies, the Punjab police busted an ISI-sponsored BKI terror module. Also Read | Raja Raghuvanshi-Like Murder in Dhar: Woma ...Read More >
An interstate shooter has been arrested by the Uttarakhand Special Task Force for the 2020 murder of Councillor Prakash Singh Dhami, shedding light on political rivalries and turf wars. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCIKey PointsRinku Sharma, an interstate shooter, was arrested for the 2020 murder of BJP-backed Councillor Prakash Singh Dhami in Udham Singh Nagar.The murder was allegedly motivated by political rivalry and a turf war for regional dominance, with professional shooters hired for the a ...Read More >
Two masked miscreants looted ₹6 lakh from a Punjab National Bank branch on Mithapur Road in broad daylight on Monday. The incident happened around 2:30pm when one of the two robbers entered the bank premises and held the woman cashier at gunpoint before fleeing with cash on a scooter. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Manpreet Singh Dhillon said the incident was recorded on the CCTV cameras. "The footage of which has been procured by the cops. The bank officials told the police that the ma ...Read More >
The Bombay High Court has ordered a murder trial for eight police officers in the 2014 custodial death of Agnello Valdaris, citing evidence of torture and inconsistencies in the police's account of events. Photograph: ANI on XKey PointsBombay High Court upholds murder charges against eight police personnel in the 2014 custodial death of Agnello Valdaris.The court cited inconsistencies in police records, including missing CCTV footage and failure to follow medical advice, as reasons for upholdin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday busted a notorious gang operating in South-East Delhi and arrested its kingpin, Saurav alias Lefty, along with his key associate, Abhishek alias Bhola. According to police, Saurav Lefty had been absconding for the past six months in connection with multiple serious criminal cases. Proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were also underway against him. A reward of Rs 1 lakh had been proposed on his ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday busted a notorious gang operating in South-East Delhi and arrested its kingpin, Saurav alias Lefty, along with his key associate, Abhishek alias Bhola. According to police, Saurav Lefty had been absconding for the past six months in connection with multiple serious criminal cases. Proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were also underway against him. A reward of Rs 1 lakh had been proposed on his ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a shooter wanted in an attempt to murder case in the Bhalswa Dairy police station area of the capital. The accused was apprehended with illegal weapons. According to the police, the shooting occurred on the occasion of Holi, after which the accused had been absconding. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. Also Read | Did India-Bound Iranian Oil Tan ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi Crime Branch on Saturday arrested a shooter wanted in an attempt to murder case in the Bhalswa Dairy police station area of the capital. The accused was apprehended with illegal weapons. According to the police, the shooting occurred on the occasion of Holi, after which the accused had been absconding. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. Further details are awaited. In a separate ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: In a sensational daylight robbery on Thursday, a burqa-clad woman looted a jewellery shop in Ayodhya, threatening the man on cash counter with a pistol and decamping with a Rs 3.6 lakh gold chain with the help of her boyfriend who was waiting outside the shop on a motorcycle.On Friday, police arrested both the accused and disclosed that the burqa-clad accused was a Hindu, 21-yearold Payal Kori, and her boyfriend, Rahul Kumar (27). She is pregnant and was carrying a toy gun to commit the ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have had a severe economic impact and are causing energy instability in the region, said admiral D K Tripathi, chief of naval staff, in Mumbai on Thursday. The strait, an international waterway between Iran and Oman, controls a large volume of global oil flow and is in focus due to the war in West Asia, which is well into its fifth week. Tripathi and Union minister of state for defence, Sanjay Seth, were in Mumbai to flag off the second edition of th ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday cautioned that cybercrimes and drug-related offences are on the rise in the state and urged the police to take strong and effective measures to prevent them. He also asked the police to use technology effectively to curb such crimes. The CM was speaking at the 'Karnataka Police Flag Day' event, attended by Home Minister G Parameshwara and senior Home Department and police officials. "In the last three years, there has been a decline ...Read More >
Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are causing regional economic strain and energy instability as the West Asia war continues. He added that maritime competition now extends beyond oil to rare earth elements, critical minerals, fishing grounds, and data, alongside rising marine research and IUU fishing activity. Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have hit regional economies. Admiral D K Tripathi also warne ...Read More >
Mumbai (PTI): The Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact and energy instability in the region, Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi said on Thursday amid the war in West Asia. Speaking at an event where INS Sunayna, an offshore patrol vessel, set sail from Mumbai as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar, the admiral said competition at sea has no longer remained confined to oil and energy. It is now expanding towards resources that will shape future growth - such as rare ear ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): As the conflict in West Asia continues, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi weighed in on the implications of the war, stating that the competition at sea has moved beyond oil and energy to expand alternative energy resources. Addressing at the flagging off ceremony of the 2nd edition of IOS SAGAR, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi highlighted the economic impact of the conflict which he believed will push countries towards procurement of rare earth element ...Read More >
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday cautioned that cybercrimes and drug-related offences are on the rise in the state and urged the police to take strong and effective measures to curb them. He also called on the police to make better use of technology to curb such crimes. The chief minister was speaking at the 'Karnataka Police Flag Day' event, attended by Home Minister G Parameshwara and senior Home Department and police officials. "In the last three years, th ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Apr 2 (PTI) An alleged sharpshooter carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head was killed after an encounter during a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Moradabad police, officials said on Thursday. Ashu alias Monty, a resident of Meerpur Kala village in Hapur district, sustained bullet injuries during the exchange of fire in the Civil Lines area and was rushed to a hospital, they said. Police said the encounter took place near an under-constructi ...Read More >
A wanted sharpshooter, Ashu alias Monty, was injured in a police encounter in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, after being pursued for attempted murder and extortion, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat organised crime in the region. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsAshu alias Monty, a sharpshooter with a Rs 50,000 reward, was injured in a police encounter in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.Ashu was wanted for attempted murder and allegedly demanding ₹5 crore in extortion from a Moradabad businessman.Polic ...Read More >
According to deputy commissioner or police (DCP) (central) Rohit Rajbir Singh, the arrested duo, SI Mahavir and constable Vicky, were posted at the Desh Bandhu Gupta (DBG) Road police station in central Delhi. A case of robbery and wrongful confinement was registered at the DBG police station under sections 309 and 127 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Police said, the businessman, Deepak Soni, from Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh, had come to Delhi on March 24. He carried ₹10 lakh in cash to buy je ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A large-scale chocolate theft in Europe recently has taken an unexpected digital turn on Wednesday, with the popular confectionery brand unveiling a "Stolen KitKat Tracker" on Wednesday, that allows customers to check whether their chocolate bar is part of the "missing batch." The update comes days after the company confirmed that a large consignment (12 tonnes) of its products had gone missing during transit. The unusual incident, already drawing global atten ...Read More >
Janjgir (Chhattisgarh), Apr 1 (PTI) An elderly couple was found murdered in a village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district, police said on Wednesday. The bodies of Santaram Sahu (65) and his wife Shyama Bai Sahu (60) were discovered in a pool of blood in the morning in a room of their house in Khapri village under the jurisdiction of Mulmula police station, an official said. He said the couple went to sleep as usual on Tuesday night. After being alerted, a police team reached the spot an ...Read More >
Ernakulam: A migrant worker, Noor Hasan from Assam, was brutally beaten to death by a six-member gang of his co-workers, also from Assam, over suspicions of mobile phone theft in Kerala. The shocking incident occurred on Tuesday night at a plywood factory in Mudickal, near Perumbavoor. Following the murder, the police swiftly took six other Assam natives into custody. Six Accused Arrested, Victim Identified The Perumbavoor police arrested the six suspects, identified as Alauddin, Minarul, Zak ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the government over the rise in prices of certain essential commodities, alleging that the Modi government has completely "destroyed" the country's strategic and economic policies. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while the common citizens are hoping for relief, the BJP leadership remains entirely focused on "looting the public and plundering the nation amidst this crisis". In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said, "The M ...Read More >
Thane: The Naupada Police have successfully apprehended a 39-year-old history-sheeter following a violent assassination attempt and vehicle theft at a petrol pump on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of March 27, 2026, at the Shell Petrol Pump near Dharamveer Cut. According to the police, the complainant, Inzamam Siddiqui (26), was refueling his scooter when the accused, identified as Zabiullah Shafiqurrahman Khan, confronted him. The attack was reportedly fuel ...Read More >
Malappuram: Perinthalmanna police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly threatening and circulating defamatory content targeting Panakkad Sayed Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal, the state president of the Indian Union Muslim League. The accused, Muhammed Roshan, a native of Perinthalmanna, was taken into custody from Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and brought to Kerala on Monday to be produced before a court. Police said Roshan is involved in multiple criminal cases, including attempted murder and robbery. ...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 >
Thane, Dec 16 (PTI) Police on Tuesday said an Uber bike taxi rider has been arrested at Kalyan in the district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and robbing her. Earlier on Monday, police had identified the accused as a Rapido bike taxi rider. Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop-out, has been arrested under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 309 (robbery) and 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with the intention of outraging her modesty) for the incident which took pl ...Read More >
Sitaram alias Vinay Ji had left his Ballia home to join the banned organisation in 1986, say police A senior functionary of banned CPI (Maoist), who had been absconding for the last 13 years and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 for his alleged involvement in cases of murder and anti-national activities, was arrested from Varanasi on Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Police's Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) said. The accused, Sitaram alias Vinay Ji alias Om Prakash, belongs to Ballia district and had left home to ...Read More >
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