A 30-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband, Pradeep, in southwest Delhi's Palam area. The incident occurred at his biryani shop after she confronted him about an alleged affair. Police have registered a murder case and are searching for the accused.
The parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, are continuing their hunger strike for a second day, demanding the arrest of those they hold responsible. They allege caste discrimination and seek justice for their son, with Union Minister Ramdas Athawale assuring support.
Equatorial Guinea's first-choice goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been withdrawn from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers following a tragic collision during a Spanish second division match that resulted in the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.
Police in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district have arrested a man for allegedly killing his two young children with an iron rod inside their home on Monday night. The children died on the spot, and two other family members were injured. The motive behind the gruesome act is currently unknown, and an investigation is underway.
A POCSO court in Assam's Dhubri district has sentenced Utpal Roy to death for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in 2023. The judge cited the 'rarest of rare' category for the capital punishment.
A government school teacher in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district has been dismissed from service following his alleged involvement in the rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old girl. The dismissal was enacted under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution, with authorities citing the case as "rarest of the rare."
The Allahabad High Court has admitted an appeal filed by Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, challenging their death sentence in the notorious blue drum murder case. The duo was convicted by a Meerut court for the murder of Saurabh Rajput and attempting to conceal his body. The High Court has fixed November 30 for hearing the appeal, where the convicts argue the trial court's verdict was illegal and based on circumstantial evidence without sufficient proof.
The prime accused in the Guwahati hotel firing incident, Ghanakanta Gogoi, was killed in a police encounter in Assam's Sivasagar district early Wednesday. Gogoi, who allegedly shot five people dead, was reportedly attempting to snatch an officer's weapon while being taken for investigation in a separate bank fraud case. His death has been hailed as "God's justice" by victims' families, while opposition parties question the encounter and suggest a larger land mafia involvement.
A man in Dombivli, Thane, confessed to killing his friend during a drunken quarrel after being haunted by the victim in his dreams. Prabhu Karkade, 24, was arrested after he approached the police, admitting to beating Pallav Kadam, 43, to death and disposing of the body. The police have registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Bidya Bharati Panda, accused in the alleged murder of her husband Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, has been remanded to judicial custody until November 13 by a Berhampur court. She surrendered after the Orissa High Court denied her interim protection from arrest. All three accused in the case are now in judicial custody.
A woman died under suspicious circumstances in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 10 months after her marriage. Her father has accused her in-laws of dowry harassment, claiming they demanded a Scorpio vehicle and continued to harass her despite receiving money. Police are investigating the matter.
A Sub-Inspector of Police in Telangana's Adilabad district was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 40,000. The officer sought the money to avoid implicating a complainant in a case related to a woman's suicide and to return his mobile phone.
Tenerife have mourned the death of striker Jesus de Miguel, 30, after he suffered a cardiac arrest following an on-field collision against FC Andorra.
A man in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly killed his wife by stabbing her before taking his own life by hanging, following a domestic dispute. Police are investigating the incident.
A Fast-Track Special Court in Hoshiarpur has sentenced a 33-year-old migrant labourer, Nanke Yadav alias Radhe Sham, to death for the aggravated sexual assault and murder of a five-year-old boy. The court termed it a 'rarest of rare' case, with the death sentence subject to confirmation by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
'Many women lose control of properties after their husband's death.'
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar of Muzaffarnagar has declared he would prefer death over being a "coward judge," delivering his 23rd capital punishment in four months, this time in a dowry death case. He asserted he would not succumb to pressure from mafias and criminals, despite receiving threats and having numerous cases transferred from his court.
Madhya Pradesh police have expanded their investigation into the killing of SHO Dilip Puri, who was run over by an illicit liquor truck on Monday. Three people, including an alleged kingpin, have been arrested, and teams are searching for the absconding truck driver, Gajendra alias Akku Rawat, in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The police aim to dismantle the entire illegal liquor smuggling network.
A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district has sentenced all 10 convicts in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack to death. The attack, which occurred on May 25, 2013, resulted in the deaths of 29 people, including prominent Congress leaders.
A 35-year-old woman was allegedly axed to death by her husband in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district following a domestic dispute. The accused, Mangil Sinku, has been arrested, and police are investigating the incident.
A man in Nanded has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his brother in 2023. The crime occurred due to a dispute over a farm plot, where the accused bludgeoned his brother to death with a stone.
The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the tendency to implicate husband's relatives in matrimonial disputes with sweeping allegations of cruelty. The court also stressed the importance of timely support from a woman's family when she reports marital violence, stating that her concerns should not be dismissed and her return home should not be seen as shameful. These observations were made while discharging a husband from cruelty and abetment to suicide charges in a 2018 case.
A Delhi court has ordered an investigation into Gurugram Police officials and a doctor for alleged procedural lapses in handling the body of real estate professional Yuvraj Singh Manchanda. The court cited delays in uploading body details to ZIPNET, failure to videograph the post-mortem, and discrepancies in the post-mortem report, suggesting a possible role in the disappearance of evidence.
A complaint has been filed in a special MP/MLA court in Sultanpur against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his former private secretary. The complaint alleges failure to pay Rs 15.05 lakh in compensation promised after a 2004 electrocution incident during the Saifai Mahotsav, which resulted in two deaths and one injury.
A police officer in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district was killed when a truck carrying over 1,800 litres of illicit liquor ran him over while fleeing. The incident occurred during an investigation into an alleged spurious liquor racket that reportedly caused 10 deaths.
Two foreign nationals, a German airline crew member and an IBM project manager, died in a five-star hotel's swimming pool in Bengaluru due to suspected electrocution. Two others were injured attempting rescue. Police have registered a case against the hotel management for negligence and are investigating the incident.
A six-year-old lion drowned in the Arabian Sea near Pipavav Port in Gujarat's Amreli district, reportedly while attempting to escape a territorial clash with two other big cats. Forest officials found the carcass on Tuesday, and a post-mortem confirmed drowning as the cause of death. The incident occurred on Monday, and local residents had spotted the animal entering the water.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar of Muzaffarnagar has publicly questioned the administrative recall of 97 serious criminal cases from his court. His remarks, made in an acquittal order, highlight concerns about judicial independence and the legality of withdrawing "part-heard" cases without proper procedure, especially after he had delivered 23 death sentences.
In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl allegedly killed a four-year-old boy in an act of revenge after being scolded over a chocolate.
An excise constable in Bihar's Nalanda district, initially believed to have been shot dead by liquor smugglers, was actually killed by a bullet fired from a home guard jawan's rifle during a chase. An investigation revealed discrepancies and alleged attempts to conceal evidence, leading to the arrest of a sub-inspector and other personnel.
A 35-year-old labourer, Pawan Ram, was allegedly beaten to death outside a residential society in Dwarka, southwest Delhi. Police are investigating the incident after CCTV footage showed a man attacking him with a wooden stick.
Two individuals, including a truck driver accused of running over and killing an SHO in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas, were seriously injured in separate police encounters on Tuesday night. The driver, Gajendra alias Akku Rawat, and his accomplice, Dheeraj, both attempted to escape custody and fired at police before being shot in the leg during retaliatory action.
The CBI has registered an FIR in the Disha Salian death case, following a Bombay High Court order that criticised Mumbai Police for its six-year delay and "glaring discrepancies" in the investigation. Salian, former manager of Sushant Singh Rajput, died in June 2020, a week before Rajput's own death, which led to speculation about a connection. The High Court had expressed concerns over the Mumbai Police's handling of the case, which was initially treated as an accidental death.
A 17-year-old Class 12 student was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home in Wazirpur JJ Colony, northwest Delhi, on Tuesday. Her family suspects foul play, and police are investigating the incident, with no suicide note found.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly hacked to death by her uncle with an axe in Rajasthan's Didwana district on Tuesday after an argument. Her grandmother, who tried to intervene, was seriously injured. The accused later attempted suicide by consuming pesticide and is now undergoing treatment under police custody.
A 24-year-old man, Akshay, was allegedly beaten to death by his in-laws in Biharipur village, Muzaffarnagar, for marrying their daughter against their wishes a year ago. The incident occurred on Monday evening. Police have registered a murder case and arrested two persons, with security tightened in the village.
Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have completed a four-player trade ahead of IPL 2027, seeing Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards move to CSK, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis join SRH.
Two police personnel were killed and another injured while guarding an anti-polio vaccination team in Pakistan's Mohmand district on Tuesday. In a separate incident, four polio workers were abducted in Tank district on the same day. These attacks occurred on the first day of a four-day nationwide anti-polio drive, highlighting the ongoing security challenges faced by vaccination efforts in Pakistan, one of two countries where polio remains endemic.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has expressed concerns about player fatigue and the 'taxing' schedule ahead of the ODI leg of their series against India, highlighting the need for recovery and rotation amidst preparations for the 2027 World Cup.
A 46-year-old lawyer in Bengaluru died after being allegedly assaulted by an autorickshaw driver following a dispute over fare. The deceased, Sriram, collapsed on October 9 and later died in hospital. Police initially registered an unnatural death report but later arrested the driver, Prithviraj, on murder charges after Sriram's family reported injuries and a post-mortem revealed blood clotting due to assault.
