A medical oncologist at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai was stabbed seven times on Wednesday by the son of a patient allegedly over grievances on treatment to his mother at the same facility, a hospital official said.
Delhi Police have registered two FIRs in connection with the killing of a stray dog in Kirti Nagar, West Delhi. The cases involve a security guard accused of killing the dog and an animal activist accused of assaulting the guard.
A 33-year-old female senior account executive in Gurugram died by suicide after jumping from her office building. Police have arrested her husband following allegations of harassment and abetment to suicide.
A patient admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow was found dead in his hospital bed with his throat slit. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the 61-year-old cancer patient.
The protest continued even as the Supreme Court intervened in the matter and constituted a 10-member National Task Force to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding over 500 women across India of more than Rs 2 crore through fake social media and dating app profiles.
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Agitating junior doctors, whose nine representatives are on a fast-unto-death demonstration, termed talks with senior officials of the West Bengal government as 'the most disappointing meeting so far'.
Two Bangladeshi women staying illegally in India have been arrested in Karyavattom, Kerala, suspected of involvement in a prostitution racket. The arrests followed a raid by Kazhakoottam police, acting on a tip-off from the Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
Two Bangladeshi women staying illegally in India have been arrested in Karyavattom, Kerala, suspected of involvement in a prostitution racket. The arrests followed a raid by Kazhakoottam police, acting on a tip-off from the Kerala Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit the case diary initially prepared by the Kolkata Police in connection with the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court also instructed the CBI to present a list of individuals interviewed in the case at the next hearing scheduled for April 23. The CBI has been investigating the incident since August 13, 2024, when the case was transferred from Kolkata Police. The court noted inconsistencies between the inquest and post-mortem reports, with two injury marks mentioned in the inquest report but absent in the post-mortem report. The CBI is currently investigating whether there was a larger conspiracy behind the crime and if there had been any attempt to destroy evidence.
Three people, including a mother and her son, died after an SUV collided with their motorcycle in the Arain area of Ajmer district, Rajasthan. Police are searching for the driver of the SUV who fled the scene after the accident.
Police have registered a case against the management of a private school in Bareilly after a six-year-old student drowned in an open well on the school premises.
A 29-year-old doctor, originally from Tamil Nadu and pursuing his MD in Meerut, was found dead in his rented accommodation in a suspected suicide case.
Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and step brother of Akhilesh Yadav, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 38 after suddenly falling ill.
The CBI has registered an FIR in the death of Twisha Sharma, booking her husband and mother-in-law.
Delhi Police have arrested a truck driver in connection with a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the deaths of two cousins returning home from an IPL match. The accused, identified as Tuntun alias Titu, was apprehended in Bihar after an investigation involving CCTV footage and technical surveillance.
Former judge Giribala Singh, booked in connection with her daughter-in-law's death allegedly due to dowry harassment, claims Bhopal Police have not contacted her for her statement. This comes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to Singh regarding her anticipatory bail and the police issued a final notice for her to record her statement.
The state government and the CM have repeatedly urged the doctors to resume work. Though Thursday's talks failed to take place, protesting doctors maintained that they still desire a meeting, but only in a completely transparent manner, which they believe is only possible through live-streaming.
An FIR has been lodged in this case against the junior doctor of the pediatric department of the SN Medical College and Hospital, they said.
Four members of a family in Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said. The Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in the deceased's viscera and a watermelon sample.
Non-emergency services, such as OPD and diagnostics, and elective surgeries at city-based health facilities, including at Centre-run AIIMS, Safdarjung hospital and RML hospital, are hit since Monday.
'Something could happen to me... I understood that day itself that what they had sent me was a final warning.'
FORDA said the decision to end the strike, effective from Wednesday morning, was made in the interest of patient welfare.
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Two men on a motorcycle died after being hit by a car near Bhajanpura Metro station in Delhi. The car driver has been arrested, and an investigation is underway.
The court directed the Kolkata Police to hand over the case diary to the central probe agency by Tuesday evening, and all other documents by 10 am on Wednesday.
The body of a 35-year-old man was discovered under suspicious circumstances at Maharshi Devaraha Baba Medical College in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the incident to determine the cause of death and how the body ended up on the medical college premises.
The Delhi government's Health Department has received an audit report highlighting alleged financial and administrative irregularities within the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) between 2019 and 2025.
Two men, a farmer and an accountant, were murdered in separate incidents in Haryana. The farmer was ambushed and shot in Yamunanagar, while the accountant was killed in Ambala following a dispute.
The incident took place at Doctor Hedgewar Hospital in Karkardooma in New Delhi late on Saturday night while the doctor was providing critical care.
A 37-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 22nd floor of a residential society in Noida, police said.
A 25-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his neighbour in Greater Noida's Sakipur village following a dispute over burning of drain waste. The main accused was arrested after an encounter with police.
A 35-year-old convict serving a life sentence for rape died in Bhondsi Jail, Gurugram. Police suspect a drug overdose or heart attack as the cause of death, pending a post-mortem examination and magisterial inquiry.
Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, has died in Lucknow at the age of 38. Although not involved in active politics, his wife Aparna Bisht Yadav is a member of the BJP.
