An FIR has been registered in Prayagraj against seven named individuals and 10-15 unidentified persons for allegedly assaulting a Municipal Corporation team, confining its employees, and taking away nine stray dogs meant for sterilisation. The incident occurred after the team caught dogs for sterilisation, leading to an alleged storming of the dog shelter, assault on staff, and theft of the animals.
Twelve people, including a two-month-old infant, were killed and four others injured in two separate fire incidents in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni and Katni districts during the Diwali festival. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has condoled the deaths and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for each deceased family.
A Delhi court has acquitted a man, his parents, and a relative of charges of dowry death and abetment of suicide in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove dowry-related cruelty or that the accused instigated her suicide beyond reasonable doubt.
Mumbai police arrested two individuals in Andheri East with 1.896 kg of high-grade hydroponic cannabis valued at Rs 66.36 lakh. The arrests followed a tip-off, leading to a trap near an industrial estate. The accused, from Satara district, have been booked under the NDPS Act, and an investigation into their supply network is ongoing.
Six individuals, including three directors of Hingoli Urban Nidhi Ltd, have been booked for allegedly defrauding 61 depositors of Rs 1.69 crore. The credit society promised attractive returns and insurance cover but failed to repay investments made between May 2020 and March 2024, eventually shutting down its office. The Economic Offences Wing is investigating the case.
Bravery, mastery and timing were among his greatest qualities. We have seen batters hit plenty of sixes, but Glenn Maxwell would leave spectators wondering where he would dispatch the next delivery, notes K R Nayar.
A 65-year-old man, Sulaiman, died after being stabbed by his 16-year-old grandson in Alathur, Keralam. The incident occurred on October 19 when Sulaiman intervened to protect his 10-year-old granddaughter from her brother's alleged attack. The grandson has been apprehended, and the charges against him will be upgraded to murder.
Congress MP and dismissed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has moved a local court seeking anticipatory bail in a sexual harassment case. JNU dismissed Akoijam in October over allegations from at least 11 female students, leading to an FIR by Delhi Police. The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed JNU's termination decision, with the case listed for hearing in January.
The eighth Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Hyderabad from December 11, featuring 27 competitive sports and a sailing demonstration. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the details, highlighting the inclusion of softball as a competitive sport and rowing replacing rugby. The event aims to promote a wider range of sports, aligning with PM Modi's vision for Olympic participation.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Sandeep Kumar Sinha in Bihar for his alleged involvement in smuggling AK-47 rifles from Nagaland. The arrest follows the recovery of an AK-47 in Muzaffarpur and the NIA taking over the investigation in August 2024.
An assistant sub-inspector and a head constable in Georai, Beed district, were booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 1,000 bribe from an autorickshaw driver to release his seized vehicle.
Uttar Pradesh Police has initiated the process to add Section 198 of the BNS to an FIR against two electoral registration officers and a computer operator in Pilibhit. This action follows alleged irregularities in the voter list of the Pilibhit Sadar Assembly constituency, where an inquiry revealed missing application forms and identical EPIC numbers for different voters. The Election Commission had earlier suspended the officers and directed the addition of the BNS section.
'You cannot say on day one that a stock is a multibagger. Multibaggers evolve.'
A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced five men to life imprisonment under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for operating an organised crime syndicate. Special Judge Gaurav Rao ruled that there was "no chance of any reformation" for the accused, who were also fined Rs 5 lakh each. The court rejected defence pleas for leniency, citing the grave and heinous nature of their crimes and their repeated involvement.
Mumbra Police in Thane have seized mephedrone worth over Rs 1.50 crore from four foreign nationals, including three Tanzanians and one Nigerian, following a raid on Thursday. The accused have been booked under the NDPS Act, and authorities have urged residents to conduct tenant verification for foreign nationals.
Police seized over Rs 1 crore in cash from the office of rebel TMC MLA Shamim Ahmed in Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, following the interrogation of an arrested aide of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee. The seizure is linked to alleged financial irregularities.
Malaysia, the Asian Games silver medallist, defeated South Korea 5-2 to secure the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament. Abu Kamal Arzai scored two crucial goals, helping Malaysia overcome an early deficit and dominate the match.
Nine alleged animal smugglers from Bihar and Jharkhand were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district on Thursday. Police rescued 17 animals being transported in a cruel manner in three pickup vans and recovered mobile phones and cash from the accused. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
Lohum's subsidiary Vidyuta has secured government approval under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) for a 20 KTPA cathode active material manufacturing facility, involving a Rs 500 crore investment. This initiative aims to boost domestic production of critical lithium-ion battery components, reducing import reliance and strengthening India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her father with a sharp-edged weapon in Dhoot Kalan village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The motive for the killing remains unknown, and police are searching for the accused father.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive search operations across 11 locations in Maharashtra and Gujarat, targeting an international narcotics syndicate involved in money laundering. The raids, stemming from an NCB complaint, led to the seizure of incriminating materials and digital devices, revealing a network dealing in various illicit drugs and using crypto assets to launder proceeds of crime.
Police have arrested the caretaker of a retired IAS officer, who was found murdered in Bhopal over a month ago. The accused, Varun Kumar, was apprehended in Agra and allegedly attempted to escape while being brought to Bhopal, resulting in him being shot in the leg during a scuffle with police. He is now hospitalised, and police plan to interrogate him to determine the motive and sequence of events.
Police in Latur, Maharashtra, have registered a case against officials of four credit firms, including Equitas Bank and Shriram Finance, after a farm labourer allegedly died by suicide due to harassment over loan repayment. The man, Dattatraya Suryakant Kumbhar, was found hanging on Monday.
Police in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, shot and apprehended a man accused of attacking two schoolgirls with a chainsaw. The suspect, Hemant, was nabbed after he allegedly attacked police personnel attempting to arrest him in a forest area, leading officers to open fire. He sustained serious injuries, while one of his victims remains critically injured.
Punjab Police, with central agency support, has secured the deportation of wanted gangster Gurwinder alias Afridi from Ethiopia after a 10-month international manhunt. This marks the first time Punjab Police has secured a fugitive's deportation from an African country. Afridi, a key kingpin of the Doni Bal-Prabh Dassuwal gang, is wanted in over 30 heinous criminal cases, including five murders, and was allegedly directing organised crime from abroad. The operation, codenamed 'Operation SHAHID', involved extensive international coordination and tracking across multiple continents.
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.
Nine individuals operating clinics in Surat's Dindoli area without proper medical qualifications were arrested on Thursday by the police's Special Operations Group. The accused, with minimal educational backgrounds, had been practising medicine for up to a decade, leading to the seizure of medical equipment and medicines worth Rs 95,138.
A 29-year-old man in Beed was arrested on Thursday for allegedly running an Ayurveda clinic using a forged medical degree. The arrest followed a joint raid by health department, FDA, and police officials, during which the man, Rushikesh Dattatray Kanade, failed to produce valid medical credentials. He has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act.
A senior manager of a jewellery firm, Sajeer Palli Mooppan, wanted in a rape case, has been extradited from the UAE to India. The extradition followed extensive coordination between Delhi Police, Interpol, CBI, and Indian ministries. The accused allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in October 2025, fled to Dubai in January 2026, and was brought back to Delhi on Wednesday after a Red Corner Notice was issued.
India does not need to win the model race to win the AI era. It needs to be the country that cannot be switched off, can be trusted by its citizens, and is useful to the rest of the world, asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
Four members of an interstate gang involved in ATM tampering and online fraud have been arrested in Ramgarh, Jharkhand. Police seized 18 ATM cards and cash, busting a racket that duped customers by tampering with machines and posing as bank officials.
Duncan Cruttenden of the United Kingdom and Annie Williams of the United States clinched the men's and women's titles respectively at the 35th Himalayan 100 Mile Stage Race in Darjeeling. India's Ramanjit Oberoi and Mexico's Nahila Hernandez won the 100K Stage Race. The event, supported by the Ministry of Tourism, promoted adventure sports and sustainable tourism with participants from several countries.
An alleged liquor smuggler was arrested in Palghar, Maharashtra, with Daman-manufactured liquor and a vehicle, totalling Rs 9.81 lakh in seized items. The arrest was made on October 28, and a case has been registered under relevant acts, with further investigation into the smuggling network ongoing.
NetApp CEO George Kurian advocates for harmonised global AI regulations to simplify compliance and foster business growth. He highlights the complexities arising from diverse regulatory frameworks and the importance of a unified approach, similar to cyber resilience standards. Kurian also notes India's significant role as NetApp's fastest-growing market in Asia, driven by its Bengaluru global capability centre.
A 20-year-old labourer, Arjun alias Ajay Shivaji Nakalwad, was beaten to death with sticks and stones in Nanded district, Maharashtra, after he attempted to intervene in a clash between two groups. Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred on Wednesday.
The Uttar Pradesh STF has arrested Firoz Musarrat Khan, an alleged interstate wildlife smuggler, in Lucknow and seized seven protected falcons worth Rs 1.4 crore. Khan's gang reportedly sourced protected birds and animals from UP forests, smuggling them to international markets via Mumbai. An FIR has been registered under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
A Thane court has sentenced a mechanical engineer to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the dowry death of his pregnant wife in 2021. The court found that the wife was subjected to violence and harassment for money and a car, with injuries on her body corroborating witness accounts of assault. The accused was also found to have attempted to conceal the truth after the incident.
YouTuber Abdul Khader, also known as Khader Karippody, surrendered to police in Kasaragod on Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea in an attempted murder case. He is accused of brutally assaulting and stabbing an NRI businessman following a dispute. Khader had been absconding since the case was registered on June 28 this year.
A suspected shooter from the Hashim Baba gang, identified as Shivam and wanted in two murder cases, was injured in an exchange of fire with Delhi Police in Najafgarh on Friday. Police intercepted Shivam, who allegedly opened fire, leading to his apprehension and recovery of a pistol.
11-year-old Indian racing prodigy Atiqa Mir made an impressive debut at the FIA Karting World Championship in La Conca, Italy. Despite a qualifying setback that placed her 83rd, she showcased exceptional overtaking skills, gaining 16 places in Race 1 to finish sixth and an overall 43 places throughout the weekend, ranking 40th out of 87 drivers.
