A 52-year-old man was allegedly killed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, following a brutal attack stemming from a family dispute. Police have registered a case of murder and are investigating the incident.
A 34-year-old man was killed by his friend after a drunken argument at the Ghazipur poultry market in east Delhi. The accused, a tractor driver, has been arrested.
A 20-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Delhi, and her family cremated her body without informing the police, leading to a police investigation.
A young man was allegedly murdered following an argument over a single run during a cricket match between two local teams in Visakhapatnam. The dispute, initially resolved by the umpire, reignited later, leading to a fatal stabbing.
A young man was allegedly murdered following an argument over a single run during a cricket match between two local teams in Visakhapatnam. The dispute, initially resolved by the umpire, reignited later, leading to a fatal stabbing.
A 25-year-old Indian student, Navya Gadusu, died in a road accident near Chicago, US, leaving six others injured. The accident occurred on Interstate 65 highway near Crown Point, Indiana. The Indian Consulate General in Chicago has expressed condolences and is assisting the family.
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.
China has condemned the attack on an elementary school in Iran and pledged USD 200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance.
West Bengal Police have appealed for peace in North 24 Parganas after the murder of a BJP leader's aide. Security has been increased in sensitive areas following protests by BJP supporters demanding the arrest of the assailants.
A 14-year-old boy with end-stage heart failure received a life-saving heart transplant after the family of an Indian Army officer's wife, who was declared brain dead, consented to organ donation at Command Hospital, Chandimandir.
A woman and her daughter were found dead at their home in Nagpur, India, in a suspected suicide. The daughter had recently lost her newborn baby.
A Delhi court has ordered the immediate release of a man mistakenly arrested in connection with a fatal clash between two families during Holi in Uttam Nagar. The court criticised the investigating officer for not taking prompt action despite knowing about the wrongful arrest.
A murder convict who jumped parole in 2014 and went on to act in Bollywood films has been arrested in Ahmedabad after evading authorities for 12 years.
'I didn't tell anyone in the film industry. I used to think people might assume that if he has cancer, he might die, and they would probably not offer me any work. So I didn't tell anyone.'
The CBI has arrested Naveen Kumar Singh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest was made in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, and firearms potentially used in the murder have been recovered.
An elderly couple was allegedly murdered in their home in Beawar, Rajasthan, with police investigating a possible robbery motive. Four suspects, including two minors, have been detained.
A 32-year-old man was shot dead in Jharkhand's Palamu district over an alleged land dispute, police said.
A 45-year-old woman was found murdered in her home in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, with her body discovered in a bed box after her children reported her missing. Police are investigating the case.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 12 lakh for the family of Pandav Kumar, a delivery worker from Bihar who was shot dead in Delhi. The compensation includes Rs 8 lakh from the Labour Resources Department and Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The incident has sparked political debate in Bihar.
Police in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have solved the murder case of an 18-year-old youth within 24 hours, arresting the accused and recovering the weapon used in the crime.
A man and his sister-in-law have been detained in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found at her home in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh.
A Thane court acquitted a 33-year-old man accused of murdering a woman in 2019, citing the prosecution's reliance on an inadmissible confession and lack of incriminating evidence.
A tipper lorry driver was killed in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, after the vehicle overturned. The driver, identified as O T Mathai, was trapped beneath the vehicle and declared dead at the hospital.
A food delivery agent was fatally shot in Delhi following a late-night argument, with his friend also injured. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the accused, who is allegedly a Delhi Police head constable.
Three individuals, including two sisters, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man from Seraikela-Kharsawan district. The victim, Vijay Kumar Das, was allegedly murdered due to an illicit relationship and subsequent pressure to marry one of the accused.
A 17-year-old student in Rajasthan's Tonk district allegedly died by suicide, with family members alleging pressure to convert by his girlfriend and her family.
These people were taken to unknown areas after suspected militants shot dead three church leaders and injured four others in Kangpokpi on Wednesday, while a civilian was gunned down and his wife was wounded in Noney district.
Security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi district have launched operations to rescue individuals held hostage by armed groups. The operations include area domination exercises and search operations to locate missing persons and apprehend those responsible for the hostage situation.
A local court in Bhopal has summoned the police diary related to the case of Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment. The court's decision follows a plea from her family seeking a second post-mortem examination.
A prominent cleric, Sheikh-ul-Hadith Maulana Muhammad Idrees, was shot dead in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident occurred in the Utmanzai area of Charsadda district, also injuring two security guards. The killing has sparked protests, with demonstrators demanding the arrest of those responsible.
Police in Jamshedpur have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found in a school. The accused, who was married, had a relationship with the victim and allegedly killed her after she pressured him for marriage.
Police have detained a distant relative in connection with the double murder of a woman and her son in Delhi. The victim's husband remains under scrutiny as the investigation continues.
A Mumbai police constable has been terminated for dereliction of duty as a bodyguard to former NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was murdered in October 2024.
Congress MP Vivek Tankha has requested a CBI investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, who died at her marital home in Bhopal. The family alleges lapses in the local police investigation.
A 45-year-old farmer was allegedly shot dead in a village under the Faridpur police station limits in Bareilly on Friday morning. Police suspect old enmity behind the crime.
Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, who allegedly died due to dowry harassment, has filed an anticipatory bail application in the Madhya Pradesh High Court after failing to get relief from a lower court.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest follows inputs from the CBI, which is investigating the murder that occurred in West Bengal on May 6.
Roopa Unnikrishnan's The Jasmine Murders is a novel that understands that the most unsettling mysteries are not solved in police files, but in the silences people learn to live with, notes Ragashree D Nair.
Delhi Police have arrested four individuals for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man to death in the Prem Nagar area, with the crime stemming from a long-standing feud.
Delhi Police have arrested Sumit Rana, a suspect in the murder of national-level boxer Vikas Dagar, who was killed in outer Delhi last year. Rana, a member of the Sonu gang, had been evading arrest for eight months.
