A 39-year-old man, Preethish P Prakash, was arrested in Kochi with 32 grams of MDMA after he allegedly rammed his car into two police personnel and attempted to flee during an anti-narcotics operation called Operation Toofan. He faces charges for attempting to kill police personnel and under the NDPS Act.
Rajasthan police have made a second arrest in Kochi in connection with a "digital arrest" fraud where a 90-year-old retired judge was defrauded of Rs 2.5 crore. The victim was allegedly kept under digital arrest for 15 days and coerced into transferring money by fraudsters posing as CBI officials and an RBI manager.
A gym owner in Navi Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing his woman business partner and extorting Rs 38 lakh. He threatened to circulate her objectionable videos, which he secretly recorded after establishing physical relations. The victim filed a complaint, leading to his apprehension and remand in police custody.
Police in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, have arrested six individuals after uncovering two acres of illegal ganja cultivation hidden within a maize field. The bust, part of 'Operation Trishul', involved the use of drones and revealed a sophisticated drip irrigation system. Investigators believe the operation, which could have yielded crores of rupees, had links to trafficking in major Indian cities.
Odisha Police have arrested 470 individuals and seized over Rs 12.65 lakh in cash during a pre-Kumar Purnima crackdown on gambling dens in Ganjam and Berhampur police districts. The arrests were made on Wednesday night and Thursday, targeting traditional gambling activities associated with the festival.
India's anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), has registered a case to investigate a mid-air attack on Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, inside the cockpit of an Israel-bound flydubai flight, citing an "apparent attempt to hijack or cause it to crash."
India's top singles player Vaishnavi Adkar, Sahaja Yamalapalli, and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathy have been granted wild cards for the WTA Chennai Open. American Katherine Hui also received a wild card. Tamil Nadu Tennis Association president Vijay Amritraj expressed optimism about the Indian players' performance at the home event.
Delhi Police have arrested two men, Himanshu Kumar and Ankit Kumar, for allegedly facilitating cyber fraud by arranging bank accounts for fraudsters. This action stems from a case where a victim was cheated of Rs 15.83 lakh. The investigation revealed how the accused provided crucial support to online cheating operations.
Punjab Police have apprehended two individuals linked to a gangster network in Nawanshahr, recovering sophisticated weapons. Their arrest thwarted a planned targeted killing of a rival gang member during a court appearance in SBS Nagar. The accused are also suspected of involvement in a sarpanch's murder in Ludhiana and have links to foreign-based handlers orchestrating contract killings.
A third person has been arrested for their alleged involvement in a violent clash between two communities in Manipur's Thoubal district last Sunday, which resulted in one death. The accused was remanded to 10-day police custody. The incident involved stone-pelting, a fatal shooting, and subsequent imposition of prohibitory orders, with police recovering weapons during searches.
The Haryana Congress has strongly criticised the BJP government's two-year tenure in the state, alleging widespread misgovernance, unfulfilled election promises, a surge in crime, and rampant corruption. Senior Congress leaders, including Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja, highlighted issues faced by farmers, traders, and youth, demanding accountability and a white paper on the government's performance.
A three-year-old girl in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, was mauled to death by a stray dog while playing in her home's courtyard on Thursday evening. Manisha Bhabhar sustained severe injuries and was declared dead at the district hospital. Police are investigating the incident.
A 44-year-old labourer, Pyare Lal, was allegedly beaten to death with sticks in Gurugram's Nihal Colony on Thursday morning after an argument. Police found his body, sent it for post-mortem, and identified two suspects, including a minor, through CCTV footage. Raids are ongoing to apprehend them, and the motive remains unclear.
Police in Balasore, Odisha, recovered the half-burnt, decomposed body of a 14-year-old girl who had been missing for six days. Her family alleges abduction, gang-rape, and murder, with suspects burning the body to destroy evidence. An investigation is underway, and one person has been detained.
A 30-year-old rickshaw puller, Ranjit Singh, was allegedly stabbed to death in Jahangirpuri, New Delhi, after returning from Dussehra celebrations on October 20. His father has accused the police of negligence in the investigation, claiming two men were involved and that police mishandled information regarding the accused's court appearance.
Indian tennis players Arnav Paparkar, Karan Singh, Digvijay Pratap Singh, Sidharth Rawat, and Chirag Duhan have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mumbai Open ITF Men's M25 Tennis Championship. The doubles team of SD Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha also secured a win. The next rounds are scheduled for Friday.
The Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department plans to implement solar energy projects across its buildings and land to achieve zero electricity bills and generate revenue by selling surplus power. A MoU was signed with MAHAPREIT to prepare a Detailed Project Report, with pilot projects starting in Pune and Beed.
Archana Veeramani, daughter of jailed granite baron R Veeramani, was deboarded from a Singapore-bound flight at Chennai airport on Friday. This action follows an alert from the SIT investigating POCSO cases against her father, who faces multiple charges and is also linked to a 2004 suicide. Authorities suspect Archana holds crucial information regarding financial transactions aimed at covering up the abuse allegations.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized foreign currency worth approximately Rs 1.56 crore and arrested two passengers at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The currency, including US dollars and Malaysian ringgit, was found concealed in cabin baggage of passengers attempting to fly to Kuala Lumpur.
Indian athletes achieved a clean sweep in the men's discus throw F44/64 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Devender Kumar secured the gold medal, with Rakesh and Pardeep Kumar winning silver and bronze respectively. The event featured athletes with lower limb impairments, classified as F44 (without prosthesis) and F64 (with prosthesis).
Promising sprinters Abinaya Rajarajan and Neil Samraj set new national records in the Under-20 women's 100m and Under-18 men's 100m respectively at the National Junior Athletics Championships in Chennai. Punjab's Amanat Kamboj also secured a gold in the U20 discus throw with a meet record.
India has secured three medals in the men's singles SL4 badminton competition at the Asian Para Games, with defending champion Suhas LY, Naveen Sivakumar, and Abhijeet Sakhuja advancing to the semifinals. Suhas LY will face Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan, while the other semifinal will be an all-Indian clash between Naveen and Abhijeet.
A 57-year-old woman in Kozhikode allegedly lost Rs 1.35 crore to cyber fraudsters who posed as Mumbai Crime Branch officers. They threatened her with criminal cases and coerced her into transferring money for "verification" to the Reserve Bank of India, promising a return with interest. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
Two unidentified bodies, bearing gunshot injuries and one with a slit throat, were discovered stuffed in sacks at separate locations in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Police suspect the victims were killed elsewhere and dumped in the area, and are investigating the connection between the cases and the motive behind the killings.
Police in Vijayapura have arrested four individuals, including a woman and her male friend, for allegedly murdering her husband by staging a road accident. The investigation revealed a conspiracy hatched by the wife, Ashwini, and Anand Rautappa Kallur, who then involved others to run over the victim, Rajshekhar, with an SUV on October 4.
Indian-origin coach Tej Narayan Prasad Madhav has been appointed as the head coach for Scotland's kabaddi team for the upcoming Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship, bringing extensive experience from various national and international roles.
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in Haryana's Nuh district was arrested on Monday by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The ASI, identified as Ashok, had reportedly demanded the money to remove a complainant and his wife's names from an ongoing case.
A special POCSO court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a man and a woman to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 each for the 2019 rape of a 14-year-old girl. The convicts, Vikas and Lalita, were found guilty under various IPC sections and the POCSO Act.
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra will host the UBS Athletics Kids Cup in Sonipat, Haryana, bringing the grassroots event to his home state. As a co-owner of SD Sports India, he aims to inspire young athletes and build a stronger sporting culture, with over 350 children participating in the City Final.
India's Bhavina Patel and Subham Wadhwa secured a bronze medal in the mixed doubles XD7 table tennis event at the Asian Para Games after losing their semifinal match on Thursday. Another Indian pair, Dattaprasad Chougule and Savita, exited in the XD17 quarterfinals.
The CBI has arrested a medicine specialist and a contractual staffer from Delhi's Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital for allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe. The doctor, a nodal officer for outsourcing, sought the bribe to ensure a tender was not cancelled and bills were cleared. Both accused were apprehended and are being interrogated.
A special court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a man named Bittu to life imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl in 2024. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000, which will be given to the survivor. The incident occurred on November 10, 2024, when the girl was abducted and raped at her home, leading to Bittu's conviction under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act.
A 60-year-old woman was found murdered in her home in Gandhare village, Palghar district, with robbery suspected as the motive. Her son discovered her body on Tuesday morning. Gold ornaments were missing, and her cupboard was ransacked. Police have registered a murder case and are investigating.
India's Praveen Kumar clinched a bronze medal in the men's shot put F11 event at the Asian Para Games with a personal-best throw of 13.86 metres. Iranian athletes Amirhossein Alipour and Mahdi Olad secured gold and silver respectively. The F11 category is for athletes with significant visual impairment.
Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi arrested an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 12.85 kg of suspected ganja, valued at approximately Rs 4.5 crore, on Friday. The passenger was intercepted on October 6, and the contraband was found in his trolley bag.
A second-year engineering student at Mumbai's Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Siddhesh Patil, died by suicide in his hostel room. Patil, a native of Nashik, was undergoing treatment for depression and had messaged his psychiatrist about suicidal ideation on Tuesday night, prompting an alert to his family and friends. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report and are investigating the incident.
Indian javelin thrower Sukhchain secured a bronze medal in the men's F55 event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. His throw of 29.94m placed him behind China's Zhou Feifei, who set a new world record, and Iran's Zaker Zafar.
Six individuals, including two juveniles, have been apprehended in northeast Delhi for the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man. The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Central Park following a dispute over smoking. The victim, Subhan, succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Delhi Police have taken stringent measures to prevent the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, deploying thousands of personnel and citing prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS due to risks of traffic disruption, stampede, and threats to public safety.
A 45-year-old Congress candidate, Mohanlal, contesting the panchayat samiti elections in Rajasthan's Barmer district, allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday, a day before polling. His body was found hanging from a tree. Police are investigating the incident, and the reason for the suspected suicide is yet to be determined.
