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Man watched porn before 'digital rape' of air hostess: Cops

Man watched porn before 'digital rape' of air hostess: Cops

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

The accused hospital staffer arrested in flight steward sexual assault case watched porn videos before and after committing the crime, Gurugram police said on Saturday.

Honeymoon murder: Owner of flat where Sonam stayed held

Honeymoon murder: Owner of flat where Sonam stayed held

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

The Meghalaya Police on Monday arrested the owner of a flat where Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in the murder of her husband during their honeymoon, stayed in Indore after fleeing the northeastern state following the crime last month, an officer said.

No SIT probe into anti-naxal ops, can't undermine federal structure: HC

No SIT probe into anti-naxal ops, can't undermine federal structure: HC

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that anti-Naxal operations, as part of regular counter-insurgency measures, should not be investigated by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) unless exceptional circumstances justify such intervention. The ruling came as the court dismissed a petition seeking an SIT probe into the killing of a Maoist leader in Narayanpur district.

4th accused in Kolkata law college gangrape case held, police forms SIT

4th accused in Kolkata law college gangrape case held, police forms SIT

Rediff.com28 Jun 2025

The victim, in her written complaint to the police, alleged that the security guard did not help her.

MeToo in Mollywood: Verdict expected after 8 years

MeToo in Mollywood: Verdict expected after 8 years

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

A Kerala court is expected to deliver a verdict in the 2017 actress assault case involving Malayalam actor Dileep, a case marked by twists, delays, and a battle over narrative.

Mamata storms I-PAC chief's house during ED raid, alleges bid to seize TMC data

Mamata storms I-PAC chief's house during ED raid, alleges bid to seize TMC data

Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dramatically turned up at the residence of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) chief Pratik Jain amid an ongoing Enforcement Directorate raid, alleging that the central agency was attempting to seize the Trinamool Congress's internal documents, hard disks and sensitive data linked to its election strategy.

Nagpur violence: Police to identify 1,000 suspects; 18 special teams formed

Nagpur violence: Police to identify 1,000 suspects; 18 special teams formed

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Police in Nagpur, Maharashtra, have formed 18 special teams to track down and arrest those involved in the violence that erupted in the city on Monday. As of Thursday, 69 people have been arrested in connection with the riots, while 200 accused have been identified and another 1,000 suspects are being investigated based on CCTV footage. The violence, which was sparked by rumors about a religious artifact being burnt during protests, led to injuries to 33 police personnel and damage to property.

Did Al Falah doc linked to Delhi blast accused attend AIIMS interview?

Did Al Falah doc linked to Delhi blast accused attend AIIMS interview?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

Delhi Police have detained three individuals, including two doctors, in connection with the car explosion near the Red Fort. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities questioning multiple people and examining potential links to a wider terror module.

Honeymoon murder: 3 accused in police custody for concealing evidence

Honeymoon murder: 3 accused in police custody for concealing evidence

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

The trio was brought here from Madhya Pradesh amid tight security and were taken to the Civil Hospital for medical check-ups before they were produced in court.

Delhi blast: Police register 2 FIRs against Al Falah University

Delhi blast: Police register 2 FIRs against Al Falah University

Rediff.com15 Nov 2025

Delhi Police has registered two FIRs against Haryana's Al-Falah University after the UGC and NAAC raised concerns about false accreditation claims.

Life term provisions under SC/ST act added in Haryana cop suicide case

Life term provisions under SC/ST act added in Haryana cop suicide case

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Charges under the SC/ST Act have been added to the FIR in the alleged suicide case of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar following a plea by his wife. The case involves allegations of caste-based discrimination and harassment against senior officers.

Kolkata gangrape pre-planned, victim targeted from 1st day

Kolkata gangrape pre-planned, victim targeted from 1st day

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Kolkata Police has launched a search for mobile videos allegedly filmed by the trio.

Union ministers meet Kerala suicide victim's family, back NIA probe demand

Union ministers meet Kerala suicide victim's family, back NIA probe demand

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Two Union Ministers visited the family of a 23-year-old woman in Kothamangalam who allegedly took her own life due to harassment by her lover. The family is demanding an NIA probe into the incident, alleging forced religious conversion.

IPS officer's suicide: Haryana govt given 48-hr ultimatum to remove DGP

IPS officer's suicide: Haryana govt given 48-hr ultimatum to remove DGP

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

A committee formed to support the family of deceased Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the removal of state police chief Shatrujeet Kapur, who is accused of abetting Kumar's suicide. The family has refused to conduct the post-mortem and cremation until their demands are met.

How flight data recorders assist in aircraft crash investigations

How flight data recorders assist in aircraft crash investigations

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

In modern aircraft, there are cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder.

Col assault case: Army seeks fair probe; Punjab DGP assures stern action

Col assault case: Army seeks fair probe; Punjab DGP assures stern action

Rediff.com25 Mar 2025

The Indian Army has demanded a fair and time-bound investigation into the assault of Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath by 12 Punjab Police personnel. The incident occurred on March 13-14 over a parking dispute in Patiala. The Punjab Police has assured justice and set up a special investigation team to probe the matter. The Army and Punjab Police have reiterated their commitment to maintaining the long-standing bonhomie between the two forces.

PIL seeks CBI probe into Kolkata gang rape; cites political links

PIL seeks CBI probe into Kolkata gang rape; cites political links

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

It was stated that Mishra was very influential in the conduct of the day-to-day affairs of South Calcutta Law College, of which he is an alumnus.

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Twist in Dharmasthala case, 'mass burial' complainant arrested

Rediff.com23 Aug 2025

The complainant-witness, a former sanitation worker, has claimed that he worked in Dharmasthala between 1995 and 2014, and that he was forced to bury a number of bodies, including those of women and minors, in Dharmasthala.

IIM-Calcutta rape case: Accused used sleeping pills to spike cold drinks

IIM-Calcutta rape case: Accused used sleeping pills to spike cold drinks

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Police, however, have found several discrepancies in the statements of the accused student of the IIM-Calcutta, he said.

Sonam, contract killers to be taken to Shillong: SIT

Sonam, contract killers to be taken to Shillong: SIT

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

After four people were arrested in the Indore couple case, Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief, Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, said on Monday that they will get their transit remand to bring them to Shillong.

Liquor scam: Jagan chaired meet, kickbacks laundered via staff, say police

Liquor scam: Jagan chaired meet, kickbacks laundered via staff, say police

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

A chargesheet filed by Andhra Pradesh police alleges former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy chaired a meeting related to a new liquor policy under which outlets would be run by a government entity. The chargesheet details alleged kickbacks and money laundering.

Assault on Col: SC rejects Punjab cops plea against CBI probe; says...

Assault on Col: SC rejects Punjab cops plea against CBI probe; says...

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

The Supreme Court criticized the Punjab police for assaulting a Colonel over a parking dispute, highlighting the Army's service at the border and ordering a CBI probe.

Pleas in SC seek SIT probe into Murshidabad violence

Pleas in SC seek SIT probe into Murshidabad violence

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

Two petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the violence in West Bengal over the newly-enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act. The petitions call for a special investigation team or a judicial enquiry commission to investigate the incidents, which have resulted in deaths and displacement. The Calcutta High Court has already ordered the deployment of central forces in the violence-hit Murshidabad district.

Terror Module: Two More Docs Detained

Terror Module: Two More Docs Detained

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

The police in Haryana have detained two more doctors for questioning in connection with the terror module case.

'Suicide bombing is martyrdom op,' justifies Delhi bomber in video

'Suicide bombing is martyrdom op,' justifies Delhi bomber in video

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Data extracted from the mobile phone of the Red Fort suicide bomber, Dr. Umar-un-Nabi, reveals a video justifying the attack as a 'martyrdom operation'. The evidence was unearthed following the interrogation of Umar's brother, Zahoor Illahi.

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered formation of a high-profile joint investigation team to investigate the links of the Pathankot air base attackers with Pakistan, a media report said on Monday.

Sonam Raghuvanshi tests negative for pregnancy, will be taken to crime scene

Sonam Raghuvanshi tests negative for pregnancy, will be taken to crime scene

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The Meghalaya Police, which codenamed the investigation as 'Operation Honeymoon', collected evidence from the residences and other places frequented by the accused in Indore and Ghazipur, Syiem said.

Being targeted for Red Fort Blast, say Kashmiri students

Being targeted for Red Fort Blast, say Kashmiri students

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) alleges that Kashmiri students are facing profiling, eviction, and intimidation in northern states after the Red Fort blast in Delhi, urging Prime Minister Modi to intervene.

VP election: Opposition MPs to practise with 'mock poll' on Monday

VP election: Opposition MPs to practise with 'mock poll' on Monday

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

They said a 'mock poll' would be conducted in the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan at around 2:30 PM on Monday after the briefing on the procedure to vote in the vice presidential polls.

'When she called me, I got emotional': Sonam's brother

'When she called me, I got emotional': Sonam's brother

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Following Sonam Raghuvanshi's surrender in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, her brother Govind Raghuvanshi on Monday has refrained from commenting further.

SAD leader Majithia moves HC against assets case, calls it vendetta

SAD leader Majithia moves HC against assets case, calls it vendetta

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

The bureau had on June 25 registered an FIR and arrested Majithia in the case allegedly involving laundering of Rs 540 crore of "drug money".

Remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi: SC raps MP minister for no apology

Remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi: SC raps MP minister for no apology

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for not issuing a public apology over his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, saying he is testing the court's patience.

Col Qureshi remarks: Would have sacked Shah for life, says Modi minister

Col Qureshi remarks: Would have sacked Shah for life, says Modi minister

Rediff.com19 May 2025

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president, who is on a tour of his home state Bihar, was replying to questions from journalists who sought his views about the episode.

Varanasi gang-rape victim demanded money: Accused's kin

Varanasi gang-rape victim demanded money: Accused's kin

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Families of accused in the alleged gang-rape of a woman in Varanasi have claimed inconsistencies in the survivor's account, leading police to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine both allegations. The SIT will investigate the survivor's claims of being raped by 23 people and the counterclaims from the accused's families who allege inconsistencies in her statements.

Haryana IPS officer's suicide: Rohtak SP shunted out

Haryana IPS officer's suicide: Rohtak SP shunted out

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

The Haryana government transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya after an IPS officer's suicide and allegations of caste-based discrimination.

Forensic student's perfect murder foiled by CCTV footage

Forensic student's perfect murder foiled by CCTV footage

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

A forensic science student's meticulously planned murder of her live-in partner, inspired by crime web series, was foiled by CCTV footage and forensic analysis.

Mysterious disease: Central team in Rajouri; toll rises to 17

Mysterious disease: Central team in Rajouri; toll rises to 17

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A mysterious illness has claimed 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, with the latest victim being a young girl named Yasmeen Kousar. The deaths have sparked concern and an inter-ministerial team has been sent to investigate the cause. The patients experienced symptoms such as fever, pain, nausea, and loss of consciousness before dying within days of hospitalization. The J&K government has ruled out a communicable disease of bacterial or viral origin.

Man who raped air hostess while on ventilator, arrested

Man who raped air hostess while on ventilator, arrested

Rediff.com19 Apr 2025

The accused has been identified as Deepak (25), a native of Bihar's Muzaffarpur, who had been living in Gurugram for some time, they said.

Rajouri deaths: Central team collects samples; curbs imposed

Rajouri deaths: Central team collects samples; curbs imposed

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

A high-level inter-ministerial team conducted a six-hour investigation in Badhaal village, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, to ascertain the causes of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances. The team, led by a director-rank officer in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, collected samples and briefed by senior district, health and police officers. The team's visit follows the deaths of 16 people between December 7 and January 19. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities focusing on potential neurotoxins and a spring that tested positive for pesticides.

Allow certain good things to happen too: SC on Vantara

Allow certain good things to happen too: SC on Vantara

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court acknowledged a clean chit from a special investigation team (SIT) regarding the Vantara zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar, following allegations of irregularities.