The Jharkhand High Court has criticised the state police for failing to meet high standards of investigation and not inspiring public confidence. The court cited several cases, including those of missing children, where police investigations were inadequate.
A Delhi Police sub-inspector has been arrested after his SUV allegedly struck and killed a woman labourer at a construction site in Punjabi Bagh. The officer, identified as Lucky, has been charged with rash driving and causing death by negligence.
A court in Latur, Maharashtra, sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder of two people over a land dispute from February 2021. Two women accused in the case were acquitted.
A man in Faridabad allegedly strangled his six-year-old son to death before taking his own life by hanging. Preliminary investigations suggest financial difficulties and addiction issues led to the tragic incident.
A special court in Nagpur sentenced two men to five years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly making threat calls to Union minister Nitin Gadkari in 2023 from a jail in Karnataka.
A young woman was allegedly molested and assaulted outside a club in Gurugram's Sector 65. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the incident.
A man was beaten to death and another critically injured by a mob for allegedly sexually assaulting two women on the outskirts of the city on Thursday, following which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi asked the police to ensure no repeat of such incidents in future.
A 25-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in Faridabad following an altercation with three youths outside a hotel. Police suspect the attack was prompted by a dispute over a love affair. One suspect has been arrested, and police are investigating.
A speeding car accident in Bhubaneswar resulted in the deaths of three people, including two morning walkers, after the vehicle veered off the road and into a pit.
'Look at the way SIR that was implemented in Bengal. They wanted to entirely curate the voter list in order to suit their purposes and victory.' 'Look at the targeted deletions and the targeted voting list.' 'The difference between the TMC and the BJP was only about 4% but that 4% vote was done so selectively that the difference ultimately showed up as 100 seats!'
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly providing logistical support and shelter to foreign members of the Jaish-e-Muhammad's Saifullah group in Kishtwar district.
A retired Army Havildar in Ludhiana allegedly shot dead his son after an argument over his relationship with a woman, then died by suicide.
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) touted his claims of ending multiple global conflicts after he took charge of the White House and expressed hope that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war could become the next one resolved, saying he would "love to" make it the tenth.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed civil and police authorities to collaborate in curbing organised crime, instilling fear among criminals, and building public confidence. This follows a review of the state's law and order situation after recent incidents, including a mob lynching and a murder case.
Frankly, was it really necessary in the middle of a fratricidal war for External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to travel to Abu Dhabi for a one-on-one with the sheikh on April 12?Or, for National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to follow up on April 26? Or, for PM Narendra Modi to follow through today? There are no easy answers, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
A BJP politician in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, has filed a police complaint alleging he was defrauded of 50 lakh in a land deal. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
The suicide of a NEET aspirant in Uttar Pradesh, allegedly due to the cancellation of the medical entrance exam, has triggered strong reactions from opposition leaders who are demanding accountability and compensation for the family.
Delhi Police have arrested a truck driver in connection with a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the deaths of two cousins returning from an IPL match. The accused was apprehended in Bihar after fleeing Delhi.
The BJP has criticised Rahul Gandhi for his delayed response to the killing of a 26-year-old man in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, accusing him of hypocrisy and pandering to vote bank politics. BJP leaders allege Gandhi is attempting to whitewash the incident and protect the perpetrators.
Karuppu begins with a striking idea of God battling a broken justice system, only to turn into a routine Suriya mass spectacle.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of ten accused in the 2010 Tadmetla Maoist attack case, citing lack of direct evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation.
A man wanted for allegedly killing a minor boy in a road rage incident was shot in the leg by police after he attacked a constable with a knife in a bid to escape in Gujarat's Surat city.
Two law students from Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) died after their motorcycle crashed into a pit near the university. The accident occurred when the rider lost control of the speeding motorcycle.
Chhattisgarh police have filed an FIR against management officials and others following a deadly explosion at a Vedanta power plant in Sakti district that resulted in 20 fatalities.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed civil and police authorities to collaborate in curbing organised crime, instilling fear among criminals, and restoring public confidence. This follows a review of the law and order situation in the wake of recent crimes, including a mob-lynching and a murder in Mayurbhanj district.
An Indian sailor died and several others were injured after their dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued.
Randeep Hooda returns as the titular supercop in Inspector Avinash Season 2, but the series struggles to maintain narrative coherence and pacing, sighs Sreeju Sudhakaran.
A leader can spend authority on themselves -- on appearing decisive, on appearing in control, on appearing irreplaceable. Or they can spend it on the people around them -- on giving them the ball back, on creating conditions in which other people's confidence and capability can grow. Over a long enough horizon, the second compounds in a way the first never does. And that's exactly what Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has done.
A 45-year-old woman was killed in an elephant attack in Rampur Chatha village, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, while she was on her way to collect milk from a farmhouse.
A court in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has directed police to register an FIR regarding the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy that resulted in 13 deaths. The court cited the crew's failure to rescue passengers as potential culpable homicide.
Police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district have recovered a cache of explosives, weapons, and equipment allegedly hidden by Maoists in a forested hill area.
Police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district have recovered a cache of explosives, weapons, and equipment allegedly hidden by Maoists in a forested hill area.
At least seven police personnel were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan. The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district.
A French soldier was killed while several others were injured in an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed. Macron, in a post on X, confirmed that Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins lost his life in the attack.
Four brothers were killed in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a bullet allegedly fired from the Afghan side struck near their house.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has alleged that the people of Diamond Harbour have been unable to exercise their voting rights for a decade. He assured people that the scenario has now changed, and the May 21 repolling in the Falta Assembly seat will re-establish voter rights.
An Air Canada Express flight collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday night, killing the pilot and co-pilot and injuring at least 13 people, including firefighters.
The two policemen were injured by "hard and blunt instruments", while "two protesters with firearm injuries" were also brought to JPMC, the surgeon told Dawn.
A chemical engineer undergoing treatment at a de-addiction centre in Delhi allegedly stabbed a fellow inmate to death following a quarrel. Police have arrested the suspect and are investigating the incident.
A Mumbai court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the 2017 murder of a three-year-old boy, ruling the crime was intentional but did not warrant the death penalty.
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