A 34-year-old woman has been arrested in Chakur, Latur, for allegedly murdering her seven-year-old nephew due to a land dispute with his parents. The boy was found dead after a search, and the aunt was detained based on police investigation.
At least four schoolchildren were killed and several others injured when the roof of their classroom collapsed in a village in Punjab province of Pakistan.
A 50-year-old man was stabbed to death in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park area on Thursday over an alleged old enmity. Police have arrested the accused, identified as Mohsin.
A court in Jalna, Maharashtra, sentenced a man and his brother to life imprisonment for the honour killing of the man's 17-year-old daughter over a land dispute related to her proposed marriage.
A 29-year-old man accused of killing an eight-year-old girl in Agra was shot dead in a police encounter. The accused, Sunil, had a reward on his head and was attempting to flee when the encounter occurred.
A tragic bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district has killed two children and injured their mother, igniting protests and raising concerns about ongoing ethnic violence in the region.
A Delhi court acquitted five men accused in a 2018 dacoity-cum-murder case at a Corporation Bank branch, citing the prosecution's failure to establish their involvement beyond a reasonable doubt. Key eyewitnesses and bank staff could not identify the accused during the trial.
A young man has been arrested in Jharkhand's Pakur district for allegedly murdering a 53-year-old man over a land dispute. The accused confessed to the crime and has been sent to judicial custody.
A Zomato food delivery agent was killed in a road accident involving an autorickshaw and a truck on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai. The drivers of both vehicles fled the scene, and police are investigating.
Pakistan's Information Minister claims nearly 800 Afghan Taliban terrorists have been killed in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in response to cross-border firing.
An 18-year-old caretaker in Delhi was found dead in a locked room, leading to suspicions of foul play. Police are investigating whether family opposition to her relationship contributed to her death, while her family demands a thorough investigation.
The mother of a 19-year-old woman, allegedly murdered by her family in Delhi due to her relationship with a cousin, has been arrested. The postmortem revealed the cause of death was smothering.
A 26-year-old autorickshaw driver was shot and critically injured in Pune's Balaji Nagar area, reigniting gang warfare in the city. Police suspect the involvement of a rival gang and have launched an investigation.
Three people have been killed in separate incidents involving wild elephants in the West Singhbhum and Garwah districts of Jharkhand, India, within a 24-hour period.
US President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a key ISIS leader, in a joint operation with Nigerian forces.
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in Greater Noida by assailants on a motorcycle, leading to the arrest of six suspects, police reported. Two of the accused were apprehended after a police encounter. The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.
Unidentified gunmen killed three security personnel in two separate attacks in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
A woman and her lover have been arrested in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband by hiring a contract killer. The woman initially tried to mislead the police by claiming robbers were responsible, but inconsistencies in her statements led to her confession.
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, following a coordinated effort with the UP STF and local police. The investigation continues to explore various angles, including arms supply networks and inter-district links.
A 21-year-old youth was killed and his friend injured after a Delhi Police head constable allegedly opened fire following casteist abuses during an altercation in Jaffarpur Kalan village.
Two teenagers were allegedly hacked to death in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Tuesday. The 16-year-old boy and the girl, 17, had gone to attend a Chhau dance programme at Saiko Market Ground on Monday. After the cultural programme, they went to the nearby Hadia Market, where the attack is believed to have taken place, an officer said. The bodies were found in a secluded area near the Hadia Market, he said.
A man in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly murdered by his wife, daughters, and minor son over fears he would waste money intended for his daughter's wedding, police said.
Suspected Kuki militants launched a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district, killing two toddlers and injuring their mother. The incident occurred in Moirang Tronglaobi, an area close to Churachandpur, which has experienced ongoing ethnic conflict.
A woman and her three-year-old daughter died after being hit by a train in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Her son was critically injured in the incident.
Two people died and four others were seriously injured in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, after a dumper truck collided with a car and a motorcycle.
A 34-year-old trader was shot dead in East Delhi following a parking dispute with his brother's tenant. The victim's family is devastated, and police have arrested two suspects while searching for others involved.
Dehradun Police and the STF have arrested another person allegedly involved in the daylight killing of Jharkhand gangster Vikram Sharma three months ago.
The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala has ordered an urgent inquiry into the parole granted to the accused in the Periya twin murder case, following political concern and scrutiny.
A court in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced four men to life imprisonment in connection with a 2018 murder case. The case involved the killing of Jogendra, stemming from an old rivalry.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed new measures to combat financial fraud in digital payments, including lagged credit for authorised push payments and a 'kill switch' for users to disable all digital transactions.
Pune police have solved a contract killing case, leading to the discovery of two additional murders and the arrest of two history-sheeters in Khed taluka.
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 48-year-old man in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly killing his 11-year-old twin daughters by slitting their throats. Police are investigating the motive behind the crime.
Pimpri Chinchwad police have arrested three individuals with alleged links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Uttarakhand for firing at a furniture shop owner in Pune after he refused to pay extortion money.
A self-styled godman in Maharashtra's Dhule district has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman after she resisted his sexual assault attempt and subsequently killing her male friend at his ashram.
Two individuals have been apprehended in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, concerning the murder of a couple and their two children. The victims' dismembered remains were discovered in a suitcase along the Durgawati River in Bihar last week.
Delhi Police have detained six people, including the husband, in connection with the double murder of a woman and her son in Govindpuri. Investigators are exploring all angles, including whether a robbery was staged to mislead the investigation.
Security forces have launched a multi-area search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to track down suspected terrorists, following a foiled infiltration bid.
A 42-year-old powerloom worker from Thane, Maharashtra, has been arrested for allegedly killing a 33-year-old woman after she refused to have a relationship with him.
Police in Thane have arrested two individuals, Shekar Birajdar and Ajay Rao, in connection with a firing incident in Ulhasnagar that resulted in the deaths of two siblings and serious injury to their uncle. The suspects have been remanded in police custody until May 28 as the investigation into the motive continues.
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