A 32-year-old man was shot dead in Jharkhand's Palamu district over an alleged land dispute, police said.
A 23-year-old criminal, Nitin alias Chhota, wanted in a kidnapping-for-ransom case, was arrested in Gurugram after an encounter with police. He was injured in the exchange of fire and is currently hospitalised. The accused has a history of 17 criminal cases across Delhi and Haryana, including dacoity and murder.
An inspector in charge of a police station in Odisha's Cuttack district has been transferred following allegations that a man was tortured by police for refusing to identify a body as that of his missing wife.
The building suffered extensive damage in the fire, with debris, shattered glass and burnt materials strewn in the vicinity. A large crowd gathered near the site as authorities cordoned off the spot and diverted traffic to facilitate rescue operations.
The National Anti-Doping Act will be modified to criminalise trafficking and distribution of prohibited substances to athletes, with jail terms of up to five years for suppliers.
CBI officers who supervised investigations into the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata and the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar are among those awarded police medals on Republic Day.
A city court has remanded former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until May 21 in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam. Bose, a Trinamool Congress leader, was arrested after questioning and is accused of concealing information and making contradictory statements.
A pickup van driver was allegedly beaten to death by a group of truck drivers in an incident of road rage in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Friday, police said.
Delhi Police have registered two FIRs in connection with the killing of a stray dog in Kirti Nagar, West Delhi. The cases involve a security guard accused of killing the dog and an animal activist accused of assaulting the guard.
A student in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, allegedly committed suicide after failing his Class 12 exams. The student was found in his rented accommodation in Annadale, and police are investigating the incident.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has strongly refuted social media claims regarding an alleged leak or sale of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper, labelling them as 'false, fraudulent, and intended to mislead' by 'organised cheating rackets'.
A Delhi court has remanded the alleged kingpin of the NEET paper leak case, Prahlad Kulkarni, and another accused, Manisha Waghmare, to CBI custody for 10 days. This follows the arrest of a biology lecturer from the NTA's paper-setting committee. The CBI seeks to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy.
A 24-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly abducting and molesting a minor girl after she rejected his marriage proposal. The victim was allegedly beaten, molested, and held captive after refusing the proposal.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against 10 accused in connection with the Red Fort area car bomb explosion case, which resulted in 11 fatalities and extensive property damage.
Two cow smugglers were arrested in Gurugram after a brief encounter with police, resulting in injuries to the smugglers and a police officer.
Mizoram police, in collaboration with Uttarakhand police, rescued five Mizo women, including two minors, from a sex trafficking racket operating under the guise of a spa in Rudrapur. Six individuals have been arrested, including the alleged mastermind and spa owner.
The CBI has arrested former judge Giribala Singh in connection with the death of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma, following the quashing of her anticipatory bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Singh's son, Samarth, is also in custody, and the CBI plans to confront them with each other's statements.
Clashes between rival groups in two villages in Haryana's Nuh district after Bakrid prayers have left at least 12 people injured, police said.
The CBI has arrested a Pune-based lecturer for allegedly leaking the physics paper of NEET UG 2026 to a select group of aspirants. The lecturer, employed with a Pune school, is termed as another 'source' for the paper leak. The CBI investigation continues with searches and analysis of seized documents.
A property dealer in Lucknow died after falling from the 11th floor of a residential building. Police investigations are underway, with initial findings suggesting a possible suicide.
A welder in Pune allegedly assaulted his wife and poured floor cleaning acid on her private parts due to suspicions of infidelity, police report.
A dispute over smoking escalated into a violent clash between two groups in Delhi's Patel Nagar, resulting in one man being shot and two others injured.
Delhi Police have arrested four individuals involved in an interstate racket manufacturing and distributing counterfeit prescription drugs, uncovering an illegal processing unit in Delhi.
A special SEBI court convicted two directors and their five firms, linked to late stockbroker Harshad Mehta, for failing to provide information during a 1998 investigation into the manipulation of shares belonging to BPL and Videocon.
A man in Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly setting his wife ablaze after an argument over her wearing a nightdress instead of a sari. The woman sustained severe burns and is receiving treatment.
Police have detained a tempo driver after a collision with a truck in Palghar, Maharashtra, which resulted in 13 fatalities. An FIR has been registered against both drivers for violating road rules. The accident occurred due to heavy traffic and the tempo driver taking a wrong-side shortcut.
A man wanted in several criminal cases was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district. The injured man, Bunty Suna, is involved in multiple cases of firearms offences, robbery and dacoity.
A 23-year-old woman has died and her mother is critically injured following an alleged acid attack in their home in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the incident.
A 48-year-old man, Shashi Ranjan Mishra, jailed for allegedly murdering his 11-year-old twin daughters, attempted suicide inside the district jail in Kanpur by slitting his throat with a sharpened steel plate. He is now stable and an inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma 'dowry' death case, citing alleged institutional bias and procedural discrepancies. The case involves the death of actor-model Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, leading to an FIR against her husband and mother-in-law for alleged dowry harassment.
Two more women have contracted infections at a government-run hospital in Kota, India, with family members alleging they were forced to move them to private facilities after complications arose. This follows a previous incident where several women contracted infections after undergoing cesarean deliveries at the same hospital.
India generates 9.3 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, nearly 20 per cent of the world's total.
The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the Allahabad High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the NEET paper leak controversy, demanding the sacking of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and questioning the government's handling of the situation.
The Twisha Sharma dowry death case has seen significant developments, including the arrest of her husband and a court order for a second autopsy by AIIMS Delhi. The family alleges dowry harassment, while the in-laws claim drug addiction.
A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a dowry harassment case after her daughter-in-law sustained severe burn injuries and her two minor granddaughters died allegedly due to suffocation.
Four men were killed and two others injured after their car plunged off a culvert in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district.
Delhi Police have detained four men following the alleged molestation and assault of two women in Nehru Place. The incident occurred outside a hotel, and the suspects have been identified and are currently being interrogated.
A 46-year-old man in Bengaluru allegedly killed a woman lecturer by setting her car on fire before dying by suicide. Police investigations are underway to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
A junior engineer and a driver from the Uttar Pradesh State Construction Corporation were arrested for accepting a bribe to clear a contractor's pending payment in Meerut.
