The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of increasing incidents of suicides, unnatural deaths, violence, mental health issues, overcrowding and inadequate psychological support systems in state prisons.
A personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was shot dead in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, triggering political tensions and a police investigation.
Five youths have been arrested in Jharkhand's Latehar district for allegedly raping a 16-year-old tribal girl after abducting her from a wedding ceremony.
Police in Kannur, Kerala, are investigating faculty members at Kannur Dental College following the death of a first-year student, Nithin Raj RL, who allegedly died by suicide after facing emotional harassment. The college has suspended two faculty members and initiated an internal inquiry.
Police in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, have arrested twenty people following a violent attack in which three individuals were injured with sharp weapons. The incident is believed to be linked to an ongoing dispute between the parties involved.
"The friend left her alone when three unidentified men arrived there. The men snatched her phone and took her to a jungle outside the campus, where they raped her. She was threatened with dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident," the officer said.
Police in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested two individuals in connection with the death of a young woman who died after an acid attack. The woman and her mother were attacked in their home, and the woman later died from her injuries.
Delhi Police have detained the main accused in the double murder of a man and his son in Delhi's CR Park area. The victims, Rakesh Sood and Karan Sood, were stabbed to death, while their cousin Rahul sustained injuries. The incident stemmed from a long-standing dispute with the accused, Asad.
Two schoolgirls drowned in a village pond in the Ganjam district of Odisha while bathing. A police investigation has been launched into the incident.
A 24-year-old Merchant Navy sailor died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle on the Delhi-Dehradun expressway while on leave. His mother was seriously injured in the incident.
An 80-year-old man in Delhi died by suicide, reportedly due to health issues and personal loss. Police investigation is underway.
A bouncer has been arrested in connection with the drug overdose deaths at a Mumbai concert, accused of allowing drug peddlers into the venue without tickets.
Three people died in a gas leak in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, while allegedly attempting to steal iron scrap. The incident occurred in Munidih, with authorities investigating the cause of the leak.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have dismantled a major narcotics network with interstate and cross-border links, arresting the most-wanted drug kingpin Gulzar Ahmad alias Lau Gujjar and several associates.
Two separate road accidents in Jharkhand's Hazaribag and Garhwa districts resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to five others.
A devastating explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Thrissur, Kerala, has resulted in at least 13 fatalities and numerous injuries. The incident occurred as the unit was preparing crackers for the upcoming Thrissur Pooram festival.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have detained another person in connection with a kidney transplant racket, revealing possible international links and involving unqualified practitioners across multiple towns. The investigation has led to several arrests and the shutdown of a hospital.
A man in Kanpur, India, has been arrested for allegedly drugging and murdering his twin daughters. Police are investigating the motive, considering factors such as psychological distress, depression, and financial strain.
A woman in Bihar's Rohtas district died after allegedly consuming poison with her two children, following her husband's murder in a land dispute. The children are receiving treatment, and police have arrested suspects in connection with the husband's death.
A security personnel was killed and five others injured in an IED blast near a security checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a separate incident, a policeman was abducted and killed by militants.
'You sat for the exam. You experienced the environment -- the pressure, the time constraints, the pattern of questions, where you were strong, where you struggled. That experience is invaluable. No amount of coaching can replicate that.'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticised the Modi government following the cancellation of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination, citing paper leaks and corruption.
Delhi Police dismantled an organised inter-state drug network, arresting four people and apprehending a juvenile, while seizing psychotropic substances worth over Rs 4.5 crore.
The son of a jailed kingpin has been arrested in connection with a large-scale codeine-based cough syrup trafficking network. The investigation has uncovered a multi-state racket involving shell companies and fake billing, with transactions worth crores of rupees.
Police in Kerala have filed an extortion case against an online loan app following the death of a student who allegedly faced harassment and intimidation over loan recovery.
A Delhi court has convicted a man in a 2015 attempted murder case, stating that the prosecution successfully proved the case against him beyond reasonable doubt.
A couple in Haryana's Kurukshetra allegedly killed their three-year-old daughter before committing suicide, citing the child's poor health as the reason, police said.
Iranian officials allege a US airstrike on Mashhad airport damaged a Mahan Air plane set to collect vital medical aid from India.
A mining inspector and his team were allegedly attacked by a petrol pump owner, staff, and truck drivers during a checking drive against overloaded sand-laden vehicles in the Pipri area of Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh.
The management of Kannur Dental College has refuted allegations of caste discrimination in connection with the death of a BDS student, attributing the incident to issues related to a loan obtained through a mobile app.
A collision between a bus and a pick-up vehicle in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, resulted in the deaths of ten people and injuries to over twenty others. The bus was returning from a public function when the accident occurred near Simaria on Nagpur road.
A six-year-old girl was allegedly tied to stairs as punishment for plucking guava from a garden in Una, Himachal Pradesh. The incident sparked outrage after videos surfaced online, leading to police investigation and the girl's rescue.
A 15-year-old girl from Arunachal Pradesh, who had been missing since December, has been rescued from Rajasthan. Police investigations revealed she was enticed into a relationship via Snapchat by a 25-year-old man, who has since been apprehended.
Delhi Police have arrested Asad Siddiqui, the main suspect in the double murder of an elderly man and his son in the Alaknanda area. The victims, Rakesh Sood and Karan Sood, were stabbed to death following a financial dispute. A third person, Rahul, was injured in the attack.
The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is recommending that the state government mandate the inclusion of the bride and groom's date of birth on wedding invitations to combat child marriages.
A 50-year-old shopkeeper was killed and two others injured in a clash with neighbours in Delhi's Shakurpur area. Police have detained three suspects and are investigating the incident.
Delhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old man in Nashik, Maharashtra, for allegedly threatening to blow up a coaching institute in northwest Delhi and demanding Rs 21 lakh. The accused, a former Applied Mathematics professor, posed as a gangster and was tracked down through technical surveillance and ground intelligence.
Thirteen people were killed and 22 injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh, with President Murmu and PM Modi expressing condolences and announcing ex-gratia payments.
A 30-year-old man in Aligarh was allegedly stabbed to death by his relatives after he asked them to return Rs 20,000 that he had loaned them.
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee has urged BJP candidate Ratna Debnath to appeal to PM Modi to ensure the Aparajita Bill, aimed at time-bound punishment for rape convicts, is enacted.
