The Supreme Court refused urgent listing for a plea alleging a 700 per cent increase in airfares, advising the petitioner "Don't travel by air." The court is already hearing a separate petition seeking regulation of airfares, with the Centre informing it about new aviation rules under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, expected to be published soon.
Three individuals have been booked in Latur for assaulting a 26-year-old rickshaw driver, Hanmant Ashok Kamble, over an old dispute. The accused face charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for assault and caste-based abuse.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by a police inspector at the Crime Branch office in North Goa, with the assistance of a woman. Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act against Inspector Vikas Deykar and Ranjini Palyekar. The DGP has stated a zero-tolerance policy and initiated action.
The government has introduced new aviation rules, the Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026, granting it the power to intervene in airline ticket pricing during extraordinary situations.
Police in Thane have registered a case against an individual for allegedly defrauding two friends of Rs 7.59 lakh by promising them jobs in Portugal. The accused collected money for formalities and visa processing before the victims realised they were cheated.
Police in Latur have registered a case against four individuals, including two gun shop owners, following an explosion at a courier shop. The incident, which occurred on Saturday morning, involved a parcel containing air pistol components that were allegedly handled and transported negligently, resulting in one serious injury.
Police in Latur, Maharashtra, have busted an alleged prostitution racket, arresting two individuals and rescuing a 21-year-old woman. The operation involved a decoy customer, leading to a raid where the victim revealed she was forced into the illegal activity. A case has been registered under relevant laws.
The Delhi High Court has stayed the termination of JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who is also a Congress MP, following allegations of sexual harassment. The university had dismissed him on October 9 based on an internal committee's findings, but Akoijam denies the allegations, calling it a "witch hunt." A police FIR has also been registered against him.
A 52-year-old man in Fort Kochi was arrested for allegedly murdering his 78-year-old mother after she refused to give him money to buy liquor. The accused, Kannan, reportedly frequently assaulted his mother for alcohol money and also had a dispute over an LPG cylinder.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her father with a sharp-edged weapon in Dhoot Kalan village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The motive for the killing remains unknown, and police are searching for the accused father.
A 29-year-old man in Beed was arrested on Thursday for allegedly running an Ayurveda clinic using a forged medical degree. The arrest followed a joint raid by health department, FDA, and police officials, during which the man, Rushikesh Dattatray Kanade, failed to produce valid medical credentials. He has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act.
A 20-year-old labourer, Arjun alias Ajay Shivaji Nakalwad, was beaten to death with sticks and stones in Nanded district, Maharashtra, after he attempted to intervene in a clash between two groups. Twelve individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred on Wednesday.
A man in Morbi, Gujarat, was arrested for allegedly setting his neighbour's car on fire. The accused, Sikhar Gohel, reportedly committed the act on Wednesday evening due to irritation caused by the car's sensor alarm. The incident was captured on CCTV and the police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Election Commission has suspended two electoral registration officers (EROs) in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, for alleged irregularities in the electoral roll. The EC also directed the addition of a penal provision to an existing FIR against them and a computer operator. This action follows complaints from opposition parties about large-scale manipulation and an inquiry revealing misuse of login IDs for voter detail changes without proper documentation.
Police in Balod, Chhattisgarh, have apprehended three individuals, including a minor, for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. The incident occurred on October 14, and the arrests were made on Wednesday after the victim's parents reported the ordeal on October 27.
Asian Games gold medalist Sarita Gayakwad has allegedly been defrauded of Rs 69.10 lakh by a man who promised high returns on investment in his sand business in Gujarat. An FIR has been registered against the accused, Nitin Bharti, who is currently absconding. Gayakwad was persuaded to invest with a promise of 4 per cent monthly returns, but received neither the returns nor her principal amount.
Three individuals have been arrested in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, on allegations of pressuring a man into religious conversion and threatening him. The arrests followed a complaint filed by Hitesh Kumar Saxena, who claimed he was coerced into conversion in 2023 and again on April 4, 2025, after being drawn into a relationship.
Three Aam Aadmi Party leaders from Punjab, including former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and two other legislators, joined the BJP on Monday, marking a significant setback for AAP ahead of the Punjab assembly polls. The defections follow their resignations from the AAP.
Two foreign nationals, a German airline crew member and an IBM project manager, died in a five-star hotel's swimming pool in Bengaluru due to suspected electrocution. Two others were injured attempting rescue. Police have registered a case against the hotel management for negligence and are investigating the incident.
Nanded police in Maharashtra have filed a chargesheet within 24 hours in a molestation case involving a minor girl. A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stalking, obstructing, and making inappropriate comments to the girl on Wednesday. The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act.
Police in Gujarat have arrested three individuals for allegedly luring a minor girl into converting to Islam. The girl was reportedly taken to a dargah in Unava village, where she was persuaded to change her religion and given a new name. The incident came to light after her mother filed a missing person complaint. Authorities have invoked multiple laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, POCSO Act, and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
A 47-year-old scientist with the DRDO's Aeronautical Development Agency, Sharad Katiyar, died by suicide in Bengaluru on October 21. His family informed police that he was suffering from mental distress due to work-related pressure and was undergoing treatment for a depressive episode. Police have registered an unnatural death case.
Five transgender persons were arrested in Jhansi for allegedly blocking a road, creating a disturbance, and assaulting police personnel following a dispute related to customary gifts. The incident stemmed from a prior clash between two groups of transgender persons.
A BJP worker, Karan Sheth, was seriously injured in a clash between two factions of the party in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday. The incident occurred late Friday night after a Bijoya Sammilani event, leading to police intervention to restore order.
A man and five family members in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, have been booked after he allegedly pronounced triple talaq to his wife over the phone following dowry demands. The victim, Ruksar, filed a complaint stating she was harassed for dowry and then given triple talaq when she refused.
Police in Kolkata have arrested the parents and maternal uncle of a 13-year-old girl after they allegedly paraded a 17-year-old boy, his father, and a friend naked through the streets. The incident occurred after the boy was caught kissing the girl. The boy's father claimed he was given a gun and forced to choose between shooting his son or walking naked. Public outrage followed the incident, leading to arrests and a police investigation under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A man named Sarvesh Batham, accused of setting an elderly woman on fire in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, was arrested after a police encounter in the early hours of Wednesday. Batham sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire. The victim, Sontara (60), suffered 30 per cent burn injuries and is undergoing treatment.
A 47-year-old scientist with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide after jumping from his apartment building. His family reported that he had been suffering from work-related pressure and mental distress for over a month, for which he was receiving treatment. Police have registered an unnatural death case.
The last absconding resident doctor, Nirali Vasave, has been arrested in connection with the suicide of first-year postgraduate student Harsh Pandya at Government Medical College, Surat. Pandya allegedly faced severe ragging and harassment from four senior resident doctors, leading to his death on August 9. The case is registered under abetment of suicide and the SC/ST Act.
A social worker in Ulhasnagar, Thane, was allegedly defrauded of Rs 2.5 lakh by a caller impersonating an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer. The caller threatened the victim with terror links and an arrest warrant, coercing him into transferring money. Police have registered a case against three individuals, and an investigation is ongoing.
Police in Ludhiana have arrested Sandeep Singh in connection with a staged firing incident at Gurdwara Gopalsar Sahib. The event was allegedly orchestrated by Baba Amarjit Singh of the gurdwara to obtain police protection. Sandeep Singh fired two rounds and dropped a threatening letter on October 27, using an illegal weapon. Police are now searching for Baba Amarjit Singh.
A political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after a plaque bearing former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's name at Kolkata's Nandan cultural hub was painted over, while one for Jyoti Basu remained untouched. This incident, occurring just before the Kolkata International Film Festival, has led to a war of words between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress, with actor Mithun Chakraborty questioning the relevance of Banerjee's name.
A former local journalist, Palash Tiwari, was arrested in Raipur for allegedly firing shots in the air and threatening individuals inside the Raipur Press Club. The incident occurred on Saturday evening, leading to his swift apprehension and the recovery of a pistol and cartridges.
A woman and two men have been arrested in Telangana's Kamareddy district for the alleged murder of her husband. The victim's body was found in a lake on October 23, and police investigations led to the arrest of the wife and her two alleged lovers.
A retired Indian Army captain, Babu P, has been arrested in Vellore for allegedly leaking confidential military secrets to an unidentified woman via WhatsApp. The woman reportedly posed as a DRDO project worker and engaged in personal conversations to extract sensitive information.
The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Mumbai have registered an FIR against two passengers for allegedly assaulting and manhandling an on-duty ticket checker at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) last week. The incident occurred on October 26 when the ticket checker, Jignesh Vasantlal Bhavsar, attempted to verify their tickets. The accused, Rishikesh Sanjay Pawar and Nikita Rishikesh Pawar, allegedly refused to show valid identification or tickets and assaulted Bhavsar. They have been booked under various sections of the Railways Act and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
Three Myanmar nationals have been apprehended in Hyderabad for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman, also from Myanmar, who was reportedly confined by her husband. The woman's husband, the main accused, is currently absconding, and police are investigating the case.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, speaking at the INDIA bloc's Ramlila Maidan rally, accused the BJP of forming governments on "stolen" mandates and alleged that Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were shielding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He called for PM Modi's removal to protect democracy.
Two police personnel in Lucknow have been suspended following the murder of three family members, including an RSS functionary, over a car parking dispute. The accused has been arrested, and an FIR has been registered against eight people under murder and rioting charges. The incident led to protests by BJP leaders demanding action against the police.
Police in Raichur, Karnataka, have arrested three men, including a cemetery worker and two medical institute employees, for allegedly exhuming and stealing human skeletal remains from a cemetery. The bones were reportedly sold to a private medical institution for academic purposes, with the cemetery worker receiving Rs 3,000 per skeleton. The racket was uncovered after locals spotted suspicious activity, leading to arrests on Sunday.
