The Supreme Court of India has upheld the Election Commission's documentation framework for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, affirming the commission's authority and stating that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship.
The Central Information Commission has ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India does not qualify as a 'public authority' under the Right to Information Act, effectively placing it outside the scope of RTI disclosures.
Three members of a family, including two siblings, drowned in the Ganga river in Bhagalpur district, Bihar, during a tonsure ceremony.
The CBI has registered an FIR in the alleged murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, taking over the investigation from the state police following a request from the state government.
A man in Uttar Pradesh allegedly shot and killed his sister-in-law before taking his own life in a suspected love affair case, according to police reports.
A team of Chhattisgarh Police personnel was detained by Guwahati Police for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes from cybercrime accused arrested from Assam.
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.
Two individuals were apprehended in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district after police discovered 50 kg of ganja, valued at Rs 25 lakh, in their possession.
A food delivery agent was allegedly shot dead by a Delhi Police head constable following an altercation in Jaffarpur Kalan village. The victim, Pandav Kumar, was returning from a birthday celebration when the incident occurred. The accused, identified as Neeraj, allegedly fired at point-blank range after an argument, according to police reports.
A 17-year-old schoolgirl in Gurugram, India, allegedly died by suicide after being harassed, according to police reports. Investigations are underway, focusing on chats found on her mobile phone and a note indicating threats from a young man.
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in jail and fined Rs 10,000 for molesting an 11-year-old girl in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the state government will introduce a new recruitment policy in the next Budget session to address irregularities and scams that occurred during the previous Trinamool Congress government.
'The BJP must have decided to replace Nitish with a green signal from JD-U leaders close to him.'
Four tourists from Karnataka were found dead in a dharmshala room in Nalanda district, Bihar. Police are investigating the incident and have recovered sleeping pills and other belongings from the scene.
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was sad that National Testing Agency has not learn lessons from the earlier NEET paper leak as it sought response from the Centre, NTA and Central Bureau of Investigation on pleas for replacement of the testing agency with a robust and autonomous body to conduct the medical entrance exam.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have busted an inter-state gang involved in abducting and illegally selling infants, rescuing a nine-month-old child and arresting nine accused.
A Thane court acquitted Raj Thackeray and others in a 2008 case of alleged assault on Railway Recruitment Board examinees, citing lack of evidence and failure to prove Thackeray's presence or incitement.
Punjab Police have successfully traced and returned over 12,000 lost mobile phones to their owners in the past year, utilising technical and data analysis. The recoveries, estimated to be worth between Rs 15 to Rs 20 crore, were made possible through initiatives like the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR).
Delhi Congress will launch a 12-day 'Kalash Yatra' across 33 Purvanchal-dominated Assembly constituencies, carrying the ashes of slain delivery agent Pandav Kumar and demanding Rs 1 crore in compensation for the deceased's family.
The Environment Ministry's expert appraisal committee (EAC) has cleared the expansion of the Magadh opencast coal mine in Jharkhand, operated by Central Coalfields Limited, despite pending court cases regarding alleged encroachment of forest land.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Nagpur has arrested three members of a gang that recruited unemployed youths to commit thefts on trains, offering them fixed monthly salaries.
A teenager in Ranchi, Jharkhand, has been arrested along with her boyfriend for allegedly murdering her mother after she refused to give her money. The girl confessed to the crime, stating she suffocated her mother with a pillow with the help of her boyfriend and his friends.
A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Dehradun for allegedly defrauding Congress leaders of crores of rupees by impersonating Rahul Gandhi's personal secretary. He has been sent to judicial custody, and police are seeking further custody for questioning.
All four men detained in connection with the alleged molestation and assault of two women outside a hotel in southeast Delhi's Nehru Place have now been formally arrested, police said on Tuesday.
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband at a construction site in Virar, Palghar district. The accused is on the run with his second wife and children. The victim and accused were migrant labourers from Bihar.
'They want to know more about him. They want to see his films. Even those who were earlier not interested in his films want to see him now.'
A 55-year-old woman was shot dead in a private hospital in Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. The accused was apprehended by a mob after attempting to flee.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first 'janata darbar' at the BJP's state office in Salt Lake, listening to public grievances and demands. The initiative aims to establish a direct connection with citizens and project a governance model similar to BJP-ruled states.
His death leaves behind an elderly mother, his wife and three children all under the age of five.
Faridabad police have arrested four individuals from Patna for allegedly defrauding a woman of over Rs 2.5 lakh by promising to take her to England. The accused, who operated three accounts used in the cybercrime, are in police custody and being questioned.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly murdering his newly-wed wife in Delhi over a dowry dispute. He is accused of strangling her and hiding her body in a bed's storage compartment.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs, but RCB secured the top spot in the IPL standings due to their net run rate. SRH posted a formidable 255/4, while RCB reached their target of 166 to ensure a top-two finish.
The CBI revisited the crime scene in North 24 Parganas as part of its investigation into the death of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The agency is using advanced 3D scanners to reconstruct the events leading to Rath's death.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP workers after the party's performance in assembly elections, urging an end to political violence in West Bengal and a focus on the state's future.
The body of a 58-year-old woman labourer was discovered near a brick kiln in Sonipat, Haryana, prompting a police investigation into a suspected murder.
'Why are we deliberately taking apart an electoral system that has worked?' 'There is no answer to that, and there is no data and has never been any on the absurd slander that foreigners are voting here,' asserts Aakar Patel.
'Congress needs a positive agenda rather than primarily picking up on two business houses.'
According to pollster Pradeep Gupta, years of TMC "misrule" that created a "climate of fear", Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charisma and the organisational abilities of Amit Shah and the RSS brought the BJP to power in West Bengal.
'...the enormous responsibility and faith the youth has put on his shoulders, that he is going to solve their problems.'
Five officials, including three members of the Special Task Force (STF), sustained injuries in a crude bomb explosion in Begusarai district, Bihar, during a search operation related to robbery cases.
