Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag is facing scrutiny after a video surfaced online appearing to show him using a vape in the dressing room during an IPL match against Punjab Kings. The video has sparked debate due to regulations prohibiting smoking and vaping in stadium areas and India's ban on e-cigarettes.
A doctor in Hyderabad was caught using a flip number plate system on his car to display two different registration numbers, allegedly to evade road tax. Police are investigating the incident.
Two government officials in Jammu and Kashmir were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau after being caught taking a bribe from a local resident.
A BESCOM Assistant Executive Engineer was arrested after an electrical contractor was caught accepting a bribe on his behalf for sanctioning additional power supply.
Two individuals have been arrested in Odisha's Gahirmatha forest range after being found in possession of nine kg of venison. The suspects were apprehended in the Sasanpeta forest area with deer meat and nylon nets, leading to their booking under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly possessing over 20 kg of marijuana after arriving from Bangkok.
A teenage member of the 'Irani' gang has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police constable who caught him stealing a mobile phone on a train in Thane district, Maharashtra.
A revenue department official in Raigad district, Maharashtra, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 to facilitate a land record entry.
Haryana health officials busted an alleged illegal sex determination operation at Aayu Hospital in Gurugram, leading to the arrest of a radiologist and the sealing of an ultrasound machine.
An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer has been arrested on graft charges, with over Rs 1.66 crore in cash and fixed deposits worth another Rs 86 lakh seized, along with investment documents.
Two government officials in Jammu and Kashmir have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 1,00,000.
An education official in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to sign completion certificates for toilet construction in government schools.
A fire at a private bus depot in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, destroyed three buses and several motorcycles, leading to protests over safety concerns in the residential area.
Thane police have dismantled a prostitution racket operating near the Thane railway station, arresting a woman and rescuing three victims.
Five individuals, including three women, have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police constable in Khar, Mumbai, after he caught one of them riding a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol.
Mouni Roy made a glamorous appearance at Cannes 2026, sharing photographs and videos amidst ongoing speculation about her personal life.
A pregnant woman died after the car she was travelling in caught fire in Kozhikode district, Kerala. Her husband, who was driving, escaped, but she could not be rescued. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
A man in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested for allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death after she refused to leave with him. The incident occurred at the victim's home in Shamli district, with an associate also arrested for assisting in the crime.
Two women staffers of the revenue department have been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 to update land records in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, officials said on Friday.
A teacher's bike was stolen from outside a private school in Gurugram, with the incident captured on CCTV.
Delhi Capitals' batting mainstay KL Rahul has praised RCB's experienced pace duo of Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for showing that discipline and consistency can still succeed in modern T20 cricket, even without relying on extreme variations or unorthodox bowling styles.
Two forest officials in Kerala were arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe to exclude individuals from a case involving the killing of a monitor lizard.
Three dental students drowned in a river near Kothamangalam, Kerala, after being caught in a strong current while bathing. A group of nine students had arrived at Vadattupara when the incident occurred. Authorities recovered the bodies and have initiated an investigation into the incident.
Two police constables were arrested in Gopalganj, Bihar, for allegedly selling liquor. The constables, along with a private individual, were found in possession of 333 litres of IMFL. Both constables have been suspended, and departmental action has been initiated.
A court in Odisha's Nabarangpur district sentenced nineteen people to life imprisonment for their involvement in a 2016 clash over land cultivation that resulted in three deaths.
Forest officials in Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) have arrested three individuals and seized the skin of a rare melanistic tiger. This marks the third reported case of black tiger poaching in Similipal, the only place in the world where these tigers are found in the wild.
The headmistress and two other employees of a private school in Thane, Maharashtra, have been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes from parents seeking admission for their children.
A man from Assam has been arrested with over 620 gm of heroin in Mizoram's Champhai district. The heroin was allegedly smuggled from Myanmar and was being transported to Assam.
An Indian sailor died and several others were injured after their dhow caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued.
The Odisha Vigilance Department seized 45.41 lakh in cash from an Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager, who was unable to explain the source of the funds. Raids were conducted on his properties in multiple locations.
Telangana's anti-narcotics unit 'EAGLE' Force arrested five persons and seized 450 kg of ganja in two separate cases in Khammam and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts.
Railway Board officials clarify that a bullet train image at Rail Bhawan is representational, not the actual design, contrary to media reports.
Shares of Parle Industries Ltd surged by 5% after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Melody toffees to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Auqib Nabi ended the Ranji tournament with an incredible 60 wickets in just 10 matches at an average of 12.56, numbers that made him one of the most talked-about bowlers in the domestic circuit.
A sub-inspector in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, has been transferred and an inquiry ordered following a complaint alleging he assaulted a passerby without provocation.
A Class 10 Dalit student in Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district committed suicide after allegedly being pressured by a man against whom she had filed a harassment complaint.
Jharkhand police arrested four cybercriminals, including two teenagers, in Jamtara district for online fraud, seizing mobile phones, SIM cards, and ATM cards.
DRI officials apprehended a man in Warangal, Telangana, for attempting to sell two live red sand boas, a protected species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
A 30-year-old man, accused of killing a woman in Telangana's Mahabubnagar district after she rejected his advances, died in hospital after being attacked by a mob.
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has hailed Kartik Tyagi as one of the biggest comeback stories of Indian Premier League after the fast bowler bounced back strongly from injuries and inconsistent seasons.
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