Senior police inspector Daya Nayak, once known as an 'encounter specialist', was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police. Other senior inspectors were also promoted.
In the midst of crime and cop shows all over, a family comedy comes as a relief, notes Deepa Gahlot.
An 83-year-old Pune resident died of a heart attack after being defrauded of Rs 1.2 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam. Fraudsters posing as police and CBI personnel targeted the man and his wife, threatening them with arrest in a money laundering case.
'There are 10 detection teams working in different directions.'
After the national anthems, players from both sides lined up and high-fived each other before they moved into their designated half.
The investigation into the suspected dowry death of Nikki Bhati has taken a new turn after the recovery of an inflammable substance from her room and the emergence of fresh video clips, prompting police to revisit the timeline of the August 21 incident.
In the Greater Noida dowry death case, Nikki Bhati's sister-in-law, Meenakshi, alleges physical assault and humiliation by Nikki's family over dowry demands, adding a new dimension to the investigation.
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The footage from outside a shop near the Bhati family's home shows a youth, who locals claimed was Vipin, standing behind a car and then suddenly running.
The case has drawn widespread attention as Nikki's family alleged she faced years of torture and escalating dowry demands since her marriage in 2016. They said they had already given a Scorpio SUV, a motorcycle, and gold jewellery to her in-laws, but the demands later increased to Rs 36 lakh in cash and even a luxury car.
Police investigate the alleged murder of Nikki Bhati over dowry demands, with neighbors claiming disputes over her social media activity.
35,493 brides were killed in India between 2017 and 2022 -- averaging nearly 20 deaths a day -- over dowry demands, sometimes occurring even years after the wedding.
Karun Nair's struggles at the crucial No. 3 position is a big headache for Team India.
While two bodies were recovered on Wednesday, the death toll climbed to four on Thursday after the recovery of two more bodies from the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site in Kangra district.
Meanwhile, multiple fingerprints of the accused have been collected from various spots from actor's building, police said.
The Bachchan family have this knack of going out of their way to make you feel extremely comfortable.
'Given a chance, more than 50 per cent of employees would switch to WFH as opposed to working from office.'
From old favourites to brand new attractions, Sukanya Verma lists all the excitement OTT has laid out in its action-packed menu this week.
Encounter specialist Daya Nayak is reportedly leading the investigation.
Suspended encounter specialist Daya Nayak Monday moved the Supreme Court against the Mumbai high court order declining him bail.
Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths took encounter specialist Nayak.
A government official said that Daya Nayak had been suspended. He, however, declined to comment on what led to this development.
Singham Again is action heavy, so its appeal is limited to fans of the genre, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The Bombay high court deferred his bail hearing to Tuesday.
Nayak has been asked by the court to report to the investigating officers as and when required.
The bail was rejected in a disproportionate assets case.
Nayak, who killed over 80 people in encounters, was of the view that he would be exposing himself and his family to his 'enemies', as the government had withdrawn the security cover.
He has been asked to appear in court on December 15 to reply to allegations of obtaining funds from the underworld to construct a school in his native place of Karnataka.
The 'encounter specialist' had questioned the jurisdiction of a special court to order a probe into allegations that he is hand in glove with the underworld on the basis of a complaint filed by a Mumbai journalist.
'I feel very happy that we are under democracy. The important thing is to pick the right people for your constituency. What we can do is more important than what the govt can do.'
Two families, one from Sonipat in Haryana and the other from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, which claimed he was very much a part of them, have now shown reluctance to own him.
Actor Dayanand Shetty of CID fame to act in Rohit Shetty's Singham 2 along with Ajay Devgn.
Daya Nayak is accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Daya Nayak is facing allegations of colluding with the underworld.
Police sub-inspector and encounter specialist Daya Nayak, who was under suspension for nearly six-and-a-half years in a disproportionate assets case, was on Saturday reinstated and posted in a local arms wing of the department, police said.
Police sub-inspector and encounter specialist Daya Nayak, who was under suspension for nearly six-and-a-half years in a disproportionate assets case, was on Saturday reinstated and posted in a local arms wing of the department, police said.
From PM Modi to sporting icons, India rejoice Manu Bhaker's historic Olympic medal
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