Delhi Police rescued a one-and-a-half-month-old infant girl after her father allegedly abandoned her in a drain in Rohini. The father, unhappy with the birth of a girl, was arrested after the baby was found within three hours of the complaint.
An Indian court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder and dismemberment of a businessman in Bhubaneswar, after a trial lasting over 11 years.
The body of a 10-year-old girl was recovered from the Yamuna River in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district, sparking outrage and suspicions of murder. This is the second such incident this month, with family members alleging similarities between the two cases, including signs of physical brutality.
The discovery of a 10-year-old girl's body in the Yamuna River in Himachal Pradesh has sparked outrage and suspicions of murder, marking the second such incident this month.
Jharkhand CID arrested two individuals from Giridh district for circulating and selling online child sexual exploitative and abuse material to citizens of multiple foreign countries.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of reports related to the murder of a teen girl from Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, whose body was found in a train coach in Lucknow, suspecting a possible honour killing or hate crime.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has criticised the AAP government in Punjab, alleging a rise in organised crime and a deteriorating law and order situation.
The Bombay High Court has quashed an extortion FIR registered against former Maharashtra DGP Sanjay Pandey and others in Thane. The FIR was based on a complaint by builder Sanjay Punamiya, who alleged extortion and coercion.
A court in Mumbai sentenced a Bangladeshi national to seven months in jail for illegally entering India and working abroad with forged documents, highlighting concerns about national security.
A 35-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after an argument with his wife over being woken up in the morning. Police are investigating the incident.
Police in Indore have arrested seven individuals, including three women and a police constable, for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 1 crore from a liquor businessman by threatening to release private photos and videos.
The house of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Santosh Chowdhary in Hoshiarpur was allegedly broken into by unidentified persons who vandalised property and committed theft. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
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.
The US has announced federal charges against Nazeer Hameed, an Indian national, for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of Sasikala Narra and her six-year-old son Anish Narra in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Hameed fled to India after the murders and now faces charges for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
An eight-month-old girl is in critical condition after her mother allegedly forced her to drink acid in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara. The infant is on ventilator support and bleeding from her mouth and nose.
Bihar Police have reported an increase in attacks on their personnel during an intensified crackdown on criminals. The police reject allegations of caste-based targeting and assert their commitment to law enforcement.
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Two individuals have been arrested in Gujarat's Mehsana district for allegedly manufacturing liquor from a residential property, violating the state's strict prohibition laws.
Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, arrested two drug traffickers and recovered over eight kilograms of narcotics, an illegal firearm, and cash.
Baldev Singh, a hockey coach who transformed Shahabad Markanda into a hub for hockey talent, will be awarded the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25.
A 66-year-old inmate, Rajendra Kumar Jain, died in Mandoli Jail due to health complications. He was in jail for a cheating case, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.
A gold jewellery firm in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of Rs 3 crore by three men posing as wholesale buyers who decamped with ornaments.
A man in Maharashtra's Beed district allegedly committed suicide after being slapped by a woman in public, leaving him deeply distressed, according to police reports.
Two individuals have been apprehended in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, concerning the murder of a couple and their two children. The victims' dismembered remains were discovered in a suitcase along the Durgawati River in Bihar last week.
A man has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly assaulting a BMTC bus driver with deadly weapons after a road rage incident. The incident, which occurred on May 13, gained attention after visuals went viral on social media. Police are continuing efforts to apprehend the remaining two suspects.
Kerala Police have launched an investigation into a hoax email claiming bomb blasts at collectorates and courts across the state. The email, received by a District Collector in Rajasthan, prompted security checks in Kerala before being deemed a false alarm.
Three people were killed and four others injured in a collision between a truck and an autorickshaw in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon, and the truck driver fled the scene. Police have seized the vehicle and are searching for the driver.
A woman and her teenage son were found murdered in their home in southeast Delhi. Police suspect robbery as the motive and are investigating the case.
An EY India report suggests that banks must compete on customer experience and evolve physical branches into phygital advisory hubs. The report highlights the importance of anticipating customer needs and blending digital tools with human interaction.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, busted a prostitution racket, rescuing three women and booking three individuals involved in running the operation.
A police constable was killed by gunmen in northwest Pakistan while returning from escort duty for a polio vaccination drive. The incident occurred in Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on the first day of a four-day anti-polio campaign.
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.
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Former India basketball captain and Olympian Jennifer Paes, mother of tennis legend Leander Paes, passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72.
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A special PMLA court in Mumbai has remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) until May 26 in connection with an alleged Rs 70 crore money laundering case.
Gurindervir Singh set a new national record in the men's 100m, clocking 10.09 seconds, while Vishal TK became the first Indian to run the 400m in under 45 seconds at the National Senior Federation Competition.
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.
Anantnag Police arrested a drug peddler and recovered over 100 grams of charas from his possession during a naka checking at Tulkhan Crossing, Bijbehara. Police also launched a drive against narcotics cultivation and destroyed illegal poppy cultivation in the Pahalgam and Mattan areas of the district.
A man was killed and another critically injured in a collision between a motorcycle and an autorickshaw in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar area, police said.
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