A woman in Odisha's Bolangir district allegedly died by suicide after her husband succumbed to injuries from a road accident. The woman, identified as Padmini Bag, jumped off a hospital building, overwhelmed by the sudden loss.
Police in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district seized 7.5 kilograms of gold worth Rs 9.17 crore from a car. The occupants of the car could not provide satisfactory answers about the gold's origin or produce relevant documentation.
The Supreme Court of India is considering formulating pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways and national highways, following a fatal accident in Rajasthan. The court is focusing on the issue of illegal 'dhabas' and encroachments along highways as potential causes of accidents.
A court in Sindhudurg convicted Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane in a 2019 case of pouring mud on an NHAI engineer, sentencing him to one-month imprisonment. The court suspended the sentence, allowing Rane time to appeal.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 3,00,000 sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes worth approximately Rs 45 lakh in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The cigarettes were being smuggled from Myanmar into India and transported from Assam, concealed within a truck carrying bamboo cuts.
Jharkhand Police have arrested seven interstate criminals, including two women, in connection with a jewellery shop heist and recovered looted gold and silver ornaments along with weapons and vehicles.
'The vision now is not just to look at national highways as a number of kilometres, but quality as well.'
Police in Chhattisgarh seized 912.76 kg of cannabis worth Rs 4.56 crore and arrested a man transporting it from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh.
A nine-year-old boy was critically injured in a street dog attack in an Odisha village, sparking panic among residents who allege the dog menace has been increasing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility in Assam, boosting regional defense and disaster response capabilities.
Two individuals lost their lives and two others were injured in separate road accidents in the Beed district of Maharashtra, according to police reports.
A local court in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has rejected a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking custody of firearms recovered from a man arrested in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
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.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has launched the Wagon R, India's first flex-fuel car, capable of running on any blend of ethanol and petrol from E20 to E100, aligning with national energy security and sustainability goals.
A 25-year-old man is missing after allegedly being assaulted by a group in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, sparking outrage and a search operation.
Two people died in Dumka, Jharkhand, after a truck collided with their motorcycle. The accident occurred on National Highway 133, and police are investigating.
A 25-year-old man is missing after allegedly being assaulted in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, sparking outrage and prompting a police investigation.
The National Highways Authority of India has launched restoration work on the Kullu-Manali section of National Highway 21 after severe floods damaged key stretches of NH 21.
Security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi district have launched operations to rescue individuals held hostage by armed groups. The operations include area domination exercises and search operations to locate missing persons and apprehend those responsible for the hostage situation.
Two people died and five were injured when a car lost control and fell off a bridge on National Highway-148 in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan.
Three people were killed and one injured in a collision involving a tractor trolley and two motorcycles on National Highway 24 near Atara village in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh.
An ex-serviceman was stabbed to death in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district following an argument, leading to protests and road blockades by villagers.
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CBN) in Madhya Pradesh seized over 3,000 kilograms of poppy husk from a truck in Ratlam district, where it was being smuggled under a cover of potato chips.
The CBI has arrested Naveen Kumar Singh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest was made in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, and firearms potentially used in the murder have been recovered.
Eleven people, including children, were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district, triggered by a suspected brake failure in a truck.
The Supreme Court of India has affirmed that the right to live with dignity includes the right to live without the threat of harm from stray dogs, dismissing petitions seeking to overturn earlier directives on relocation and sterilisation.
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a forest guard in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, who was killed during an operation targeting illegal sand mining.
Five alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in separate cases in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said on Wednesday.
Police have arrested the main accused in the death of a forest guard who was allegedly crushed by a tractor-trolley during an operation against illegal sand mining in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
Hazoor Multi Projects Ltd (HMPL) has been awarded a 27.15 crore contract by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for fee collection and maintenance on a section of National Highway 48 in Karnataka.
Oil-marketing companies (OMCs) are set to significantly expand the sale of flex fuel (E85) across India, with plans to reach 5,000 outlets in major cities by the end of next year, according to Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. This move aims to boost ethanol demand, reduce crude oil imports, and cut carbon emissions, coinciding with the launch of India's first flex-fuel vehicles by Maruti Suzuki and Hero MotoCorp.
Gujarat police have launched 'Operation Delta Hunt', apprehending 362 illegal Bangladeshi migrants and probing 780 more suspects across the state. The operation, which involved technical surveillance and human intelligence, aims to identify and repatriate all illegal nationals, with investigations also targeting those who provided accommodation or employment without verification.
The Delhi Traffic Police have registered 65 FIRs and issued over 7,500 challans against motorists for wrong-side driving during a special citywide enforcement drive.
Police and eyewitnesses have revealed that the car used in the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, was purchased in Ballia. The CBI and Uttar Pradesh STF are intensifying raids to locate Gyanendra Pratap Singh, a key figure in the case.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an associate of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The arrest follows inputs from the CBI, which is investigating the murder that occurred in West Bengal on May 6.
An explosion at a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries, prompting investigations and government action.
Four inter-state narcotics smugglers were arrested and around 10 kg of cannabis worth over Rs 30 lakh was seized by the anti narcotics task force in outskirts of Jammu city on Wednesday, officials said.
The Supreme Court has directed the removal of all cattle and other stray animals from highways and expressways, citing safety concerns and frequent accidents.
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