This may point to the beginning of a rising role of whistleblowers in aiding stock-market policing amid the rapid expansion in capital markets in recent years.
The family of slain anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa continues to refuse a post-mortem of his body, demanding the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav. Despite the government agreeing to a CBI probe, compensation, and other concessions, the family and a joint action committee insist their key demands, including the resignations, have not been met, prolonging the standoff.
A youth was killed and another critically injured in an alleged mob assault in Kamrup district, Assam, during Durga Puja festivities on Monday night. The incident occurred after their two-wheeler slipped, leading to an attack by a group of people. Police are investigating the exact cause and identity of the culprits.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demolished unauthorised 'siporex' block walls at a Juhu property linked to actor Ajay Devgn and his mother, following a stop-work notice and rejection of their response.
The Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Department plans to implement solar energy projects across its buildings and land to achieve zero electricity bills and generate revenue by selling surplus power. A MoU was signed with MAHAPREIT to prepare a Detailed Project Report, with pilot projects starting in Pune and Beed.
A 44-year-old labourer, Pyare Lal, was allegedly beaten to death with sticks in Gurugram's Nihal Colony on Thursday morning after an argument. Police found his body, sent it for post-mortem, and identified two suspects, including a minor, through CCTV footage. Raids are ongoing to apprehend them, and the motive remains unclear.
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Two unidentified bodies, bearing gunshot injuries and one with a slit throat, were discovered stuffed in sacks at separate locations in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday. Police suspect the victims were killed elsewhere and dumped in the area, and are investigating the connection between the cases and the motive behind the killings.
A 34-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in southwest Delhi's Bindapur area on Saturday night. Police found the victim, Vikram Singh, with stab wounds and he was later declared dead at DDU Hospital. A murder case has been registered, and efforts are on to apprehend the accused.
A 16-year-old boy was apprehended in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly sexually assaulting a one-year-old toddler. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, and the teenager was sent to a juvenile observation home on Sunday following court proceedings.
The prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Odisha's Balasore district has been arrested. A police officer was suspended for negligence, and another transferred, amidst public protests and demands for a Crime Branch probe by the Opposition Congress.
The body of a 30-year-old woman, Geeta Devi, who was allegedly abducted on Tuesday, was recovered from a paddy field in Palamu district, Jharkhand, on Wednesday. Police have initiated an investigation, and a post-mortem will determine if she was sexually assaulted. Villagers protested the incident by blocking a highway.
India has secured three medals in the men's singles SL4 badminton competition at the Asian Para Games, with defending champion Suhas LY, Naveen Sivakumar, and Abhijeet Sakhuja advancing to the semifinals. Suhas LY will face Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan, while the other semifinal will be an all-Indian clash between Naveen and Abhijeet.
The CBI has arrested a medicine specialist and a contractual staffer from Delhi's Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital for allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe. The doctor, a nodal officer for outsourcing, sought the bribe to ensure a tender was not cancelled and bills were cleared. Both accused were apprehended and are being interrogated.
Police in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested the manager of a cow shelter, Rahul Yadav, following the deaths of approximately six cows on October 19. The deaths are allegedly due to negligence, prompting protests from Hindu activists who demanded strict action.
A former local journalist, Palash Tiwari, was arrested in Raipur for allegedly firing shots in the air and threatening individuals inside the Raipur Press Club. The incident occurred on Saturday evening, leading to his swift apprehension and the recovery of a pistol and cartridges.
A retired Indian Army captain, Babu P, has been arrested in Vellore for allegedly leaking confidential military secrets to an unidentified woman via WhatsApp. The woman reportedly posed as a DRDO project worker and engaged in personal conversations to extract sensitive information.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan, a Z-category protectee, has received threat messages from "hardcore terrorists" according to his office. His office has formally requested the Home Ministry to conduct a thorough investigation into the communication and to significantly enhance his security arrangements due to the grave nature of the threat and his public engagements.
In a major bureaucratic rejig, the Central government on Thursday promoted six 1995-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers holding senior ranks in different Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
A 28-year-old cab driver, Sanjay Saxena, was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men in Bareilly due to an old enmity. The incident occurred on Wednesday night after he watched a Ramlila performance. One accused, Akshay, has been arrested, and police are investigating the murder linked to a five-month-old dispute.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that only followers of 'Sanatan Dharma' would be permitted to touch Durga idols during immersion in the Hooghly river, citing religious traditions. He also reviewed extensive security and safety arrangements for the immersion process, including NDRF involvement and precautions for spectators at Taki, following a recent stampede incident.
Following a stampede-like situation that resulted in 18 deaths and 25 injuries, several prominent Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata were instructed by authorities on Saturday evening to temporarily close their pandals to visitors. This decision affects major crowd-pulling pujas and extends to areas like Bidhannagar, with a review meeting scheduled for Sunday.
India has strongly asserted that human rights should not be weaponised for political pressure or selective targeting of nations, pushing back against attempts to negatively characterise the world's largest democracy based on unverified allegations and incomplete statistics.
B S Mehra was elected unopposed as the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) president during the state body's polls on Sunday. Other key positions, including vice-presidents and executive members, were also filled, with elections conducted under the supervision of an AIFF-appointed officer.
An 80-year-old woman was found murdered in her Mathura home on Sunday, with police suspecting a robbery as her jewellery was missing. The incident came to light when her domestic help discovered the body.
Very heavy rains in Nilgiris district on Saturday caused multiple mudslides, leading to the death of a bus driver whose vehicle was buried. Over 100 students from Kerala narrowly escaped a similar fate. The incident disrupted traffic and prompted authorities to close tourist spots and advise against travel.
Twelve retired police personnel in Kanpur have been booked 35 years after a CB-CID inquiry revealed they allegedly falsely implicated 12 men in a robbery case following a staged police encounter in 1991. The FIR, registered on Tuesday, includes charges of fabrication of evidence and wrongful confinement. The original complaint stemmed from a dispute over a plot of land, leading to the alleged framing of Rakesh Pathak and his associates.
A tragic road accident in Assam's Biswanath district resulted in the death of three people, including two minor sisters and their maternal uncle, after a truck collided with their motorcycle on Monday night. The truck driver fled the scene, and police have launched an investigation.
A father and son have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district for the murder of a Special Police Officer (SPO), Bashir Ahmad. A land dispute is suspected to be the motive behind the killing, and the deceased's service weapon was also recovered.
Delhi Police seized 2,375 kg of green firecrackers from an illegal godown in Haiderpur village, northwest Delhi. Two individuals, Rohan Gaba and Bhavya Jaggi, were booked for unauthorised storage as they lacked valid licences, despite intending to sell the crackers after obtaining one.
A simplified GST registration facility for small e-commerce sellers, allowing them to register in other states by declaring the e-commerce platform's warehouse as their principal place of business, will be enabled from November 1. This move aims to encourage small businesses to expand beyond their home states.
The Assam Rifles has announced the sixth edition of its Half-Marathon event, scheduled for November 22 in Shillong. The event, which includes 5km, 10km, and 21km categories, expects over 4000 participants and offers a total prize money of Rs 25 lakh. It aims to promote unity, health, and community spirit in the Northeast.
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly poisoned to death by her in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district over dowry demands. Police have registered a case and arrested two of the accused.
Keralam police have arrested Siddhab Gamidanga, 24, from Odisha in connection with a rape case in Ernakulam. He allegedly sexually assaulted the complainant, took nude photos, and threatened to circulate them. He fled to Odisha after the case was registered but was traced and brought back to Keralam on a transit warrant.
A 26-year-old man, Sahil Gaikwad, was fatally stabbed by a group of five assailants, including a minor, near a school in Dombivli, Thane district. One adult suspect has been arrested and a juvenile detained, while police search for three others. The motive for the murder remains under investigation.
Suspended Assam Police officer Sandipon Garg, an accused in the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, has been released on bail by the Gauhati High Court after nearly a year in custody. Garg, who is the singer's cousin, expressed his desire for the truth about Zubeen's death in Singapore to emerge. The state government plans to challenge the bail decisions in the Supreme Court, while investigations by both Assam Police and Singapore authorities have yielded differing conclusions regarding foul play.
Sonbhadra police have arrested three individuals in connection with suspicious transactions worth Rs 2.37 crore linked to the Satya Sanatan Trust's bank account. The arrests followed 35 complaints received on the national cybercrime reporting portal, with an ongoing investigation into the roles of those involved.
Security has been tightened at the Bareilly residence of retired DSP Jagdish Singh Patani, father of actor Disha Patani, following a recent firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff. This precautionary measure comes after Patani's residence was also targeted in firing incidents in September last year, which led to arrests and the killing of alleged shooters.
Lieutenant Commander Dilna K, Shaurya Chakra, on an epic 8-month voyage around the globe crossing four continents, three oceans, three Great Capes and Point Nemo, the remotest part of the earth.
European security agencies are on high alert following jihadist calls for suicide bombings and vehicle attacks against police and demonstrators during widespread economic protests across Europe. Messages linked to the Islamic State urged extremists to exploit crowded demonstrations in countries like France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy. India has also issued advisories for its nationals in affected European nations, urging vigilance.
