Dacoits dressed only in undergarments terrorised villages in Uttar Pradesh, holding families hostage and assaulting them, including beating women for cooking chicken.
Delhi Police have arrested two men from Goa, claiming to have busted an interstate cyber-fraud-and-cash-conversion racket. Transactions worth nearly Rs 40 lakh routed through the network have been uncovered.
Railway police in Odisha rescued 27 people, including 19 minors, from Soro railway station, suspecting they were victims of trafficking.
Delhi Police have arrested a second suspect, Sameer, in connection with the shooting of an e-rickshaw parking attendant in the Shastri Park area. The incident occurred after an argument over the suspects sitting in the victim's e-rickshaw.
A 28-year-old woman in Thane, Maharashtra, allegedly committed suicide due to mental distress over her mother's critical illness; her mother passed away shortly after the incident.
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.
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 police constable in Rajasthan's Khairthal-Tijara district was injured when his service weapon allegedly discharged accidentally while he was cleaning it at the Mundawar police station. An inquiry has been initiated into the incident.
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.
A young man has been arrested in Jharkhand's Pakur district for allegedly murdering a 53-year-old man over a land dispute. The accused confessed to the crime and has been sent to judicial custody.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asserted that his government would adopt a 'zero tolerance' policy against vandalism carried out under the guise of religious slogans.
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.
World Bank President Ajay Banga has advocated for the deployment of 'Small AI' locally deployed artificial intelligence running on inexpensive hardware to address daily problems faced by farmers and rural communities in emerging markets.
Punjab is set to host the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in October, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann assuring full support to Hockey India for organising the event. The tournament will be played in Jalandhar and Mohali, featuring the top six men's teams from the Asian Games.
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.
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.
A gold jewellery firm in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of Rs 3 crore by three men posing as wholesale buyers who decamped with ornaments.
Two groups in Hyderabad clashed and pelted stones following an altercation over suspected cattle transportation in a truck. The incident occurred after local 'gau rakshaks' stopped the vehicle, but it was found to be carrying plywood instead of cattle. Police used mild lathi charge to disperse the crowd, and an investigation is underway.
A 22-year-old woman climbed a water tank in Lucknow after her husband went missing. Police successfully brought her down after hours of counselling and contacted her husband.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first 'janata darbar' after assuming office, hearing people's demands and grievances at a BJP office in Kolkata.
Security forces in Pakistan have killed five terrorists in intelligence-based operations in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following an attack on a police checkpost that resulted in the deaths of 15 security officials.
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 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.
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.
Mizoram police seized a large consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 19.21 crore in Saitual district, leading to the arrest of two men. The drugs were found concealed in a vehicle travelling from Manipur towards Aizawl.
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.
Goa officials have deported nine foreign nationals and identified seven more for overstaying their visas. The deported individuals include citizens from Uganda, Russia, and Nigeria. Legal action has been initiated against the identified overstayers, who include Russians, Ukrainians, and a South African national.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case of disproportionate assets against an official of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and found assets worth over Rs 5.88 crore during searches.
The Consul General of Thailand in Kolkata, Siriporn Tantipanyathep, met with the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to discuss tourism promotion and mutual cooperation in fisheries and other sectors.
Five individuals have been arrested in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly possessing mephedrone worth Rs 1 crore. The arrests were made following a tip-off, leading to the interception of a car and two motorcycles. The accused were apprehended after attempting to flee, and a kilogram of the drug, along with a country-made pistol, was recovered.
The Punjab Police have dismantled a terror module supported by the banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), arresting two individuals and seizing hand grenades intended for targeting government institutions.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has inducted eight new truck-mounted Mechanical Road Sweeping (MRS) machines into its sanitation fleet to strengthen mechanised cleaning and curb dust pollution in the national capital.
Thane railway police conducted a special operation targeting vagrants and drug peddlers between Thane and Diva railway stations, resulting in action against 13 individuals.
G Sudhakaran, the pro tem Speaker, stated he has no personal enmity with former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, emphasising that personal grudges have no place in politics.
Delhi Police dismantled an interstate arms supply network based in Mewat, arresting a 47-year-old supplier and recovering a cache of weapons and live cartridges.
Republican Party of India activists protested in Thane, Maharashtra, demanding the arrest of those involved in the attack on a party worker who died from his injuries.
Latur Police have detained a man for allegedly operating an online IPL betting racket and seized valuables worth Rs 7.06 lakh.
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