Kerala's Leader of Opposition, V D Satheesan, has accused the state government of inaugurating a township for 2024 landslide victims in Wayanad to mislead the public, citing issues with the construction and timing of the inauguration.
A former Indian Army captain, who had been on the run for four years after being convicted of his wife's murder, has been arrested after police traced him through an LPG cylinder booking.
The Jharkhand High Court has directed police to send a skeleton found in Bokaro to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Kolkata for further examination in connection with a missing woman case. The court also addressed concerns about the investigation's handling and the suspension of police personnel.
Four TCS employees have been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and attempting to forcibly convert a colleague, including forcing him to wear a Muslim cap and perform Namaz.
The SIT investigating self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who faces multiple rape accusations, has made significant breakthroughs.
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on a PIL alleging large-scale banking fraud involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and its firms to May 8.
An elderly woman was found murdered in her village in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the case, with multiple teams formed to find the perpetrator.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of a money laundering investigation against Reliance Power Ltd., a group company of businessman Anil Ambani.
A man has been arrested in Uklana, Haryana, following the death of a youth in a shooting incident. The accused, identified as Pradeep, allegedly opened fire during an altercation, resulting in the death of Shubham. Police are investigating the incident and have recovered significant information.
The family of a TCS employee arrested in connection with sexual harassment and conversion allegations at a Nashik unit claims he is a victim of internal professional rivalry and office politics. They allege a coordinated conspiracy driven by his academic and professional success.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has detained his son for questioning in Nashik. Kharat faces multiple FIRs for alleged sexual assault and fraud, with over 100 complaints received.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the Reliance Anil Ambani Group for alleged bank loan frauds totalling 73,000 crore across seven cases. The Supreme Court is monitoring the investigation, which also involves the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Punjab's Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has announced that the newly enacted anti-sacrilege law in Punjab leaves no loopholes for offenders to escape justice. The law proposes stricter punishment, including life imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 25 lakh, for any act of sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib.
Punjab Police's Counter Intelligence wing in Amritsar has dismantled a narcotic smuggling module, arresting three individuals and seizing 12 kg of heroin. The investigation revealed links to a Pakistan-based smuggler using drones for cross-border deliveries.
Police in Hyderabad are investigating the murder of Tanuja, the wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray. Investigators suspect the culprits, possibly Nepali nationals aided by a domestic worker, fled the city by train. Multiple teams are working to apprehend the suspects, and police have alerted forces in other states and the Sashastra Seema Bal.
The Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag, Jharkhand, prompting an investigation and protests.
Himachal Pradesh Police's Anti-Chitta team arrested three individuals in Una district after recovering over a kilogram of adulterated heroin from their possession.
The Supreme Court has disposed of Teesta Setalvad's plea for passport release, advising her to reapply with a travel itinerary. The case relates to alleged fabrication of documents in the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, already facing rape charges, is now under investigation for suspicious financial activities involving numerous accounts and large transactions.
Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, already facing rape charges, is now under investigation for opening over 130 accounts with cooperative credit societies and conducting transactions worth approximately Rs 63 crore.
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force and the Forest Department have arrested two suspected wildlife smugglers with ivory worth Rs 1.5 crore in Udham Singh Nagar district.
The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear for questioning on February 26 after he skipped deposition this week, official sources said on Thursday.
Gurugram police have dismantled a cyber-fraud racket with links to the Philippines and Cambodia, arresting five individuals involved in the use and distribution of illegal SIM boxes.
A 22-year-old woman in Jharkhand has been arrested for allegedly poisoning and strangling her husband to death following marital disputes and a suspected affair.
The CBI arrested a court reader in Tis Hazari, Delhi, following allegations of bribery.
A Haryana government employee has been arrested in connection with the Rs 590 crore IDFC First Bank fraud case, which involved state government accounts and led to the recovery of nearly Rs 556 crore within 24 hours.
A POCSO court in Odisha's Angul district has sentenced a man to death for the rape and murder of a 4-year-old girl. The accused, Babula Jena, was found guilty under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A detailed timeline of the Sohrabuddin Shaikh alleged fake encounter case, from the initial abduction in 2005 to the Bombay High Court's dismissal of appeals in 2026.
Nashik police is probing multiple FIRs alleging sexual harassment and forced religious conversion at a TCS unit, with eight arrests so far.
The condition of three women remains critical after contracting a kidney infection following caesarean deliveries at a government hospital in Kota. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the infection, which has already resulted in two deaths.
Police in Kozhikode arrested three individuals and seized over one kilogram of MDMA, estimated to be worth more than Rs 30 lakh, during a routine vehicle inspection.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta has dismissed allegations of irregularities in the Chester Hill housing project, asserting his innocence and claiming a conspiracy against him. The controversy involves alleged violations of land laws and accusations of benami land deals.
A Delhi Police head constable, Neeraj Balhara, allegedly used his recently issued Glock service pistol to kill a 21-year-old delivery agent in Jaffarpur Kalan. Balhara has been apprehended, and an investigation is underway.
Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who has been sent to Special Investigation Team custody a day ago, was on Wednesday taken for evidence collection in connection with a sexual assault case, police sources said.
A 32-year-old criminal wanted in connection with the rape and murder of a minor boy was killed in an encounter with the police in Uttar Pradesh.
Assam officials assert that the Zubeen Garg death case proceedings will continue unaffected, despite Singapore Police concluding their probe with no evidence of foul play.
The Assam government has requested the Gauhati High Court to establish a fast-track court to expedite the trial in the Zubeen Garg death case, a move welcomed by the singer's wife, who seeks stringent punishment for those responsible.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a probe into the leak of call data records in the Ashok Kharat case and directed the Enforcement Directorate to investigate Kharat's assets.
A 34-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Kerala for allegedly using duplicate keys to steal ATM cards from two-wheelers and withdraw money from bank accounts.
Self-styled 'godman' and numerologist Ashok Kharat has been arrested in Nashik on charges of sexual assault and black magic, setting off a political storm. How did he manage to operate undetected for so long?
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