A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her family in Belagavi, Karnataka, in a suspected case of honour killing after she eloped with a man. Three relatives have been arrested in connection with the crime.
A head-on collision between a bus and a truck on National Highway 143 in Odisha's Sundergarh district resulted in the death of four people and injuries to over 20 others.
A man in Lucknow and his accomplice have been arrested for allegedly strangling his minor daughter to death, disfiguring her face with acid, and dumping her body near a canal. The crime was motivated by suspicion about the girl's activities and fear of social stigma, according to police.
A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Gurugram, Haryana. Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver and are investigating the incident using CCTV footage.
A couple in Haryana's Kurukshetra allegedly killed their three-year-old daughter before committing suicide, citing the child's poor health as the reason, police said.
A road accident in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh resulted in the death of 12 labourers and injuries to 20 others. The incident occurred when a pick-up van carrying the labourers overturned and collided with an SUV. Authorities are investigating the accident, and compensation has been announced for the victims' families and the injured.
A 34-year-old trader was shot dead in East Delhi following a heated argument over parking, leaving his family in shock and mourning.
Two young men died in Gurugram after a speeding canter allegedly hit their scooty on the Pataudi bypass. The driver fled the scene, and police are investigating.
An unidentified gunman killed a polio worker on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, during an ongoing polio eradication campaign. This incident is part of a series of attacks targeting polio workers and security personnel in the region, highlighting the challenges in eradicating polio in Pakistan.
A 26-year-old lounge cashier in Nagpur died after a colleague threw a foldable knife that opened mid-air and pierced his chest.
A food delivery agent was allegedly shot dead by a Delhi Police head constable following an altercation in Jaffarpur Kalan village. The victim, Pandav Kumar, was returning from a birthday celebration when the incident occurred. The accused, identified as Neeraj, allegedly fired at point-blank range after an argument, according to police reports.
A 45-year-old man in Kerala was allegedly killed by his nephew following a dispute over chicken curry. The incident occurred in Koundanur, with the accused fleeing the scene and a police investigation underway.
A man in Prayagraj was arrested for allegedly killing his son due to suspicions of an illicit relationship with his mother.
Seven pilgrims were killed and others injured after being struck by a speeding truck in Gujarat's Surendranagar district. The incident occurred on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway as the group walked to Bahucharaji as part of a religious procession.
Two women were found dead in a forest in Jharkhand's Latehar district after reportedly being attacked by a wild bison.
Three individuals have been arrested in Vikarabad district, Telangana, for allegedly murdering two elderly women from whom they had borrowed money. Investigations revealed the accused were planning to kill six other women to whom they owed money.
A fire in a residential building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar area resulted in the deaths of nine people. Rescue operations were carried out, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A 30-year-old man in Kerala has been arrested after allegedly killing his mother at their home. The man surrendered to police and a murder case has been registered.
Five people were killed and another seriously injured after a car caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan's Alwar district.
The deaths of four members of a family in Mumbai last month were caused by rat poison, specifically zinc phosphide, and not by consuming watermelons as initially suspected, officials have confirmed.
A security personnel was killed and five others injured in an IED blast near a security checkpoint in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a separate incident, a policeman was abducted and killed by militants.
A woman Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district during an anti-Naxalite operation.
Delhi Police arrested a criminal in Ashok Vihar, northwest Delhi, who was allegedly planning a revenge murder. The accused was found with a semi-automatic pistol and live cartridges.
Pakistani security forces killed six militants in an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan province. The militants, belonging to a banned outfit, were preparing an attack when security forces intervened.
An 18-year-old man was allegedly abducted and murdered by a group of men over a mobile phone in a village in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan, police said on Saturday. The body of Mankush Meena was found early Saturday morning with injury marks.
At least three civilians, including two children, were killed in an attack by the Afghan Taliban in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Three people, including a mother and her son, died after an SUV collided with their motorcycle in the Arain area of Ajmer district, Rajasthan. Police are searching for the driver of the SUV who fled the scene after the accident.
A woman Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
A 23-year-old man in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested after allegedly killing his wife with an iron pipe following a domestic dispute. The man confessed to the crime at a local police station.
A speeding truck ran over a group of pilgrims walking to a temple in Gujarat, killing seven and injuring four.
Three people died in an accident on Marine Drive in Mumbai after a speeding motorcycle hit a pedestrian.
Two farmers in Bidar district, Karnataka, were killed by a lightning strike while taking shelter under a tree during a thunderstorm, prompting police to issue safety warnings.
A 50-year-old man was shot dead in a village in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning, allegedly due to a long-standing land dispute. Police have launched an investigation and taken two people into custody.
A woman was allegedly killed by her husband at a construction site in Virar, Palghar district. The accused is on the run with his second wife and children. The victim and accused were migrant labourers from Bihar.
A police constable was killed and four other personnel were injured after militants attacked a security team protecting a polio vaccination drive in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The Uttar Pradesh government reports that 289 criminals have been killed in police encounters over the past nine years as part of a sustained crackdown on crime. During this period, police conducted over 17,000 encounter operations, resulting in thousands of arrests and injuries.
Pakistani security forces killed 35 terrorists and captured three high-profile senior commanders during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Mangla Zarghoon Ghar area.
A migrant labourer was arrested in Navi Mumbai for allegedly killing his first wife at a construction site in Palghar district, Maharashtra, following a dispute over an alleged extramarital affair.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Kolkata in connection with the killing of a BJP leader in Jharkhand. Police claim he was the prime accused in the case.
A 55-year-old man was beaten to death in Maharashtra's Beed district following a dispute between his family and another, police said.
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