A 60-year-old man was killed by a leopard in Kamand village, Pauri Garhwal, while collecting fodder. Villagers protested the delayed response from authorities.
A bus driver died and around 20 passengers were injured after a bus collided with an overturned truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
A woman and her nephew died of electrocution while drawing water from a hand pump outside their house in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, after a short circuit caused electric current to pass through the pump.
A 70-year-old man accused of a brutal robbery and extortion attempt in Delhi's Dwarka, during which he allegedly chopped off both thumbs of an event manager, has been arrested after evading capture for nearly six years.
The Supreme Court overturned a Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, instructing the High Court to reconsider the plea.
A 20-year-old man in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly beaten to death by two brothers following a dispute over irrigation of agricultural fields. Police have registered a murder case and are searching for the accused, who are currently absconding.
A Nashik court denied pre-arrest bail to a TCS employee accused of sexual harassment and forcible conversion, citing a 'systematic plan' to brainwash the victim and send her to Malaysia. The court emphasised the need for custodial interrogation to uncover the root of the case, highlighting the multi-dimensional nature of the alleged offence.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate cyber fraud syndicate, arresting 14 individuals allegedly involved in fraudulent transactions exceeding Rs 8 crore. The accused targeted job seekers with fake work-from-home opportunities via social media and job portals.
Ranchi Police have arrested a 39-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly stealing jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh from a wedding ceremony. The accused, who was not an invitee, was apprehended based on technical surveillance and CCTV footage analysis.
A silent march was held in Pune, demanding capital punishment for the accused in the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Nasrapur village. Members of the girl's family also joined the march, which was taken out from Balgandharv Chowk to the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Statue in the city.
Police in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested two individuals, Sufiyan and Sajida, in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old nurse, Anjali Sharma. The accused allegedly strangled her after she refused to marry. Sajida attempted to pass off the incident as an accident by leaving the body at a medical college.
Police in Ranchi have arrested a couple and an accomplice for allegedly murdering a man due to an illicit affair gone sour. The victim, Kamlesh Singh, was allegedly killed by Shivnath Kumar Singh and his wife Angita Devi after Angita claimed the victim had tried to molest her. The trio attempted to make the murder look like a road accident.
The CBI has raided multiple locations across India, arresting one person in Lucknow, as part of an investigation into the trafficking of Indian nationals to Southeast Asian countries for forced cyber fraud operations.
Police in Rishikesh have arrested two men for allegedly assaulting tourists following a misunderstanding in the Kale Ki Dhal area. The arrests followed a complaint lodged by a tourist from Haryana, who reported that he and his friends were attacked after an argument with a local woman.
Jacqueline Fernandez has withdrawn her plea seeking to turn approver in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekar.
A 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Nagpur following a road rage incident that began when a vehicle brushed past his foot.
A self-styled godman in Maharashtra's Dhule district has been arrested for allegedly strangling a woman after she resisted his sexual assault attempt and subsequently killing her male friend at his ashram.
A 22-year-old engineering student was murdered in Hyderabad, allegedly by relatives of a woman he was in a relationship with, who disapproved of the affair.
A 19-year-old college student was found dead in his house in Odisha's Bhadrak district, prompting a police investigation and allegations of murder from the family.
The Jharkhand government will provide financial assistance to victims of crime or their dependents under the Jharkhand Victim Compensation Scheme, 2016. Minimum compensation amounts have been fixed for various crimes, with applications submitted to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA).
The Jan Suraaj Party has requested a meeting with Bihar's Chief Minister to discuss the murder of a Bihar resident in Delhi and to ensure a fair investigation and support for the victim's family.
A 27-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district allegedly attempted suicide due to mental stress from the fear of being falsely implicated in a case.
Two young sisters, aged eight and five, died of suffocation after accidentally getting locked inside a car while playing in a village in Alwar, Rajasthan.
Two youths were killed in a hit-and-run incident on a highway in Thane district after an unidentified vehicle crashed into their two-wheeler.
BJD president Naveen Patnaik has written to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his intervention in the killing of a pregnant woman in Odisha's Ganjam district and demanding action against the culprits.
Sonbhadra police have arrested five individuals from Rajasthan for operating an inter-state cyber crime racket involving blackmail, extortion, and impersonation, which allegedly led to a man's suicide.
A 25-year-old man was shot dead in Prayagraj following a dispute over a wooden kiosk that was allegedly set ablaze at a Ganga ghat.
The family of Twisha Sharma, who died last week, is demanding an independent probe into phone calls made by one of the accused to influential figures and CCTV technicians after her death.
A retired judge and her lawyer son have been booked for dowry-related offences after the daughter-in-law was found dead at their home in Bhopal.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, accusing him of systematic extortion and money laundering through a network of bank accounts. Kharat allegedly rotated over Rs 47 crore of ill-gotten money through 60 bank accounts, deceiving devotees by claiming divine powers.
A speeding SUV struck a motorcycle near Pushkar Ghati in Ajmer, resulting in one fatality and one injury. Police are investigating the incident and have recovered liquor bottles from the SUV.
A special court has granted anticipatory bail to a medical professor in connection with the suicide of a dental student, citing a lack of evidence linking the professor to the student's death.
A 38-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered in their home in Delhi's Govindpuri area. Police suspect robbery as the motive.
Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate cyber fraud syndicate with links to foreign operators in Cambodia, arresting eight individuals involved in an online investment scam. The accused, including those with advanced educational qualifications, allegedly defrauded a complainant of Rs 24 lakh through a fake online trading platform.
A 16-year-old school topper drowned in the Rapti river in Gorakhpur while bathing with friends. The boy's mother alleges foul play due to jealousy over his academic achievements. Police are investigating the incident.
Police in Maharashtra have rescued two minor girl cousins from Uttar Pradesh, a month after they were abducted from the Beed district. The main accused was apprehended in UP after a coordinated interstate operation.
Police in Bhubaneswar rescued a 17-year-old boy who was kidnapped by six engineering students. The students demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh for his release and threatened to kill him if their demands were not met. Police swiftly responded, rescuing the boy and arresting the accused.
The Supreme Court is reviewing a plea challenging the 2025 SHANTI Act, which caps liability at Rs 3,000 crore for nuclear plant incidents, raising concerns about victim compensation and operator accountability.
A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death in a village near Manesar, Gurugram, and her body was found hidden under a bed in a neighbour's room, police said.
A 16-year-old boy has been apprehended for allegedly attacking a teenager with a paper cutter near the Red Fort area after the victim refused to give him money for drugs. The juvenile was also found to be involved in another attempt to murder case.
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