An activist was murdered and a revenue officer seriously injured in an attack in Palghar district, Maharashtra. Police have arrested one person and are searching for four others involved in the ambush.
Two members of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), an outlawed Maoist splinter group, were arrested in Jharkhand's Khunti district, police said on Sunday.
India's singles challenge at the World Squash Championships concluded with the defeats of Ramit Tandon and Velavan Senthilkumar. Veer Chotrani is the only Indian left in the competition.
An 18-year-old was allegedly stabbed by three juveniles in Delhi's Sultanpuri after a dispute. Police have apprehended one suspect and are searching for the others.
An inmate, identified as Deepak, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside a district jail in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. He was serving a sentence in a robbery case, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force arrested two men and seized approximately Rs 10 lakh worth of charas during a joint operation in the Kathgodam area.
India's Veer Chotrani was defeated by Egypt's Mostafa Asal in the second round of the World Squash Championships, ending India's participation in the tournament.
A wedding ceremony in Palghar district turned violent after a dispute over dowry erupted between the families of the bride and groom, resulting in several injuries.
A 21-year-old man in Palghar district allegedly committed suicide after being scolded by his mother, according to police reports.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged municipality recruitment scam.
A local court in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 in connection with a 1996 murder and robbery case.
Three people were injured in a sword attack in Odisha's Cuttack district on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Mundali Barrage when a man was attacked while eating at a roadside eatery. Police have detained one person and are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Police in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district arrested three individuals after recovering 1.34 kg of hashish from their possession during a routine vehicle check.
Police in Jamshedpur have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found in a school. The accused, who was married, had a relationship with the victim and allegedly killed her after she pressured him for marriage.
Two history-sheeters were arrested in Beed for allegedly stealing a tempo. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.
Komal Kohar secured a bronze medal for India in the women's 48kg weight class at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar. She lifted a combined 177kg. Chinese Taipei dominated the event with a gold and silver finish.
An elderly man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Bihar's Nawada district. The elephant also damaged several houses, causing panic among local residents. Forest officials are working to drive the tusker back into the forest.
A 26-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Beed district allegedly eloped with her lover, abandoning three of her four minor children. The woman's paramour, aged 27, is also married and has two children. Police are investigating the matter after missing person complaints were filed.
Madhya Pradesh's Nupur Kumrawat won the 50m rifle prone women's event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship. Tamil Nadu's MA Akschadha Aiswarya secured the junior and youth women's titles.
A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in New Usmanpur, Delhi, allegedly by a juvenile following a dispute. Police have apprehended a 17-year-old suspect and recovered the weapon.
The wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray was allegedly killed by a Nepali gang with the help of a domestic help in Hyderabad. Police are investigating the incident.
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule reported that her car was hit by another vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway due to reckless driving. Sule and her companions are safe, and she has urged motorists to prioritise road safety.
Bengaluru police have arrested five individuals for selling banned Hydro Ganja, seizing 3.686 kg of the substance worth Rs 2.56 crore.
Former West Bengal minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged municipality recruitment scam. This is not the first time Bose has been summoned, with previous notices issued during the West Bengal Assembly election period.
Bengaluru police arrested three individuals for allegedly selling deer antlers, a violation of the Wildlife Protection Act. The accused confessed to intending to earn large sums of money from the illegal sale.
Delhi Police have arrested a 34-year-old man who had been absconding for three months in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of an on-duty excise department staffer.
Delhi is set to establish its first dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) police station as part of a broader initiative to make the city drug-free by 2027, according to LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
A Mumbai police constable has been terminated for dereliction of duty as a bodyguard to former NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was murdered in October 2024.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held a meeting with top officials to review the law and order situation in the state and ensure the smooth functioning of existing government schemes.
A fourth-year BTech student at IIT-Patna died after allegedly coming into contact with an electric pole while playing cricket on the campus.
A stolen car from Karnataka was seized in Thane, Maharashtra, after a high-speed chase during which the driver allegedly tried to run over police personnel.
A man was detained at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government after being found with live bullets during security screening. The incident occurred shortly before the oath-taking ceremony, attended by high-profile BJP leaders and other dignitaries.
An alleged sharpshooter of the Munir gang, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his arrest in a murder case, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh STF in Meerut on Tuesday.
Odisha forest officials arrested three individuals in Ganjam district for allegedly killing a spotted deer. The accused, residents of Khapraganda, are suspected of killing the deer to sell its meat after it wandered into their village from a nearby forest.
Police in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir demolished a shop linked to an alleged drug peddler and attached other structures belonging to him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the West Bengal government's decision to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme, highlighting the benefits for the state's residents.
The CBI conducted a late-night raid at the Punjab Vigilance office in Mohali, arresting several middlemen allegedly involved in collecting bribes for a senior officer. The raid was part of an investigation into a bribery allegation of around 20 lakh. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia criticised the AAP government over the incident.
A man in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly shot and killed his mother and younger brother following a dispute over ancestral property. Police have launched a search for the accused, who is currently absconding.
Indian squash player Veer Chotrani defeated Abhay Singh in the opening round of the World Squash Championships in Giza, Egypt. Chotrani will face Mostafa Asal in the next round.
Three individuals have been apprehended in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, for possessing over 15 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 2.70 lakh. The accused confessed to procuring the contraband from Odisha and distributing it to Bihar and other states.
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