A 19-year-old nursing student from Kerala was found dead in his hostel room in Bengaluru, with police investigating the possibility of suicide and allegations of foul play.
A Thane court acquitted three individuals accused in a 2021 murder case, citing the prosecution's failure to establish their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and lack of supporting testimony from key witnesses.
A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in northeast Delhi's New Usmanpur area following a dispute with a juvenile, police reported. The accused, a 17-year-old, has been apprehended, and the weapon used in the crime has been recovered.
A 55-year-old man was beaten to death in Maharashtra's Beed district following a dispute between his family and another, police said.
The Union government has informed the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are not "similarly situated" as regular soldiers and hence, cannot claim parity in pensionary benefits for their next of kin in the event of death in action.
Six more people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a GRP constable in Odisha's Khurda district, bringing the total number of arrests to 11. The constable was accused of attempting to rape a woman, and his father alleges police involvement in the assault.
A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Kasaragod, Kerala, was found dead in a river, prompting his family to allege suicide due to excessive work pressure related to election duties. Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The body of a 34-year-old woman was found in a decomposed state at her rented flat in Bengaluru. Police are investigating the case as an unnatural death.
Nineteen people have been arrested for allegedly blocking the Delhi-Agra National Highway and engaging in violence following the death of cow vigilante Chandrashekhar Das.
A man's death in police custody in Odisha's Nabarangpur district has led to protests by villagers, who allege foul play and demand justice.
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 couple in Kerala was found dead in a suspected suicide, months after their son died in a train accident. Police recovered a suicide note indicating depression as the cause.
A second-year engineering student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur allegedly committed suicide by jumping from his hostel terrace. Police are investigating the incident and have registered a case of accidental death.
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.
Liverpool are to build a permanent memorial at Anfield in honour of their former forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash last year in northwestern Spain.
Police in Faridabad have arrested the owner of a swing that collapsed at the Surajkund International Crafts Fair, resulting in the death of an inspector and injuries to twelve others.
A Delhi court has sought a response from Tihar jail authorities regarding the safety of two men accused of assaulting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, following their claims of being beaten and threatened by fellow inmates.
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi's Dayalpur area for bullying one of the accused. Three juveniles have been apprehended in connection with the murder.
Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary has allegedly received a death threat from an unknown caller, prompting a police investigation and security review. The caller has been traced to Murshidabad in West Bengal.
Police in Uttar Pradesh discovered the body of a woman in a drain, who was the mother of four children found murdered in their home. The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The autopsy report of a four-year-old girl, allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered in Pune, indicates asphyxia as the cause of death. The accused, who has a criminal history, allegedly gagged the victim, leading to suffocation. The incident has sparked outrage and protests, with a SIT formed to investigate the case.
A 17-year-old girl in Thane district committed suicide after being upset over her class 12 Maharashtra board examination results.
The Supreme Court has expressed disappointment over the delay in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case trial due to the non-production of witnesses, directing the presiding judge to ensure their presence and expedite the proceedings.
A pregnant woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Goilkera area of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district. The incident occurred when the woman went outside her home after suspecting elephant movement nearby.
A 35-year-old man, accused of murdering his wife, was found hanging in Namsai Police Station in Arunachal Pradesh. Two police personnel have been suspended, and investigations are underway.
A 26-year-old PhD student from Kerala allegedly died by suicide at his rented flat near the BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus in Vasco, marking the seventh such incident in the last one-and-a-half years.
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.
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Jeetu Munda, who carried his sister's skeleton to a bank in Odisha to withdraw money, has stated he does not want action taken against the bank officials after they released the funds. He received approximately Rs 15 lakh in donations following the incident.
Police in Agra have arrested a woman and her father in connection with the death of her husband, who allegedly died by poisoning nearly five months ago.
A 23-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances near a hotel in old Delhi, prompting a police investigation into the cause of death.
A man has been arrested in Yamunanagar, Haryana, for allegedly strangling his wife to death following a domestic dispute. The accused was apprehended after wandering for two days with his children and allegedly planning to commit suicide.
A 35-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death by his brother-in-law and another man after a drunken quarrel over a 'trivial' issue in Delhi's Shahdara area.
An Indian crew member was killed in a maritime incident in Dubai, according to the Indian Consulate.
The Bombay High Court has discharged four men accused in the 2006 Malegaon blast case, overturning a special court order that had framed charges against them. The accused were charged under the Indian Penal Code and the UAPA.
A 21-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide after an argument with his mother, who later hanged herself in shock upon finding his body, police said.
A 22-year-old woman died after a C-section at a Kota hospital, while other women developed complications. Authorities claim the death was due to heart issues, not infection, and are investigating the cause of the complications.
Political leaders in Haryana and Punjab are demanding a CBI investigation into the suicide of a Punjab government officer, who allegedly accused a minister of harassment. The minister has resigned, but opposition parties are calling for his arrest and a thorough investigation.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has ordered strict action against those forcing people into manual scavenging after three sanitation workers died cleaning a septic tank at a hospital in Raipur. The CM has directed officials to ensure assistance to the victims' families and take legal action against those responsible.
A BJP and a Trinamool Congress worker were killed in separate incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal on Tuesday, police said.
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