The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested a special PMLA court in Mumbai to issue a production warrant against Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman-cum-astrologer, who is accused of rape and fraud and is currently in police custody in Nashik district, in connection with a money laundering case.
A man has been arrested in Gujarat for allegedly abducting and raping a 17-year-old girl for nearly a year. The girl has been safely rescued, and the accused has been sent to judicial custody.
A couple was allegedly stabbed to death in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, in front of their three minor children due to a dispute over a house deal. Police have arrested two of the six accused, with one apprehended after a police encounter.
A 35-year-old man in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly strangling his 50-year-old mother to death following frequent quarrels and taunts. The accused, Sanjay Das, attempted to mislead authorities by claiming the death was due to a heart attack. He has been arrested and is in judicial custody.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected bail for Shubham Sangra, the main accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor nomad girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, citing the heinous nature of the crime.
A clash occurred between Excise & Prohibition Department officials and GRP personnel at Katihar railway station in Bihar over a liquor raid, resulting in injuries and investigations by both sides.
A 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed in northwest Delhi following a quarrel. Police have apprehended two men and a juvenile in connection with the incident.
Gurugram Police have arrested six individuals, alleging a planned conspiracy behind the recent unrest at factories in the IMT-Manesar area. Investigations suggest external elements incited workers to riot and engage in arson over salary hike demands.
A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in northwest Delhi following a quarrel. The accused then posted a video on social media boasting about the murder. Police have apprehended two men and a juvenile in connection with the incident.
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on the CBI's petition challenging the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life imprisonment in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
A history-sheeter with 15 cases against him has been detained under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act for one year in Latur.
A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Thursday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to seven-day police custody in a second rape case where he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals.
The Delhi High Court has closed a rape and POCSO Act case against a man due to his consensual relationship with a minor, considering the impact on their young family.
The Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction and 24-year jail sentence of Geeta Arora, also known as Sonu Punjaban, in a case involving the alleged trafficking of a 12-year-old girl, citing inconsistencies and contradictions in the victim's testimony and gaps in the prosecution's case.
The court, however, found six others, including prime accused Sunil N S alias Pulsar Suni, who directly committed the crime, guilty.
A Thane court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of an 84-year-old man and his caretaker in 2016. The court also imposed fines and additional imprisonment for house trespass and robbery.
A court in Alappuzha sentenced two CPI(M) activists to five years' rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a BJP worker in Thaneermukkom in 2018.
A man who had been absconding for nearly nine years in connection with a 2017 murder case was arrested by Mangaluru crime branch police in Bengaluru.
Activist Anjali Damania defends her use of AI to analyse call data records of arrested godman Ashok Kharat, amidst opposition scrutiny and allegations of illegal activity.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza, already jailed for his involvement in the 'I Love Muhammad' row, has been booked along with nine others for allegedly threatening a 95-year-old man and his family over a land dispute in Bareilly. The family alleges harassment, molestation, and attempted land grabbing, leading to a suicide attempt by the victim's son.
Kerala government announces its decision to appeal against the acquittal of Malayalam actor Dileep in the actress assault case, citing incomplete justice for the survivor. The court found six others guilty. The decision follows reactions from political leaders, film industry figures, and the public.
The Supreme Court has permitted the Unnao rape survivor to become a party in the CBI's petition challenging the suspension of Kuldeep Singh Sengar's life imprisonment, affirming the victim's right to be heard in the proceedings.
Police in Odisha's Jajpur district have arrested five people in connection with the poisoning death of a 39-year-old man, Santosh Malik, following a property dispute and subsequent conspiracy.
During this Ramzan, another religious practice was turned into an offence: Breaking the fast, or iftar.
Former RPF constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, accused of killing his senior and three passengers on a train in 2023, has applied for bail, citing 'borderline insanity' and blaming railway authorities for not assessing his mental state.
'People have lost hope of finding justice in this state ... I want to give these victims, their families, the people of this state, a voice.'
An Indian Air Force personnel has been acquitted of molestation charges after his sister-in-law testified that the alleged incident was a dream. The court has also ordered proceedings against the complainant for presenting false evidence.
A protest concerning air pollution in Delhi-NCR turned violent when demonstrators allegedly attacked police officers with pepper spray while being removed from India Gate. Several officers sustained injuries and are receiving medical treatment.
'The unexpected turn of events and assertion of sovereignty by the Taliban has baffled the Pakistan security establishment.'
A Bangladeshi court has sent 16 people, including veterans of the 1971 Liberation War, to jail under the Anti-Terrorism Act after a mob disrupted their public discussion.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a protest in Lucknow alleging illegal religious conversion activities at King George's Medical University (KGMU), following the arrest of a KGMU intern in a rape and blackmail case. The VHP demanded swift action against those involved, claiming an organized attempt at religious conversion.
Malayalam actor Dileep accuses police and media of conspiring against him in the 2017 actress assault case after being acquitted. He alleges a plot to destroy his career and criticizes his ex-wife's statement.
Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested in connection with a sexual assault case after being taken into custody from Palakkad in the small hours on Sunday, police sources said.
He claimed that those named in the complaint could harm him and his wife due to his retracted statements in connection with allegations of multiple cases of rape, murder and burials in Dharmasthala, police said.
Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta bring their A-game to roles that naturally suit their age, and this lived-in quality makes Vadh 2 even more convincing, notes Mayur Sanap.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda alleged that the Monday incident when he was assaulted inside a jail in Ranchi was a conspiracy to eliminate him. "It was a conspiracy to kill me in the jail. When I fell down after being beaten up by prison guards, they continued to rain baton blows on my chest. I was taken to hospital three hours after the incident," Koda told the media at the hospital.
According to the police details, the woman went to her friend's house in Sector 23, Faridabad, on Monday evening. While returning home, she took an auto-rickshaw to the NIT 2 Chowk and then walked to the Metro Chowk.
Turning her guns on the Election Commission, Banerjee alleged that the BJP had "stolen" the mandate in Maharashtra with the poll panel's help and was now attempting to replicate it in Bengal through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise by deleting genuine voters' names.
A few days later, on December 15, police recovered a mutilated body from a drain near the Eidgah area. The body was missing the head, hands and legs.
Ajit Pawar became a ray of hope for Muslims, the only man in power who could resolve their grievances.
