Punjab Police have arrested five individuals linked to a Pakistan ISI-backed module in connection with the blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh. The investigation revealed a structured network operating under foreign-based handlers.
Three people, including an elderly man, were killed by wild elephants in two separate incidents in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand. The incidents occurred in Banda and Murpa villages within the Gola police station limits. Immediate relief has been provided to the victims' families.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a crop loss assessment following recent inclement weather and promised compensation to affected farmers. The announcement came as Mann presented a report on the power department and addressed other issues including sacrilege laws and drug enforcement.
Amritsar police have dismantled a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module, arresting four individuals and seizing sophisticated weapons and ammunition.
A Delhi court has granted bail to two accused in an alleged job scam-cum-kidnapping case, citing gaps in the investigation and raising concerns about pre-trial detention.
'Workers are the people who create all the wealth in this country. How can you call them anti-national?'
A woman in Odisha, India, has been arrested for allegedly murdering her nine-year-old niece due to jealousy over her own inability to conceive.
A Delhi court has acquitted a health club owner of sexual harassment charges, citing vague allegations, inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony, and a flawed police investigation.
Delhi Police have arrested three men in connection with the fatal stabbing of an autorickshaw driver during a robbery near Minto Road. The suspects were tracked using CCTV footage and technical surveillance.
A tragic bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district has killed two children and injured their mother, igniting protests and raising concerns about ongoing ethnic violence in the region.
Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative from the Ghazipur area. The accused, Shabbir Ahmad Lone, is suspected of working as a sleeper cell member and has alleged links to Pakistan's ISI.
The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch in Kashmir conducted searches at multiple locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts concerning the alleged siphoning of government funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A clash erupted between two groups in Odisha's Malkangiri district over a prayer meeting, leading to police intervention and arrests.
The death toll from the April 14 blast at Vedanta's power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 21, with several others hospitalised. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the explosion, with preliminary findings pointing to excessive fuel accumulation in the boiler furnace.
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Umer Harris, also known as 'Khargosh', is believed to be in Saudi Arabia after escaping India using a forged passport. An investigation into the inter-state LeT terror module has exposed systemic loopholes and raised concerns about passport issuance processes.
Delhi Police have heightened security across the city ahead of Hanuman Jayanti following the arrest of a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba handler allegedly planning terror strikes. Enhanced surveillance and restrictions are in place to ensure peace during the festival.
Delhi Police have arrested five individuals for allegedly abducting and robbing a man after luring him through a dating application in the Kalkaji area. The victim was assaulted, forced to transfer money, and later abandoned.
A fast track court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced three people to death and another to seven years' imprisonment for the abduction and murder of a lawyer in 2019.
Bengaluru police have seized counterfeit watches and spare parts of leading brands worth approximately 25 lakh and arrested five individuals involved in selling them as genuine.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have conducted a massive military operation targeting more than 200 infrastructure sites within Iran and an additional 140 Hezbollah assets across Lebanon.
On Thursday, Kashmiri Pandits offered special prayers at the historic Raghunath temple in Srinagar on the first day of its reopening after a gap of 36 years, coinciding with the festival of Ram Navami.
Shah Rukh Khan's King has been forced to relocate its April shooting schedule from the Gulf to Mumbai.
The IRGC accused US and Israeli forces of using civilians as 'human shields' and warned of continued attacks.
Delhi police have dismantled an illegal liquor supply network operating through an online delivery application, arresting two individuals and seizing illicit liquor transported from Haryana.
Three disappointing experiences with Tata companies made me question whether the group's historic values of customer focus and accountability are slowly fading, notes Dr N Ravichandran.
Former chief secretary Vinit Chowdhary has criticised Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu over his handling of graft allegations in the Chester Hill housing project.
Bengaluru police have arrested a prime suspect and several minors in connection with a series of mobile phone thefts that occurred during an IPL match at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Twenty-one mobile phones, valued at Rs 18 lakhs, have been recovered.
Savin Sa's 'Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros' has officially joined the exclusive Rs 200 crore club, becoming the fifth Malayalam film to achieve this milestone and the first with rank newcomers in the lead, while also being ranked among the top five highest-grossing Malayalam films.
Delhi Police have dismantled a book piracy operation, arresting a 67-year-old man allegedly involved in the illegal printing and distribution of counterfeit books. Over 20,000 pirated books and printing equipment were seized.
Eight teachers in Maharashtra's Beed district have been suspended for allegedly using false hearing impairment claims to obtain government benefits. An inquiry revealed discrepancies in their disability certificates, leading to departmental action.
The body of a six-year-old girl was discovered in a eucalyptus grove on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Police are investigating the possibility of abduction, strangulation, and sexual assault.
Pakistan's Information Minister claims nearly 800 Afghan Taliban terrorists have been killed in Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, launched in response to cross-border firing.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir have dismantled a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module, arresting five individuals, including a Pakistani terrorist who had been on the run for 16 years. The operation exposed a network spanning multiple states and involving forged documents and identities.
A day after the Assam police searched his Delhi residence, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday moved the Telangana high court seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed in Guwahati in connection with his allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife.
Two individuals wanted in connection with multiple jewellery shop robberies were arrested in Siwan, Bihar, following a brief exchange of gunfire with police.
A man in Hanumakonda district is under investigation for allegedly murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters by pushing them into a swimming pool. Police are investigating the motives behind the alleged crime.
A civilian employee at an Indian Air Force station in Assam has been arrested for allegedly spying and sharing sensitive information with Pakistani handlers.
Police in Kannur, Kerala, are investigating faculty members at Kannur Dental College following the death of a first-year student. The student's family alleges he was emotionally harassed by faculty, leading to a suspected suicide. The college has suspended two faculty members and is cooperating with the police investigation.
Six individuals have been arrested in connection with a grenade attack on the Bhindi Saida police station in Amritsar, Punjab. Preliminary investigations suggest the module was backed by Pakistan's ISI.
Punjab Police have arrested two more individuals allegedly involved in the recent blast outside the BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, bringing the total arrests to seven. The suspects are believed to be part of an ISI-backed module taking instructions from handlers in Germany and Portugal.
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