Crime

Anna University revaluation scam exposed; teachers bribed to boost marks

Ten academics, including the former Controller of Examinations, have allegedly accepted bribes worth Rs 10,000 to change the marks of students.

Aug 3, 2018

Momo Challenge: Blue Whale-esque game on WhatsApp that may be encouraging teens to kill themselves

The Momo Challenge is popping up all over the world in the last few weeks but is quite widespread in Argentina, Mexico, the US, France and Germany. Like the Blue Whale Challenge, Momo targets vulnerable teens and the "instructors" give dangerous challenges eventually urging players to kill themselves.

Aug 2, 2018

Bihar shelter home rapes: SC steps in, bars media from disclosing victims' identity

The apex court has issued orders barring the media from publishing images and videos of the victims or conducting interviews with them.

Aug 2, 2018

DCW rescues Nepali women in Central Delhi

Delhi hotspot of human trafficking; DCW rescues 73 Nepali women in one week

The police's refusal to file an FIR has raised eyebrows and attracted severe criticism from the general public.

Aug 2, 2018

No Muslims allowed: 4 Kolkata doctors face racism, forced to vacate rented house

The youth said that they have earlier too faced discrimination on grounds of religion and landlords have refused to rent houses to them.

Aug 2, 2018

Kolkata ATM fraud: SIT team to probe 'card cloning', customers to be refunded

The initial investigation revealed that the crime was committed by cloning the ATM cards and, as per reports, more than 20 lakhs were siphoned off from the ATM.

Aug 2, 2018

Class 11 student of renowned Ajmer boarding school allegedly forced to take drugs, sodomised by 6 seniors

In the complaint, in which the school's management committee is a co-complainant, the father of the student said that the class 12 boys barged into his son's room on July 10 and forced him to consume alcohol and take drugs. They then took the boy to the washroom and took turns to sodomise him.

Aug 2, 2018

6 dead after speeding Audi ploughs into crowd at Coimbatore bus stop (Graphic video)

A CCTV footage, which shows the Audi SUV running over the people, has also gone viral on social media.

Aug 2, 2018

Burari in Kerala? Witchcraft suspected as bodies of 4 family members found stacked in a pit

The incident came to light only when a few neighbours and relatives went looking for the family on Wednesday, August 1, morning. While they hoped to meet the family, they instead found blood stains on the floor and walls.

Aug 2, 2018

Ahead of report on sexual abuse, Pennsylvania church releases names of perpetrators

A Roman Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania released the names on Wednesday of 71 clergy members and seminarians accused of sexually abusing children since the 1940s, acting in advance of a release of grand jury findings on clergy abuse in the state.

Aug 2, 2018

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

A team of doctors from the NRS Hospital, Kolkata, fought hard to save the life of the girl and operated on her for three hours to bring out the needles.

Aug 1, 2018

Supreme Court, bar council of india, llb admission. llm admission

Adultery a man's crime; Supreme Court refuses to make law gender-neutral

While the apex court mulled whether to strike down the law, the government argued that any attempt to dilute it would be "detrimental to marriages".

Aug 1, 2018

Ocean's 2? A daring heist in Sweden sees duo escape with crown jewels

Two men stole two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina, as well as an orb, that was on public display at the Strängnäs Cathedral and escaped by boat.

Aug 1, 2018

Polio-inflicted Gurugram woman tortured, stabbed 35 times

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the woman, who has been identified as Ayesha Khatoon, was living with her husband and his second wife.

Aug 1, 2018

Gangraped goat's autopsy report: Human semen found in vulva; unlikely that it was raped by 8 men

As per an autopsy report, a major damage to a vital centre in her brain might have led to heart block and asphyxia.

Aug 1, 2018

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Crime

Anna University revaluation scam exposed; teachers bribed to boost marks

Momo Challenge: Blue Whale-esque game on WhatsApp that may be encouraging teens to kill themselves

Bihar shelter home rapes: SC steps in, bars media from disclosing victims' identity

Delhi hotspot of human trafficking; DCW rescues 73 Nepali women in one week

No Muslims allowed: 4 Kolkata doctors face racism, forced to vacate rented house

Kolkata ATM fraud: SIT team to probe 'card cloning', customers to be refunded

Class 11 student of renowned Ajmer boarding school allegedly forced to take drugs, sodomised by 6 seniors

6 dead after speeding Audi ploughs into crowd at Coimbatore bus stop (Graphic video)

Burari in Kerala? Witchcraft suspected as bodies of 4 family members found stacked in a pit

Ahead of report on sexual abuse, Pennsylvania church releases names of perpetrators

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

Adultery a man's crime; Supreme Court refuses to make law gender-neutral

Ocean's 2? A daring heist in Sweden sees duo escape with crown jewels

Polio-inflicted Gurugram woman tortured, stabbed 35 times

Gangraped goat's autopsy report: Human semen found in vulva; unlikely that it was raped by 8 men

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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