Crime

Who was Munna Bajrangi? Gangster, accused of killing BJP leader, shot dead inside UP jail

Notorious gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead by another convict in a district jail in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He was set to be produced before a court in Baghpat and had been moved from the Jhansi jail on Sunday, July 8.

Jul 9, 2018

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: SC upholds death penalty for rapists, convicts' lawyer blames 'media pressure'

The Supreme Court had in 2017 upheld the death penalty awarded to the four convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case by the Delhi High Court after which three of them -- Mukesh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma had filed a review petition. Akshay Kumar Singh has not filed any such request yet.

Jul 9, 2018

Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo: Hizbul Mujahideen releases photo confirming IPS officer's brother has joined militant group

On the second death anniversary of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, the group released photos of its new recruits and Shams-Ul-Haq was one of them. In the image, he can be seen holding an assault rifle and a holstered pistol.

Jul 9, 2018

Legal woes continue for Salman Khan as he gets notice over 'illegal' construction at farmhouse in Panvel

The property is jointly owned by five members of the Khan family- mother Helen Khan and siblings Salman Khan, his sisters Alvira and Arpita and brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan.

Jul 8, 2018

Who was Sharath Koppu? Masters student from Telangana shot dead in Kansas, US

Sharath Koppu, the 26-year-old college student from Telangana, was shot dead by a man during a suspected attempted robbery in Kansas City on Friday evening.

Jul 8, 2018

'No record of 280 births at Missionaries of Charity's Ranchi facility'

Missionaries of Charity is facing charges of child trafficking after two sisters were arrested for selling a child to a childless couple, more arrests could follow as police in Ranchi widen their investigation.

Jul 7, 2018

RSS worker Brijesh Sharma shot and looted in Firozabad, miscreants on the run

In yet another shocking incident, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Brijesh Sharma was shot and looted by miscreants in Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

Jul 7, 2018

Senior government official arrested for breaking prohibition law in Bihar

Abhay Pandey, a sales tax deputy commissioner, was arrested in Siwan after he was found guilty of consuming alcohol. Two bottles of liquor were also recovered from his vehicle.

Jul 7, 2018

Huge quantity of Pakistan's currency notes, arms and ammunition recovered in Poonch

The Romeo Force of Indian Army's Rashtriya Rifles has recovered Pakistan's currency notes, arms and ammunition from Beri Rakh forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

Jul 7, 2018

Girl raped by school principal, teachers and students for seven months

In a shocking incident, a minor girl has accused her school principal, teachers and students of raping her for the last seven months.

Jul 7, 2018

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Shashi Tharoor granted bail, court to rehear case on July 26

The MP is the chief accused in the death of Sunanda Pushkar, his wife. Tharoor was summoned to the court after a charge-sheet filed by the NIA.

Jul 7, 2018

Sanjay Naker, an Indian-origin finance consultant, gets 8 years in prison for raping teen in London

Sanjay Naker, an employee at PricewaterhouseCooper and a resident of Wood Green in north London, raped the 18-year-old after a drunken night with his colleagues. During the sentencing, the judge said that it was evident that the woman did not want to have sex with him and it was him who forced himself on her.

Jul 7, 2018

Who is Balka Suman? TRS MP accused of sexually abusing 2 women; victims write letter to Modi

The two victims, who are sisters, sought the help of two journalists and two advocates to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jul 7, 2018

Saudi women driving: Unhappy with ban being scrapped, men in Saudi set woman's car on fire

The women in Saudi might be one step closer in their fight for equality but looks like they still have a long way to go, for a country that is still often referred to as backward.

Jul 7, 2018

Delhi mass suicide: Tantrik Geeta and mason, who installed 11 pipes, on the radar as Burari mystery deepens

The tantrik, identified as a "Geeta Maa," is the daughter of the mason who had installed the 11 pipes in the building reportedly placed in exactly the same way that the bodies were found hanging, almost symbolising each one of them. However, no links were found.

Jul 7, 2018