Crime

Fraudsters get creative, come up with newer ways to dupe people

White collar crimes get savvy: FedEx scam fleeced Bengalureans of Rs 65.19 crore in just 5 months

The scam, which has changed its modus operandi several times, started with unsuspected victims being called to inform of their stuck parcels with the law enforcement authorities.

Jul 7, 2024

Hathras stampede: UP Police arrest main accused Dev Prakash Madhukar

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday arrested Dev Prakash Madhukar, the key accused in the tragic stampede at a 'satsang' (religious congregation) in Hathras that claimed the lives of as many as 121 people, mostly women.

Jul 6, 2024

Woman, minor son burnt to death in Bengal's Birbhum

A woman and her four-year-old son were reportedly burnt to death in Notungeet village in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Friday by some unknown people.

Jul 5, 2024

Stampede bodies identified, handed over to families: Hathras DM

Hathras District Magistrate Ashish Kumar has said that the bodies of all victims of the Hathras stampede have been identified and handed over to their families.

Jul 4, 2024

Hathras 'godman' Bhole Baba blames 'anti-social' elements for stampede

Self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, has blamed "anti-social elements" for the deadly stampede during his 'satsang' (religious gathering) on July 2 at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras which killed 121 people and injured many.

Jul 4, 2024

Hathras stampede: Godman goes missing, has an army of followers

UP govt sets up judicial commission to probe Hathras stampede

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission under the chairmanship of retired Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava (II) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the July 2 Hathras stampede, in which at least 121 died.

Jul 4, 2024

'No more slogans': Lok Sabha Speaker changes MPs' Oath-Taking rule

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has a additional remarks during oath to restrict newly elected MPs from using any additional words or remarks before or after taking the oath or affirmation of membership.

Jul 4, 2024

Moral policing: Couple harassed in Shivamogga Dist, case registered

The police in Karnataka's Shivamogga district have registered a case against four persons who have been accused of harassing a couple while they were spending time together, an official said on Wednesday.

Jul 4, 2024

6-year-old girl's body found at at Bengaluru railway station, rape and murder suspected

6-year-old girl's body found at Bengaluru railway station

A six-year-old girl's body was found at the Bengaluru railway station on Wednesday and police, after a preliminary investigation, suspect that she was raped and murdered.

Jul 4, 2024

Supreme Court rules against limiting bail period for accused

In a recent order, the Supreme Court has said that it was "incorrect" for the Orissa High Court to limit the period of bail of an accused booked under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act.

Jul 3, 2024

Special counsel takes Trump trial to Supreme Court

US Court Delays Trump's Sentencing Until After Republican Convention

By invoking the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, former US President Donald Trump has won a timely reprieve by getting the court to agree to delay his sentencing till after the Republican Party Convention where he is set to be crowned the party's presidential candidate.

Jul 3, 2024