Crime

'Serious ramifications on economy, 27 Dubai trips': Court on denying bail to Ranya Rao

A special Bengaluru court, rejecting the bail petition of jailed actress Ranya Rao aka Harshavardhini Ranya in the gold smuggling case, has held that the alleged offence has serious ramifications on the entire economy of the country, while also flagging that she had travelled 27 times to Dubai since January 2025.

Mar 15, 2025

Local BJP leader in Haryana shot dead over property dispute; accused arrested

Local BJP leader Surendra Jawahar was shot dead on Holi over some land dispute with his neighbour in Haryana's Sonipat, police said on Saturday.

Mar 15, 2025

Eight injured in accidental firing at funeral in MP

In a tragic incident in Lodni village of Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district, eight individuals, including a child, sustained serious injuries when a bullet from a 12-bore licensed gun was discharged.

Mar 15, 2025

Five held for pelting stones at girls' toilet of govt school, assaulting student in K'taka

Five people were arrested on Saturday in connection with pelting stones at the girls' toilet of a government school in Karnataka and assaulting a schoolboy who questioned their act.

Mar 15, 2025

Internet suspended in Bengal's Birbhum area till March 17 amid clashes

Internet services have been suspended till March 17 at Sainthia town in Birbhum district of West Bengal following clashes between two groups.

Mar 15, 2025

Mumbai police busts high-profile sex racket, four models rescued, kingpin arrested

The Mumbai police have dismantled a high-profile sex racket operating out of a hotel in the Hiranandani area. They arrested 60-year-old, Shyamsunder Arora and rescued four models from the hotel who work in the film industry.

Mar 15, 2025

Punjab child abduction case: Accused sustains bullet injuries while trying to escape

In a major action by the Punjab Police, Harpreet Singh, one of the accused arrested for the kidnapping of a seven-year-old boy, sustained bullet injuries while attempting to escape police custody during a follow-up operation to recover illegal weapons, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gagan Ajit Singh on Friday.

Mar 14, 2025

Bengal fake passport racket: Accused retired cop cleared 52 forged applications

Abdul Hai, the retired assistant inspector who was earlier attached to the security control organisation of Kolkata Police who was arrested this year in connection with the fake passport racket in West Bengal, had cleared police verifications for at least 52 applications for fake passports reportedly against payment of cash.

Mar 14, 2025

FIR filed against 19 in Karnataka's Mandya in mother-daughter suicide case

The Karnataka Police on Friday lodged an FIR against 19 people in connection with the suicide case of a woman and her daughter in Mandya district.

Mar 14, 2025

Drone surveillance in UP's Sambhal, cops maintain tight vigil

Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district and other 'sensitive zones' were held amidst tight police security and elaborate surveillance via drone and CCTV cameras on Friday.

Mar 14, 2025

SFI student leader among others arrested from Kerala polytechnic hostel for possessing ganja

Acting on a tip-off received by the Kochi DCP, a team of Kerala Police officials was shocked when they reached the men's hostel at the Kalamassery Government Polytechnic College late on Thursday night and recovered two kilograms of ganja.

Mar 14, 2025

Bengal school job case: One accused likely to turn approver

Investigating agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED), have secured crucial information about how a charitable trust linked to the former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee was used as an intermediary to show "proceeds" in the crime as "donations" for charitable purposes.

Mar 14, 2025

Encroachment on confiscated land of chit fund entity: ED warns Bengal govt

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a communication to the West Bengal government informing the latter about the rampant encroachment on the land owned by the chit fund entity Rose Valley Group, which had been confiscated by the agency.

Mar 13, 2025

ED begins probe in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case; DRI raids 9 locations

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched an investigation into the sensational gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao.

Mar 13, 2025

Ahmedabad Authorities Seize Narcotics Worth Rs 3.45 Crore

Narcotics, including hybrid ganja, MD drugs, and charas valued at Rs 3.45 crore, were seized from Ahmedabad, police said on Thursday.

Mar 13, 2025