Crime

Disha's Arrest: Karnataka farm unions demand her release, join rail roko

While the Delhi Police says it followed due procedure, Disha Ravi's arrest has sparked debate, that deals with reasons for her arrest and second, the protocol and the manner in which she was arrested

Feb 17, 2021

Ganja peddlers outsmarted by Mumbai Police; ₹3.6cr worth marijuana seized [see how]

The drugs were hidden in a cavity carved on the surface of the truck, in which a consignment of coconuts to avoid detection enroute. Not smart enough, was it?

Feb 13, 2021

LeT terrorist who killed 3 BJP workers nabbed in J&K; Police foil another terror conspiracy [details]

The LeT terrorist was in Samba to collect Pakistani weapons consignment, which was to be dropped from a drone when the arrest happened.

Feb 13, 2021

Justice for Rinku Sharma movement demands strict probe as police rule out communal angle

Following the gruesome murder of 25-year-old Rinku Sharma in Delhi's Mangolpuri area, a digital movement under the hashtag #JusticeforRinkuSharma was started. Here's how Delhi Police reacts.

Feb 12, 2021

SHE team of Vadodara Police in full action as women and senior citizens reach out for help easily

The team will also be deployed to monitor those places which are known spots of eve teasing

Feb 11, 2021

Man handed death sentence for raping, murdering 5-year-old girl in Hyderabad [details]

The 23-year-old, a migrant labourer from Madhya Pradesh, had raped and killed daughter of another migrant labourer from Odisha on December 12, 2017.

Feb 9, 2021

Deep Sidhu, wanted in Red Fort violence, arrested finally

The Delhi Police had announced the cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information on Deep Sidhu, who was an wanted in the January 26 Red Fort violence case.

Feb 9, 2021

Kerala shocker: Pregnant woman slits 6-year-old son's throat in sacrifice to "Allah" [details]

The woman, a teacher in a madrasa, called the police after the murder and waited on the gate with bloody clothes as the 6-year-old son lay dead in the home's bathroom.

Feb 7, 2021

Who was Sumesh Bhan: Kashmiri Pandit who could have changed course of J&K history

Sumesh Bhan, a Kashmiri Pandit, died in Delhi after prolonged illness, but here's a look at his life and how he could have changed the course of J&K history.

Feb 7, 2021

Jamtara isn't the same — from phishing to public libraries

With 45 public libraries already functional, the authorities said they plan to have libraries in 100 more panchayats by next year.

Feb 6, 2021

ACB busts BBMP town planning officer accepting ₹20 lakh in bribe; more cash recovered

Karnataka's anti-corruption bureau has busted a BBMP officer while accepting a hefty bribe for signing an approval.

Feb 5, 2021

Mystery of pistol used to kill Mahatma Gandhi; who owned it after all [details]

It has been 73 years since the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but one of the biggest mysteries around the ownership of the pistol used by Nathuram Godse remains unsolved. Here's what we know so far.

Jan 30, 2021

Putin go away; 3,500 Russian protestors arrested for wanting to end 20-year rule [What's happening]

The Russian police has called the rallies illegal, while Kremlin has tried to downplay the scale of protests by saying that demonstrations against Vladimir Putin were overstated.

Jan 26, 2021

Groping without skin-to-skin contact not sexual assault; BOM HC judgement draws ire

The ruling further said that the act of pressing the breast of a child aged 12 years, in the absence of any specific detail would certainly comprise outraging the modesty of a woman, but not amount to sexual assault by itself under POSCO Act.

Jan 24, 2021

J&K ATM guard murdered by robbers was sole breadwinner; family seeks justice, financial aid

The murdered ATM security guard in Jammu's Nanak Nagar area is survived by 2 kids, 7 sisters and bedridden parents. The cops have caught two suspects.

Jan 24, 2021