Crime

Angry with husband, woman throws toddler on beach rocks in Kannur, kills him

The boy's mother was arrested after she admitted to having thrown the child among the rocks near the sea, killing him, police officials confirmed.

Feb 19, 2020

Man strangles gay partner to death, dumps body near railway track in Thane

According to the police, the accused, Praful Pawar (27), and the deceased Umesh Patil (56) were in a homosexual relationship.

Feb 7, 2020

Man kills pregnant wife; burns, chops body in Rae Bareli

The couple's elder daughter witnessed the crime, reached her maternal grandmother's house and narrated the incident.

Jan 16, 2020

Molested then took pictures: Maharashtra man assaults woman during CT scan, arrested

The man, identified as 24-year-old James Thomas, is a technician and operates the CT scan machine at a local private hospital.

Dec 25, 2019

Man attempts to shoot brother-in-law, kills self in Mumbai; here's how

Batukeshwar visited his sister, he consumed liquor and had dinner at her place after which he tried to kill his brother-in-law.

Dec 17, 2019

Shocking! Mother helps 3 people rape minor girl in Gujarat

The victim's mother, who abetted the crime, is absconding, said police.

Dec 9, 2019

Ranchi law student abducted at gunpoint, gang-raped in brick kiln; 12 arrested

The victim was abducted from Sangrampur area, around 8 km from the chief minister's official residence.

Nov 29, 2019

Assaulted, then murdered: 19-year-old India-American student breathes her last in Chicago

She was found dead in the back seat of her family-owned vehicle in a campus garage on Saturday.

Nov 26, 2019

NCRB 2017 data reveals rise in crime by 3.6%; kidnapping cases on surge

The number of cases of murder has seen a 5.9 percent decline, from 30,450 in 2016 to 28,653 in 2017.

Oct 22, 2019

Jilted lover stabs 20-year-old woman in broad daylight in Mangaluru

The youth, identified as Sushant, 22, stabbed Deeksha, 20, who was returning to her home from college on Friday evening and then slit himself.

Jun 29, 2019

Drunk Indian man arrested for assaulting police officials in Singapore

If found guilty, Murugesan Ragupathiraja, 25, faces a fine and jail term of up to four years.

Jun 12, 2019

Delhi man strangles 4-year-old child of live-in partner to death, nabbed

The investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly thrashed by the accused, then thrown down the stairs and then choked to death.

Jun 2, 2019

Gautam Gambhir demands action after attack on Muslim man, calls it 'deplorable'

The 25-year-old victim, identified as Mohamad Barker Alam, was assaulted in Sadar Bazar lane when he was wearing the skull cap.

May 27, 2019

Unbelievable! Minor stripped, burnt with hot khichdi for asking one extra egg in West Bengal

A minor aged four-years-old was allegedly stripped and burnt with hot khichdi after he asked for an extra egg for breakfast.

May 26, 2019

Top Sri Lankan officials deliberately withheld intelligence on attacks: Minister

"Some top intelligence officials hid the intelligence information purposefully. Information was there, but the top brass security officials did not take appropriate actions," said minister Lakshman Kiriella.

Apr 24, 2019

Delhi Police arrest Apoorva, wife of Rohit Tiwari, on murder charges

Rohit's wife Apoorva, servant Golu and driver Akhilesh are the main suspects in the case.

Apr 24, 2019

Pakistan to release 360 Indian prisoners this month as 'goodwill gesture'

Pakistan will release 360 Indian prisoners this month, the foreign office said on Friday, as the nuclear-armed neighbours scale back from a confrontation that prompted world powers to urge restraint.

Apr 6, 2019

Nissan ex-chief Carlos Ghosn arrested for 4th time in Japan

The arrest comes just a day after Ghosn pledged on Twitter that he would hold a news conference on April 11 to "tell the truth" about the allegations against him.

Apr 4, 2019

Text: Letter from US attorney general to Congress on Mueller report

The following is the text of the letter United States Attorney General William Barr sent to Congress on Sunday summarizing a report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election:

Mar 25, 2019

Australia's Cardinal George Pell sentenced to six years in jail for sexually abusing choir boys

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail by an Australian court on Wednesday for sexually abusing two choir boys in the 1990s at St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne.

Mar 13, 2019