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03 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Adityanath issues shoot-on-sight order for man-eating wolves in UP's Bahraich 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued a shoot-on-sight order for "man-eater" wolves in Bahraich district in response to the continued attacks since March.

03 Sep 2024

Nashik

'Underwear gang' strikes: Steals gold and bananas in Nashik

A group of thieves, known as the "underwear" or "chaddi baniyan" gang, has caused a stir in Malegaon, Nashik.

03 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Bahraich wolf strikes again: 5-year-old injured, fear grows in UP

Fear of wolf attacks persists in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, following multiple incidents within 24 hours.

03 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra-Telangana on high alert: 31 dead, 4.5L displaced in floods

Unprecedented rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has claimed the lives of 31 people and displaced over 4.5 lakh residents.

03 Sep 2024

Gujarat

Two pilots missing after helicopter makes emergency landing in sea

The Indian Coast Guard launched a massive search operation after one of its helicopters—with four crew members on board—reportedly made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.

03 Sep 2024

Calcutta High Court

Why CBI arrested ex-RG Kar hospital principal Sandip Ghosh

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the facility.

03 Sep 2024

Faridabad

Haryana student mistaken for cow smuggler, chased, shot dead 

A Class 12 student from Faridabad, Haryana was killed by a cow vigilante group near Gadhpuri on the Delhi-Agra highway on August 23, reports said.

02 Sep 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav gets bail in Swati Maliwal assault case 

Bibhav Kumar, a former aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday after spending 100 days in custody.

02 Sep 2024

Bilaspur

Himachal rains: 109 roads shut after IMD's flash flood warning

Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has resulted in the closure of 109 roads, including National Highway 707, and disruptions in 427 power supply schemes.

02 Sep 2024

Assam

Explained: How weaponized drones are escalating Manipur crisis

The ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur has taken a dangerous turn with the first-ever use of drones to drop bombs.

02 Sep 2024

Farmers

Chhattisgarh: 17 monkeys shot dead, forest department orders probe

The Chhattisgarh Forest Department has initiated an investigation into the reported deaths of 18-19 monkeys in Belgaon village, Bemetara district.

6,900+ corruption cases probed by CBI pending in courts: CVC

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has reported that over 6,900 corruption cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are awaiting trial in various courts.

02 Sep 2024

Delhi

'How can accused's houses be demolished...': SC questions 'bulldozer action' 

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed strong disapproval of "bulldozer justice," questioning the rationale behind demolishing a house solely because it belongs to an accused in a criminal case.

02 Sep 2024

Bahraich

Dolls soaked in urine, drones: How's UP hunting killer wolves

In the past two months, eight people, including seven children and a woman, have been killed by wolves in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.

02 Sep 2024

Kolkata

Sanjay Roy to plead 'not guilty' in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder

Sanjay Roy, the main suspect in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has told his lawyer that he is innocent, reports said.

ED arrests AAP's Amanatullah Khan after searches at his house

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case following searches at his residence.

02 Sep 2024

Crime Branch

Pune ex-corporator shot dead by bike-borne assailants, captured on CCTV

Vanraj Andekar, a former corporator of the Pune Municipal Corporation and a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was shot dead by a group of bike-borne men in the city's Nana Peth area on Sunday night.

Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' march today, assembly to debate death penalty

Amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, junior doctors plan to march from College Street to Lalbazar on Monday.

02 Sep 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Punjab farmers on 5-day protest to march toward Assembly today

Farmers from the Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) and the Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union launched a five-day protest on Sunday, urging the Punjab government to implement an agriculture policy and address other demands.

02 Sep 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP's Amanatullah alleges ED at his house to 'arrest him' 

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and MLA Amanatullah Khan announced on Monday that an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team had arrived at his Okhla residence to arrest him.

02 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

27 killed in Andhra, Telangana rains; over 100 trains canceled

At least 27 people have died due to heavy rainfall that has been lashing Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for two consecutive days.

01 Sep 2024

Bahraich

'It attacked my neck': UP local narrates killer wolf attack

Residents of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are living in fear following a series of deadly wolf attacks that have claimed eight lives over the past two months.

01 Sep 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

This is how Vande Bharat's sleeper coach will look like

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has unveiled the prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper coach.

01 Sep 2024

Kolkata

Amid Kolkata rape-murder horror, another nurse molested at Bengal hospital 

A man was arrested on Saturday in Birbhum district, West Bengal, for allegedly molesting a nurse while she was on duty at a government-run hospital.

Security tightened ahead of MVA protest over Shivaji statue collapse

The Mumbai Police have heightened security measures in anticipation of a protest march organized by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

01 Sep 2024

#MeToo

'Release full Hema Committee report': NCW amid #MeToo in Mollywood 

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought the complete release of Justice Hema Committee report, which exposes widespread sexual abuse within the Malayalam film industry.

31 Aug 2024

Dallas

Rahul Gandhi to visit US in September

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, will embark on his first overseas trip since assuming his new role next month.

31 Aug 2024

Haryana

Bengal scrap collector lynched in Haryana over alleged beef consumption 

A 26-year-old scrap collector from West Bengal was brutally beaten to death by a mob in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district over suspicions of consuming beef.

31 Aug 2024

Delhi

Drunk Kolkata civic volunteer rams bike into RG Kar protester

A civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police was arrested on Saturday after reportedly hitting a protesting student with his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol.

'Need faster verdicts': PM Modi on crimes against women 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expedited verdicts in cases involving crimes against women.

31 Aug 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

IAS officer Dharmendra appointed as Delhi's new chief secretary 

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed IAS officer Dharmendra as Delhi's new chief secretary.

Farmers to hold massive protest today, Vinesh Phogat to join 

Farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws will mark their 200th day of agitation on Saturday.

31 Aug 2024

Audi

FIR against Audi-driving couple who assaulted cabby, severely injuring him 

A case has been registered against a journalist and his wife for assaulting an Ola cab driver in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, leaving him seriously injured.

31 Aug 2024

Air Force

Kedarnath: Helicopter being airlifted by Air Force chopper crashes 

A helicopter, which was being airlifted by an MI-17 chopper during a recovery operation, crashed near the Mandakini River in Kedarnath Dham, Uttarakhand, on Saturday.

31 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases 

The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.

30 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Amethi's 'Jais' renamed: 8 stations' name change sparks row

The Northern Railways (NR) has renamed Jais station in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district to Guru Gorakhnath Dham.

30 Aug 2024

Indian Penal Code

Anti-Sikh riots: Court directs framing of charges against Tytler

A Delhi court has directed the framing of charges, including murder and provocation with intent to cause riot, against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

30 Aug 2024

Gujarat

After floods, Gujarat is grappling with problem of stray crocodiles

Vadodara in Gujarat is currently grappling with an unusual problem amid heavy floods caused by incessant rainfall.

30 Aug 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone Asna: Deep depression over Arabian Sea intensifies near Gujarat 

A deep depression over the Kutch coast and adjoining areas of Pakistan and northeast Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm named "Asna," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Friday.

30 Aug 2024

Assam

Assam scraps 2-hour namaz break on Fridays in assembly

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the cancelation of the two-hour namaz break on Fridays in the Assam Legislative Assembly.