Murder: News
30 Oct 2024
Karnataka High CourtRenukaswamy murder case: Actor Darshan granted interim bail for surgery
The Karnataka High Court has granted a six-week interim bail to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently in jail in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case.
29 Oct 2024
Salman Khan20-year-old arrested for threatening Salman Khan, Zeeshan Siddique
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has reportedly received a new death threat after the murder of his close friend and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Baba Siddique.
17 Oct 2024
NetflixWill the Menendez brothers get released? Family calls for retrial
Joan Andersen Vandermolen, the 92-year-old aunt of Lyle and Erik Menendez, has publicly called for a review of their life sentences.
16 Oct 2024
BangaloreDarshan murder case: Victim Renukaswamy's wife delivers baby boy
In a bittersweet turn of events, the wife of the late Renukaswamy, Sahana, welcomed a baby boy into their family on Wednesday.
27 Sep 2024
Netflix'Monsters' actor calls for retrial of murder-convict Menendez brothers
Cooper Koch, known for his role as Erik Menendez in the Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has publicly advocated for a new trial for the infamous Menendez brothers.
20 Sep 2024
Kannada FilmsDarshan's family to file complaint against prison officials: Here's why
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's family is reportedly planning to file a complaint with the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) against the Ballari jail authorities.
12 Sep 2024
SwitzerlandMiss Switzerland finalist killed by husband, then 'pureed' in blender
Kristina Joksimovic, a 38-year-old former Miss Switzerland finalist, was found dead in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland in February.
09 Sep 2024
Bengaluru PoliceDarshan confesses to 'kicking' Renukaswamy, hitting him with a branch
Kannada actor Darshan Thogudeepa has confessed to assaulting Renukaswamy, a fan who was later found dead, as per the charge sheet filed by Bengaluru Police.
06 Sep 2024
Kolkata'Could've died': Rituparna Sengupta 'heckled' during Kolkata rape-murder protest
Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta was reportedly harassed during a protest in Kolkata on Tuesday.
05 Sep 2024
Kannada FilmsDarshan's partner Pavithra allegedly kicked Renukaswamy before his death
The recent submission of a police charge sheet in the Renukaswamy murder case has unveiled startling details.
03 Sep 2024
Kannada FilmsRenukaswamy case: Darshan likely to be charged soon, say police
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, currently in judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the murder of Renukaswamy, is expected to be charged this week.
30 Aug 2024
Indian Penal CodeAnti-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.
29 Aug 2024
ColombiaSpanish actors' son found guilty of murder, gets life sentence
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a YouTube chef and son of renowned Spanish actors, was found guilty of premeditated murder by a Thai court on Thursday.
29 Aug 2024
KolkataShabana Azmi condemns Kolkata doctor's rape-murder; calls for dismantling patriarchy
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has expressed her shock and condemnation over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month.
24 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'I'm being framed': Kolkata rape-murder accused breaks down in court
Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, broke down before a judge, claiming he was incocent.
16 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtCBI questions ex-principal who dismissed Kolkata doctor's rape-murder as 'suicide'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday interrogated Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with the rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
16 Aug 2024
Celebrity'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor's murder: 4 gang members arrested
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has reportedly arrested four members of the notorious Florencia 13 gang in connection with the murder of actor Johnny Wactor.
10 Aug 2024
BollywoodImran would 'commit murder' to protect daughter from teacher's punishment
Former Bollywood actor Imran Khan recently spoke against the use of corporal punishment in schools.
06 Aug 2024
Houston'Billions' actor Akili McDowell (21) arrested on murder charges
Akili McDowell, a 21-year-old actor recognized for his roles in Billions and David Makes Man, has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting.
28 Jul 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)How Rau's IAS coaching center in Delhi flouted safety norms
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak has accused Rau's IAS Study Circle, a coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, of operating without necessary permissions following the death of three students there.
22 Jul 2024
Suicide'Attack on Titan' editor receives 11-year sentence for wife's murder
Park Jung-hyun, a former editor at the publishing house Kodansha, known for his work on Attack on Titan, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
11 Jul 2024
BollywoodEmraan Hashmi opens up about 'serial kisser' label in Bollywood
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi recently addressed his 'serial kisser' image during a podcast on journalist Shubhankar Mishra's YouTube channel.
09 Jul 2024
Bengaluru PoliceRenukaswamy murder case: Chargesheet reveals shocking details involving accused Darshan
The high-profile murder case of Renukaswamy, involving Sandalwood actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his rumored girlfriend, fellow actor Pavithra Gowda, is set to see a chargesheet filed.
30 Jun 2024
Amit MalviyaTMC worker thrashes man, woman on street; BJP flags video
A disturbing video of a man, believed to be a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, beating a man and a woman with a bundle of sticks in Chopra, West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, has sparked outrage online.
27 Jun 2024
BengaluruPavithra Gowda applies makeup in custody; notice issued to sub-inspector
The Karnataka Police have issued a notice to a female sub-inspector following an incident involving actor Pavithra Gowda, who was seen wearing makeup while in police custody.
22 Jun 2024
BengaluruRenukaswamy murder case: Darshan sent to custody until July 4
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa has been placed in judicial custody until July 4, following the conclusion of his police custody in the Renukaswamy murder case on Saturday.
22 Jun 2024
CelebrityRenukaswamy murder: Darshan admits borrowing ₹40 lakh to destroy evidence
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, implicated in the Renukaswamy murder case, has reportedly confessed to borrowing ₹40 lakh from a friend to pay off other accused individuals and destroy evidence.
20 Jun 2024
Bengaluru PoliceRenukaswamy case: Autopsy reveals dogs devoured parts of his body
The murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa has taken a horrifying turn with the autopsy report of the victim, 33-year-old Renukaswamy, revealing brutal details.
19 Jun 2024
BengaluruRenukaswamy murder case: Actor Darshan's loafers found in wife's flat
In a late-night operation, police seized Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's loafers from his wife Vijayalakshmi's flat in south Bengaluru, linked to the Renukaswamy murder case.
17 Jun 2024
Kannada FilmsAll 17 accused in Kannada actor Darshan murder case arrested
The Karnataka Police have successfully arrested all 17 individuals implicated in the murder of Renukaswamy, a fan of Kannada superstar Darshan Thoogudeepa, simply known as Darshan.
16 Jun 2024
Kannada FilmsMurder-accused, Kannada actors Darshan-Pavithra are just 'friends' says lawyer
Kannada actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda are the main accused in the alleged murder of Chitradurga resident Renukaswamy.
14 Jun 2024
BengaluruDarshan murder case: Rods, ropes used in killing recovered
The Karnataka Police have made substantial headway in the murder investigation involving Kannada film actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his close actor-friend, Pavithra Gowda.
12 Jun 2024
Hollywood'General Hospital' honors slain actor Johnny Wactor in latest episode
The popular American daytime soap opera General Hospital recently paid tribute to its former cast member, Johnny Wactor, who was tragically killed in Los Angeles on May 27.
11 Jun 2024
Bengaluru PoliceAfter Darshan Thoogudeepa's arrest, his 'friend' Pavithra Gowda detained: Report
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested by the Bengaluru Police in connection with a murder case on Tuesday.
11 Jun 2024
Bengaluru PoliceKannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa arrested for alleged involvement in murder
Renowned Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested by the Bengaluru Police in connection with a murder case on Tuesday.
10 Jun 2024
HollywoodJohnny Wactor's loved ones propose $25,000 reward for leads
The friends and family of slain actor Johnny Wactor, 37, are demanding justice and offering a reward to help capture his killer.
29 May 2024
SedanLAPD calls for public assistance in Johnny Wactor murder case
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is appealing to the public for help in solving the murder of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor.
24 May 2024
BollywoodLaila Khan murder case: Stepfather Parvez Tak sentenced to death
Parvez Tak, the stepfather of late Bollywood actor Laila Khan, has been sentenced to death for the murder of Khan and five other family members.
24 Apr 2024
United States of AmericaUS: MIT researcher sentenced to 35 years for murdering student
A 33-year-old former researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was on Tuesday sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Kevin Jiang, a Yale University graduate student.
12 Apr 2024
BollywoodKamal Sadanah recalls day his father shot his mother, sister
Actor Kamal Sadanah, known for his roles in films such as Bekhudi, Pippa, Baali Umar Ko Salaam, and Angaara, has starred in a real-life tale more unexpected and frightening than movies.
28 Mar 2024
UttarakhandUttarakhand: Nanakmatta Gurudwara chief shot dead by unidentified assailants
The head of religious services at Uttarakhand's Nanakmatta Gurdwara, Baba Tarsem Singh, was reportedly shot dead by two unidentified people on Thursday morning.
14 Mar 2024
UzbekistanUzbek woman found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru hotel
Days after a Spanish couple was harassed in Jharkhand, an Uzbek woman has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru.
11 Mar 2024
AustraliaHyderabad woman found murdered in Australia, husband flees to India
A woman from Telangana's Hyderabad was reportedly found murdered in Australia on Saturday. Her body was discovered in a wheelie bin on the side of a road in Buckley.
08 Mar 2024
DelhiDelhi gym owner killed by father hours before wedding
A 29-year-old gym owner, Gaurav Singhal, was stabbed to death by his father, Rangalal, just hours before his wedding in Delhi.
01 Mar 2024
KolkataKolkata woman kills live-in partner, calls police to confess
A 32-year-old woman stabbed her live-in partner to death in Kolkata and then called the police to turn herself in.
20 Feb 2024
LondonUK: Indian-origin man gets life term for 1994 murder
Sandip Patel, an Indian-origin man, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a London court on Tuesday for the murder of a woman that occurred 30 years ago.
16 Feb 2024
West Bengal2 separate videos of men carrying severed heads go viral
Two separate videos of two men carrying the severed heads of their partners went viral on Friday, sparking widespread outrage.
14 Feb 2024
CaliforniaIndian-American family of 4 found dead in California
An Indian-American family of four, including two children, was found dead inside their residence in San Mateo, California.
13 Feb 2024
GoaGoa murder-accused Bengaluru CEO's mental health assessment indicates no psychopathology
The Goa Police on Tuesday informed the Children's Court that a mental health evaluation of Suchana Seth—the Bengaluru CEO accused of murdering her son—revealed no signs of psychopathology.
10 Feb 2024
MumbaiCops believe Shiv Sena leader's murder was planned: Here's why
The Mumbai Police reportedly suspect that the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was planned a long time ago by the accused, Mauris Noronha.
06 Feb 2024
PunePune trader found murdered in Guwahati hotel, couple arrested
A Pune-based businessman was found dead in a ninth-floor room of a five-star hotel in Guwahati on Tuesday.
29 Jan 2024
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Shahpura bureaucrat smothered to death by unemployed husband
In a spine-chilling incident in Madhya Pradesh, Shahpura Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM) Nisha Napit (51) was allegedly smothered to death by her husband on Sunday.
29 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaUS: Indian student hammered to death by homeless drug addict
An Indian student was recently hammered to death by a homeless drug addict in Georgia, United States (US).
27 Jan 2024
DelhiDelhi top cop's son pushed into canal over dispute: Police
Days after the son of an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) in Delhi went missing, his body was found in Haryana's Munak canal, per IANS.
25 Jan 2024
JapanKyoto Animation studio fire: Japan court sentences arsonist to death
A Japan court, on Thursday, sentenced 45-year-old Shinji Aoba to death for the 2019 arson attack on the famous Kyoto Animation studio.
25 Jan 2024
CaliforniaUS woman who stabbed partner 108 times won't be imprisoned
A 32-year-old United States(US) woman, convicted of stabbing her boyfriend 108 times, has been spared prison time.
21 Jan 2024
GoogleGoogle engineer found 'spattered with blood' after murdering wife
A 27-year-old Google engineer is facing murder charges for allegedly killing his wife, Xuanyi Yu—also a Google employee—in their California residence.
18 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaUS: Daughter jailed for 26 years over mother's 'suitcase' murder
A woman in the United States (US) was handed a 26-year jail sentence on Wednesday (local time), almost a decade after she helped bludgeon her mother to death in Indonesia's Bali.
15 Jan 2024
GurugramGurugram ex-model murder: Victim shot from point-blank range, reveals post-mortem
Former model Divya Pahuja was shot at point-blank range, according to the 27-year-old's post-mortem report.
13 Jan 2024
HollywoodHollywood executive's son pleads not guilty in triple murder case
Samuel Haskell IV, son of Hollywood producer-agent Sam Haskell III, pleaded not guilty in a triple murder case in a Los Angeles court on Friday (local time).
11 Jan 2024
GoaWhat did police find at murder-accused Bengaluru CEO's Goa apartment?
Suchana Seth, the 39-year-old founder of a Bengaluru startup arrested on charges of killing her four-year-old son in a Goa hotel, might have planned the murder, police have said.
11 Jan 2024
BengaluruMurder-accused Bengaluru CEO previously filed domestic violence charges against husband
Suchana Seth, the Bengaluru-based CEO arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old son at a hotel in Goa, had filed a case of domestic violence against her estranged husband, PR Venkataraman.
10 Jan 2024
BengaluruBengaluru CEO killed son by smothering him: Post-mortem report
Mindful AI Lab CEO Suchana Seth smothered her four-year-old son to death during a vacation in Goa, post-mortem reports have revealed.
09 Jan 2024
BengaluruBengaluru CEO murders 4-year-old son in Goa, travels with body
In a spine-chilling incident, a Bengaluru start-up CEO murdered her four-year-old son in Goa and was caught traveling back to Karnataka with his body in a bag on Monday.
05 Jan 2024
South AfricaOscar Pistorius, jailed for murdering girlfriend, released on parole
South African Paralympics champion Oscar Pistorius, jailed for murdering his girlfriend and model Reeva Steenkamp, was officially released from prison on parole on Friday.
04 Jan 2024
GurugramGurugram: 27-year-old model killed months after getting bail, body missing
The Gurugram Police has ramped up efforts to apprehend two to three more suspects in the murder case of 27-year-old model Divya Pahuja.
26 Dec 2023
United States of AmericaUS influencer shot dead by husband in front of daughter
A 33-year-old Hawaiian social media influencer and beauty entrepreneur, Theresa Cachuela, has been killed by her estranged husband.
25 Dec 2023
ChennaiTechie burned alive by ex-classmate who changed sex for her
In a spine-chilling incident in Tamil Nadu, a 24-year-old software engineer, R Nandhini, was allegedly brutally murdered by her former classmate, Vetrimaran, who underwent a sex change operation in hopes of marrying her.
20 Dec 2023
ItalyPakistani couple kill daughter after she refuses to marry cousin
A court in Italy sentenced a Pakistani couple to life in prison on Tuesday for the murder of their daughter.
17 Dec 2023
BiharTension grips Bihar after priest shot dead, genitals chopped off
Tensions remain high in Bihar after a priest was found shot dead with his eyes gouged out in the state's Gopalganj district on Saturday. It is also learned that the genitals of the priest were chopped off.
17 Dec 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra bureaucrat family dismisses influencer's 'attempt to murder' claims
Ashwajit Gaikwad's family, on Saturday, issued a statement dismissing model and social media influencer Priya Singh's claim that he tried to mow her down with his SUV. They also said that the relationship between the two was kaput.
14 Dec 2023
IndoreIndore: Man kills live-in partner for denying him sex, arrested
A man (24) stabbed his 20-year-old live-in partner with scissors for allegedly refusing to have sex with him in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.
01 Dec 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Police intensify hunt for 'serial killer' after 9 murders
The Uttar Pradesh Police is on the hunt for a serial killer who reportedly murdered several women in Bareilly in the last few months. According to reports, a total of nine women have been killed in the city since June.
25 Nov 2023
MaharashtraPune realtor killed by wife during domestic dispute: Report
In a shocking incident in Maharashtra, a woman reportedly murdered her husband at their home in an upscale residential society in Pune during a domestic dispute on Friday afternoon.
24 Nov 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 26-year-old Indian student shot dead in Ohio
A 26-year-old Indian doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati died after being shot inside a car in the state of Ohio in the United States (US).
23 Nov 2023
DelhiOn camera: Delhi teen stabs 18-year-old 60 times, then dances
In an extremely disturbing development, an 18-year-old teenager was brutally stabbed 60 times in the head, neck, and ears by a 16-year-old boy in the Welcome area of Delhi on Tuesday night for Rs. 350.
20 Nov 2023
MumbaiMumbai: Woman's body found inside suitcase in Kurla, probe launched
In a shocking incident, the dead body of a woman was reportedly found stuffed in a suitcase in the Kurla area of Mumbai on Sunday.
