Special Investigation Team: News
22 Oct 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Punjab government approves prosecution of Ram Rahim in sacrilege cases
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has authorized the prosecution of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the 2015 sacrilege cases, following the Supreme Court's decision to lift the stay previously imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
02 Oct 2024
Chandrababu NaiduPawan Kalyan reaches Tirupati temple on foot amid laddu row
Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan walked to Tirumala temple on foot on Wednesday as part of his 11-day penance over the alleged adulteration of the temple laddus with animal fat.
27 Sep 2024
Andhra PradeshAyodhya's Ram Mandir sends prasad for lab testing
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has sent samples of its prasad to a government lab in Jhansi for testing.
25 Sep 2024
Assembly'This isn't an encounter': HC on Badlapur accused's custodial death
The Bombay High Court has raised serious questions over the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, a man accused of sexually abusing two girls at a Badlapur school.
24 Sep 2024
MalayalamKerala HC rejects actor Siddique's anticipatory bail in assault case
The Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Malayalam actor Siddique, who is embroiled in a sexual assault case.
24 Sep 2024
BangladeshHindu Mahasabha calls for Gwalior Bandh during India-Bangladesh test match
The Hindu Mahasabha has called for a bandh in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on October 6 to protest the upcoming India-Bangladesh cricket match, citing "atrocities" against Hindus in the neighboring country.
20 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Armyman's fiancee sexually assaulted: Ex-Odisha CM Patnaik calls for probe
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for a court-monitored SIT investigation and a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of an Indian Army officer's fiancée while in police custody in Bhubaneswar.
03 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtWhy 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.
31 Aug 2024
KozhikodeFIR filed against director Ranjith for allegedly assaulting male actor
A new First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged against renowned Malayalam director Ranjith, accusing him of sexually harassing a male actor in 2012.
30 Aug 2024
Indian Penal CodeMalayalam actor Jayasurya faces second FIR over sexual assault allegations
Malayalam actor Jayasurya has been hit with a second First Information Report (FIR) over allegations of sexual misconduct.
29 Aug 2024
KeralaMalayalam MeToo: FIR against actors Mukesh, Jayasurya over abuse allegations
Kerala Police have registered FIRs against Malayalam movie stars M Mukesh and Jayasurya, following allegations of physical and verbal abuse by fellow female actor Minu Muneer.
28 Aug 2024
#MeToo17 cases registered till now in Mollywood MeToo wave
The #MeToo movement has hit the Malayalam film industry, with 17 cases being registered so far.
27 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)ED to probe financial irregularities against RG Kar hospital's ex-principal
The Enforcement Directorate has initiated an investigation into alleged financial misconduct at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
26 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Roy's polygraph test raises questions
Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has undergone a polygraph test.
24 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtCBI files case against Kolkata hospital ex-principal over financial irregularities
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a case against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered.
23 Aug 2024
Bombay High CourtBombay High Court restrains MVA from carrying out state-wide bandh
The Bombay High Court has issued an order, preventing the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from proceeding with a planned state-wide bandh on Saturday.
23 Aug 2024
Bombay High CourtBadlapur assault case: FIR against school for violating POCSO Act
An FIR has been lodged against the school authorities in the ongoing investigation into the sexual assault of two minors in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district.
22 Aug 2024
Bombay High CourtBombay HC questions police over Badlapur school sexual abuse case
The Bombay High Court has raised questions regarding the Maharashtra Police's handling of a sexual abuse case involving two minor girls in a Badlapur school.
20 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtDoctor rape-murder: Corruption case against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital
The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption investigation against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
12 Aug 2024
Indian Medical AssociationKolkata principal resigns amid massive protests over doctor's rape-murder
The principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, Dr Sandip Ghosh, resigned on Monday after the public outcry over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor on campus late Thursday.
11 Aug 2024
Indian Medical AssociationKolkata medical college superintendent removed after trainee doctor's murder
The West Bengal Health Department has removed Dr. Sanjay Vasishta, the superintendent of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, following the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman trainee doctor on the hospital premises.
10 Aug 2024
KolkataIf necessary, Kolkata doctor murderer will be hanged: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised stringent action in the case of a post-graduate trainee doctor who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
07 Aug 2024
Bengaluru PoliceKarnataka priest suspended for displaying Darshan's photo in temple
A priest in Karnataka, identified as Mallikarjun Swamy, alias Malli, has been suspended for placing a photograph of murder-accused Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa inside the temple's sanctum sanctorum.
02 Aug 2024
DY ChandrachudSupreme Court rejects pleas seeking probe into electoral bond misuse
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a series of petitions seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged misuse of electoral bonds by political parties.
17 Jul 2024
SikkimFormer Sikkim minister's body found floating in West Bengal canal
The body of RC Poudyal, a former minister from Sikkim, was discovered in a canal near Siliguri, West Bengal, on Wednesday.
26 Jun 2024
BengaluruBengaluru court denies bail to JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna
The Special People Representative Court in Bengaluru has rejected the bail plea of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna in the first of three sexual assault cases.
20 Jun 2024
NEETBihar deputy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak
Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Sharma, has accused his predecessor, Tejashwi Yadav, in the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak.
07 Jun 2024
BengaluruPrajwal Revanna's mother granted interim bail in kidnapping case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, mother of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna.
06 Jun 2024
BengaluruSexual assault allegations: Prajwal's police custody extended till June 10
Former MP Prajwal Revanna's police custody has been extended until June 10 by a special Bengaluru court in the sexual assault case against him.
31 May 2024
Janata Dal (Secular)'Ready to face law...': Prajwal's first comment after arrest
In his first remarks after his arrest, suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna on Friday said that he is ready to face the law and will fully cooperate with the investigation.
31 May 2024
Janata Dal (Secular)Prajwal arrested from Bengaluru airport; medical test, court hearing today
Prajwal Revanna, suspended leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) who is facing sexual assault charges, was arrested by the Karnataka Police after he arrived at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport in the early hours of Friday.
29 May 2024
Janata Dal (Secular)Sex scandal row: Prajwal's tickets booked, to reach India Friday
Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse, has reportedly booked a flight from Munich, Germany to Bengaluru for Thursday.
23 May 2024
Ministry Of External AffairsMEA processing request to revoke Prajwal Revanna's diplomatic passport: Report
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is processing a request from the Karnataka government to cancel the diplomatic passport of MP Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse and is currently in Germany.
10 May 2024
National Commission for Women (NCW)Prajwal case: Woman forced to file false complaint, says NCW
In a twist to the Karnataka sex scandal row linked to Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, a woman involved in the case has reportedly claimed that she was forced by a group of people posing as police officers to lodge a false complaint.
02 May 2024
SiddaramaiahPrajwal had diplomatic passport, no clearance issued by us: Centre
Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna—who is at the center of a sexual abuse case—traveled to Germany on a diplomatic passport, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
02 May 2024
Rahul Gandhi'PM Modi asking votes for rapist Prajwal Revanna': Rahul Gandhi
Congress heavyweight Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for supporting Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is currently embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal.
02 May 2024
H D Deve GowdaPrajwal's 'sex scandal': Lookout notice issued against Deve Gowda's grandson
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government has issued a lookout circular against the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna.
28 Apr 2024
Mumbai PoliceSahil Khan detained by SIT in Mahadev betting app case
Actor and fitness influencer Sahil Khan has been detained by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
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.
22 Mar 2024
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad HC declares UP's Madarsa Education Act 2004 as 'unconstitutional'
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday deemed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 as "unconstitutional."
20 Mar 2024
Bhagwant MannSidhu Moose Wala's father levels harassment accusations against Punjab government
Balkaur Singh, the father of the late Punjabi singer-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, has publicly leveled accusations of harassment against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government.