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Congress Seva Dal Holds Candle March For Ankita Bhandari Justice

Congress Seva Dal Holds Candle March For Ankita Bhandari Justice

October 16, 2026 08:23 PM

The Congress' Seva Dal organised a candle march in New Delhi, demanding justice for Ankita Bhandari, who was murdered in Uttarakhand in 2022. The protest called for an impartial...

Kerala Police Officer Raided Over Alleged Bribery Via Proxy Account

Kerala Police Officer Raided Over Alleged Bribery Via Proxy Account

October 16, 2026 08:10 PM

Kerala's Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted a surprise inspection at the Vaikom Circle Inspector's office following allegations of bribery. The officer is accused of...

Mumbai Police Seize Rs 15.87 Crore Drugs, Arrest 21 In Anti-Narcotics Drive

Mumbai Police Seize Rs 15.87 Crore Drugs, Arrest 21 In Anti-Narcotics Drive

October 16, 2026 08:02 PM

Mumbai Police conducted a two-day anti-narcotics operation, seizing drugs worth Rs 15.87 crore, arresting 21 absconding accused, and registering 72 cases. The drive, part of the...

Give Nadia admin 24-hour notice before visit: SC to Mahua Moitra

Give Nadia admin 24-hour notice before visit: SC to Mahua Moitra

October 16, 2026 07:41 PM

The Supreme Court has directed TMC MP Mahua Moitra to inform the Nadia district administration a day in advance of her visits to ensure proper arrangements. This comes after...

Class XI Student Dies By Suicide After Alleged Harassment

Class XI Student Dies By Suicide After Alleged Harassment

October 16, 2026 07:36 PM

A 17-year-old Class XI student in Jalna, Maharashtra, allegedly died by suicide on October 9 after being repeatedly pressured for marriage and stalked by a 21-year-old man. The...

Missing Girl's Body Discovered In Well In Ballia

Missing Girl's Body Discovered In Well In Ballia

October 16, 2026 07:29 PM

A seven-year-old girl, Ananya, who went missing on Thursday afternoon from her home in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in a well near her residence on Friday morning....

Gujarat High Court Grants Temporary Bail To Jailed AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava

Gujarat High Court Grants Temporary Bail To Jailed AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava

October 16, 2026 07:25 PM

Jailed Aam Aadmi Party MLA Chaitar Vasava was granted one-day temporary bail by the Gujarat High Court after his stepbrother was hospitalised following a suicide attempt. The...

Snakebite cover-up fails: Wife, lover get death penalty for man's murder

Snakebite cover-up fails: Wife, lover get death penalty for man's murder

October 16, 2026 07:05 PM

A Meerut court has sentenced a woman and her lover to death for strangling her husband and staging his death as a snakebite. The elaborate plot involved placing a live snake...

Court Cites Ancient Text In 'Rarest Of Rare' Murder Case

Court Cites Ancient Text In 'Rarest Of Rare' Murder Case

October 16, 2026 07:04 PM

A Meerut court sentenced a woman and her lover to death on Friday for murdering her husband and staging it as a snakebite. The court cited the Manusmriti and the mythological...

Shocking Motive: Minors Kill Teen For Gold Chain, Birthday Party Funds

Shocking Motive: Minors Kill Teen For Gold Chain, Birthday Party Funds

October 16, 2026 07:02 PM

Two minors have been detained in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old boy. The motive behind the crime was to steal the victim's gold chain to fund a...

Dipke, Neha detained; flash protests continue in Delhi

Dipke, Neha detained; flash protests continue in Delhi

October 16, 2026 06:54 PM

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora were preventively detained by Delhi Police on Friday, preventing their participation in the 'Lehra Do...

Bombay High Court Questions Sachin Waze's Bail In Antilia Bomb Scare Case

Bombay High Court Questions Sachin Waze's Bail In Antilia Bomb Scare Case

October 16, 2026 06:41 PM

The Bombay High Court questioned dismissed cop Sachin Waze's potential return to service if granted bail in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case. The court...

SC issues notices to Sanjay Raut, scribe Wagle over remarks on CJI

SC issues notices to Sanjay Raut, scribe Wagle over remarks on CJI

October 16, 2026 06:35 PM

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Election Commission and its chief regarding a plea by Sanjay Raut and 12 others, including Rahul Gandhi, concerning alleged...

Indian-Origin Met Police Officer Faces Serious Charges

Indian-Origin Met Police Officer Faces Serious Charges

October 16, 2026 06:27 PM

An Indian-origin Metropolitan Police officer, PC Harman Singh, has been charged with one count of attempted rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of intentional...

Key Accused In Zubeen Garg Death Case Gets Bail

Key Accused In Zubeen Garg Death Case Gets Bail

October 16, 2026 06:21 PM

The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to suspended Assam Police DSP Sandipon Garg, an accused in the mysterious death case of singer Zubeen Garg. Garg, charged with culpable...

J-K government orders inquiry into babu's abuse of female officer

J-K government orders inquiry into babu's abuse of female officer

October 16, 2026 06:15 PM

The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated a thorough inquiry into allegations of misconduct against IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, who is accused of using abusive...

RPF Thiruvananthapuram Seizes Narcotics Worth Rs 55 Crore

RPF Thiruvananthapuram Seizes Narcotics Worth Rs 55 Crore

October 16, 2026 06:14 PM

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Thiruvananthapuram Division has seized 943 kg of narcotic substances valued at Rs 54.98 crore in 108 cases between January and September...

Rajasthan Police Nabs Man In Rs 22 Lakh Job Scam

Rajasthan Police Nabs Man In Rs 22 Lakh Job Scam

October 16, 2026 06:09 PM

Rajasthan Police arrested Wasim Hussain in Gurugram for his alleged role in a cyber fraud case. A Jaipur resident was swindled out of Rs 22 lakh after fraudsters, posing as an...

PhD Scholar, RJD MLA's Cousin, Murdered In Bihar

PhD Scholar, RJD MLA's Cousin, Murdered In Bihar

October 16, 2026 06:01 PM

A 25-year-old PhD scholar and cousin of RJD MLA Chandrashekhar Yadav was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Madhepura, Bihar, on Friday. Police are investigating the...

Man Apprehended For Storing Illegal Firecrackers In Delhi

Man Apprehended For Storing Illegal Firecrackers In Delhi

October 16, 2026 05:57 PM

Delhi Police seized 167.94 kg of illegal firecrackers from a house in Sangam Vihar and arrested a 34-year-old man for storing them without a licence. The seizure was part of a...

Punjab anti-drug activist's family refuses last rites, seeks CBI probe

Punjab anti-drug activist's family refuses last rites, seeks CBI probe

October 16, 2026 05:49 PM

The family of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, shot dead in Mansa, Punjab, has refused to perform his last rites, demanding justice and a CBI probe. The murder has...

Srinagar Municipal Officer Caught Red-Handed In Bribery Trap

Srinagar Municipal Officer Caught Red-Handed In Bribery Trap

October 16, 2026 05:43 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a ward officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 to allow...

Study Uncovers Widespread Citation Manipulation By Research Paper Mills

Study Uncovers Widespread Citation Manipulation By Research Paper Mills

October 16, 2026 05:31 PM

A new study analysing over 33,000 cancer journal articles has uncovered widespread citation manipulation by "research paper mills". These fraudulent organisations artificially...

SOG Busts Medical Registration Fraud In Rajasthan

SOG Busts Medical Registration Fraud In Rajasthan

October 16, 2026 05:29 PM

The Rajasthan Police's Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two men for allegedly securing registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) using forged educational...

Centre-Ladakh talks end in deadlock over constitutional safeguards

Centre-Ladakh talks end in deadlock over constitutional safeguards

October 16, 2026 05:26 PM

Talks between the Union home ministry and Ladakh leaders ended without a breakthrough in Leh, with the two sides expressing differences over a draft proposal on constitutional...

Delhi Police Arrests Two, Recovers Firearms In Foiled Murder Plot

Delhi Police Arrests Two, Recovers Firearms In Foiled Murder Plot

October 16, 2026 05:26 PM

Delhi Police arrested two men, including an alleged member of the Tillu Tajpuriya gang, for allegedly plotting a gang-related murder in Delhi's Holambi area. Police recovered...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 7 Of Murder In 2020 Case, Convicts For Prohibitory Order Violation

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 7 Of Murder In 2020 Case, Convicts For Prohibitory Order Violation

October 16, 2026 05:10 PM

A Delhi court has acquitted seven men of murder and other serious charges in a 2020 Delhi riots case concerning a fatal assault, citing insufficient corroboration for the sole...

Twist in Bihar cop's death: Home guard's bullet killed him, mystery deepens

Twist in Bihar cop's death: Home guard's bullet killed him, mystery deepens

October 16, 2026 05:03 PM

An excise constable in Bihar's Nalanda district, initially believed to have been shot dead by liquor smugglers, was actually killed by a bullet fired from a home guard jawan's...

Akoijam to contest in court JNU dismissal over harassment claims

Akoijam to contest in court JNU dismissal over harassment claims

October 16, 2026 04:53 PM

Congress MP Bimol Akoijam, dismissed from JNU following sexual harassment allegations, announced his legal team is preparing to challenge the action in court. After appearing...

Delhi Police Bust Drug Ring Involving Taxi Drivers, Nigerian National

Delhi Police Bust Drug Ring Involving Taxi Drivers, Nigerian National

October 16, 2026 04:32 PM

Delhi Police have arrested two taxi drivers and a Nigerian national for alleged drug trafficking. The accused were found with commercial quantities of cocaine, heroin, and MDMA....

Sanjay Raut ready to apologise to SC over remarks

Sanjay Raut ready to apologise to SC over remarks

October 16, 2026 04:30 PM

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut stated on Friday that he is prepared to apologise to the Supreme Court if his remarks were deemed inappropriate, emphasising his party's...

Re-verification of voters removed from Delhi electoral rolls begins

Re-verification of voters removed from Delhi electoral rolls begins

October 16, 2026 04:22 PM

Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer, Ashok Kumar, announced the reverification of over 47 lakh voters whose names were removed from draft electoral rolls. This initiative addresses...

Risk of stampede, impact on businesses: What Delhi cops' no-protest notice says

Risk of stampede, impact on businesses: What Delhi cops' no-protest notice says

October 16, 2026 04:20 PM

Delhi Police have taken stringent measures to prevent the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Connaught Place, deploying thousands of personnel and citing...

Ludhiana Man's Death Sparks Protest, Chemist Arrested

Ludhiana Man's Death Sparks Protest, Chemist Arrested

October 16, 2026 04:16 PM

A 27-year-old man died in Ludhiana after allegedly consuming medicine purchased from a chemist shop, leading to a protest where a mob vandalised the shop. Police have taken the...

CJP denied Tiranga march nod in Cong-ruled Karnataka

CJP denied Tiranga march nod in Cong-ruled Karnataka

October 16, 2026 04:14 PM

Bengaluru Police denied permission for a Tiranga March organised by the CJP, citing a High Court order that designates Freedom Park as the sole protest site. The march was...

Himachal Mechanic Stabbed To Death In Money Dispute

Himachal Mechanic Stabbed To Death In Money Dispute

October 16, 2026 03:58 PM

A migrant mechanic, Digvijay alias Ganguly, was allegedly stabbed to death with a shovel in Tyalu village, Hamirpur district, following a dispute over Rs 3,000. Police have...

Meerut Court Hands Death To Couple In Bizarre Snake Murder Case

Meerut Court Hands Death To Couple In Bizarre Snake Murder Case

October 16, 2026 03:51 PM

A court in Meerut has sentenced a woman and her lover to death for the murder of her husband. The duo attempted to disguise the murder as a snakebite by placing a live snake...

Congress wants 'Bangladesh-like regime change': Rajnath

Congress wants 'Bangladesh-like regime change': Rajnath

October 16, 2026 03:49 PM

Union Minister Rajnath Singh has accused the Congress and its allies of attempting to instigate a 'Bangladesh-like regime change' in India, leveraging youth energy for political...

Assam Police Seizes Rs 13 Crore In Drugs, Five Arrested

Assam Police Seizes Rs 13 Crore In Drugs, Five Arrested

October 16, 2026 03:26 PM

Assam Police have seized drugs worth Rs 13 crore and arrested five individuals in two separate operations in Guwahati and Nagaon. This comes as part of a sustained anti-drug...

UP Minister Dayashankar Singh Gets Non-Bailable Warrant

UP Minister Dayashankar Singh Gets Non-Bailable Warrant

October 16, 2026 02:50 PM

Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh has been issued a non-bailable warrant by a local court in Ballia in connection with a 23-year-old case. The case involves...

SC seeks govt reply on guidelines for all forms of talaq

SC seeks govt reply on guidelines for all forms of talaq

October 16, 2026 02:35 PM

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and others regarding a plea challenging the validity of 'Talaq-e-Hasan' and other forms of unilateral divorce under Muslim...

SC to hear plea against Rahul Gandhi for pushing pregnant journalist

SC to hear plea against Rahul Gandhi for pushing pregnant journalist

October 16, 2026 02:28 PM

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an application alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during a march to the apex court on October 12. The...

CMRL Bribery Row: Congress Leader Questions UDF Government's Inquiry Decision

CMRL Bribery Row: Congress Leader Questions UDF Government's Inquiry Decision

October 16, 2026 02:25 PM

Congress leader Jinto John criticised the UDF government for opting for a preliminary inquiry instead of an FIR against LoP Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in the alleged CMRL...

Idukki Police Detain Youth In Charred Body Murder

Idukki Police Detain Youth In Charred Body Murder

October 16, 2026 02:18 PM

Police in Idukki have taken a 19-year-old youth, Nishanth, into custody on suspicion of murdering an 18-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu. Her charred body was found near the Pambla...

BJP Accuses Karnataka Congress Of Rs 14.95 Crore Ambedkar Corp Fraud

BJP Accuses Karnataka Congress Of Rs 14.95 Crore Ambedkar Corp Fraud

October 16, 2026 01:31 PM

Senior BJP leader R Ashoka has accused the Karnataka Congress government of a Rs 14.95 crore fraud in the Dr B R Ambedkar Development Corporation, following a previous alleged...

The Unsung Guardians Of India's Borders

The Unsung Guardians Of India's Borders

October 16, 2026 01:23 PM

At the border, places that you had just seen on a map, suddenly acquire a life. Looking at the vast expanse of quiet land, you realise an emotional connect, a sense of belonging...

Air India flights to Riyadh, Jeddah cancelled till Oct 20

Air India flights to Riyadh, Jeddah cancelled till Oct 20

October 16, 2026 01:19 PM

Air India has extended the cancellation of flights to Saudi Arabia until October 20, 2026, due to escalating tensions and Houthi attacks in the region. IndiGo and Akasa Air have...

Woman Arrested In Arunachal Pradesh For Rs 20 Lakh Heroin Bust

Woman Arrested In Arunachal Pradesh For Rs 20 Lakh Heroin Bust

October 16, 2026 01:13 PM

Police in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh, seized heroin worth Rs 20 lakh and arrested a woman. The seizure of 261.85 gm of heroin occurred in New Khamdu village. Home...

How Nellore Police Uncovered A Massive Ganja Cultivation Operation

How Nellore Police Uncovered A Massive Ganja Cultivation Operation

October 16, 2026 01:10 PM

Police in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, have arrested six individuals after uncovering two acres of illegal ganja cultivation hidden within a maize field. The bust, part of...

Kerala Minister Condemns Brutal Mob Lynching In Palakkad

Kerala Minister Condemns Brutal Mob Lynching In Palakkad

October 16, 2026 12:46 PM

Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has strongly condemned the alleged mob lynching of an unidentified man in Palakkad district, announcing that seven people have been...

VACB Registers Case In Adimaly Goat Scheme Scam

VACB Registers Case In Adimaly Goat Scheme Scam

October 16, 2026 12:34 PM

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) in Idukki, Kerala, has registered a case against three individuals, including two former office-bearers of Adimaly Grama...

It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Tesla's Roadster!

It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Tesla's Roadster!

October 16, 2026 12:29 PM

Elon Musk's Tesla has unveiled a new Roadster capable of 'kickflipping' in mid-air using aerospace-inspired technology, showcasing a vision of flying cars and extraordinary...

High Court Sets Aside Sentences For Minors In 46-Year-Old Murder Case

High Court Sets Aside Sentences For Minors In 46-Year-Old Murder Case

October 16, 2026 11:34 AM

The Allahabad High Court has set aside the life sentences of two men convicted in a 1980 murder case, finding they were minors at the time of the crime. While upholding their...

CJP's Tiranga march today, Dipke 'ready to go to jail'

CJP's Tiranga march today, Dipke 'ready to go to jail'

October 16, 2026 11:17 AM

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke claims Delhi Police may detain him ahead of the party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march in Central Park, Connaught Place, on Friday. The...

The Rescue Mission That Came Full Circle

The Rescue Mission That Came Full Circle

October 16, 2026 11:11 AM

For nearly three decades, the two sides of the story had existed independently. One had been recorded in a pilot's logbook; the other carried in the memory of a young boy who...

No police permission for CJP march, security beefed up

No police permission for CJP march, security beefed up

October 16, 2026 11:06 AM

Delhi Police has deployed over 6,000 personnel, 220 companies of CAPF, and an expanded CCTV network in New Delhi for the Cockroach Janta Party's proposed 'Lehra Do Tiranga'...

Trump rules out nuclear attack on Iran, but ground invasion possible

Trump rules out nuclear attack on Iran, but ground invasion possible

October 16, 2026 10:51 AM

Donald Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons or ground troops against Iran, despite the US military developing strike options including the "mother of all bombs" (MOAB) for...

Illinois teen planned to 'kill as many Indians as possible'

Illinois teen planned to 'kill as many Indians as possible'

October 16, 2026 10:42 AM

A 19-year-old alleged white supremacist, Alexandros Paporakis, was arrested in Aurora, Illinois, for plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple. Authorities found a manifesto...

Drought: Is Maharashtra Growing The Wrong Crops?

Drought: Is Maharashtra Growing The Wrong Crops?

October 16, 2026 10:38 AM

'Nearly two-thirds of Maharashtra has been drought-prone on and off, and climate change is making it worse.'

'Anti-Hindu rhetoric is at an alarming level in America'

'Anti-Hindu rhetoric is at an alarming level in America'

October 16, 2026 09:46 AM

Top US lawmakers, leaders, and civil society members have strongly condemned an alleged plot to attack a Hindu temple in Illinois. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was arrested for...

Uttar Pradesh Couple Held For Allegedly Killing Wife's Lover

Uttar Pradesh Couple Held For Allegedly Killing Wife's Lover

October 16, 2026 09:29 AM

Police in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested a married couple for allegedly murdering the wife's lover, stuffing his body in a plastic sack, and dumping it in a canal. The...

How India Can Counter Trump's Tariff Threat

How India Can Counter Trump's Tariff Threat

October 16, 2026 09:06 AM

Navigating this geopolitical minefield requires a cold-blooded blend of immediate tactical pleading, structural domestic diversification, and aggressive collective resistance,...

Non-Hindus told to leave garba event, Aditya Gadhvi says 'not my call'

Non-Hindus told to leave garba event, Aditya Gadhvi says 'not my call'

October 16, 2026 09:03 AM

Gujarati folk singer Aditya Gadhvi has publicly distanced himself from an incident where non-Hindus and Muslims were asked to leave a high-end garba event in Ahmedabad during...

One Arrested After Man Beaten To Death In Thane District

One Arrested After Man Beaten To Death In Thane District

October 16, 2026 09:03 AM

A 39-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by two individuals in Thane district, Maharashtra. Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for the other, while...

'Will Modi shut 100 places?' CJP founder Dipke hits out over park closure

'Will Modi shut 100 places?' CJP founder Dipke hits out over park closure

October 16, 2026 02:12 AM

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a 'Lehra do Tiranga' march in Central Park, Connaught Place, on Friday, despite the NDMC announcing the park's...

Former Bengal MP among SIR-hit voters depose before panel of retired judges

Former Bengal MP among SIR-hit voters depose before panel of retired judges

October 16, 2026 02:02 AM

A panel of retired Supreme Court and High Court judges, part of an Independent Commission on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), held a public hearing on Thursday to address...

Punjab observes state-wide bandh over anti-drug activist's murder

Punjab observes state-wide bandh over anti-drug activist's murder

October 16, 2026 01:32 AM

A state-wide bandh was observed across Punjab on Thursday following the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa. Markets and educational institutions...

SC clarifies stance on govt apologies in contempt proceedings

SC clarifies stance on govt apologies in contempt proceedings

October 16, 2026 01:32 AM

The Supreme Court clarified that it was not taking cognisance of media reports suggesting government authorities tendered unconditional apologies in contempt proceedings related...

Delhi police curb CJP's tricolour march, offers limited flag-waving

Delhi police curb CJP's tricolour march, offers limited flag-waving

October 16, 2026 12:53 AM

Delhi Police has advised the public to avoid the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' march scheduled for Friday at Connaught Place, citing prohibitory orders and security...

'Every Time The Rains Fail, We Talk About Drought; By Next June We Have Forgotten About It'

'Every Time The Rains Fail, We Talk About Drought; By Next June We Have Forgotten About It'

October 16, 2026 12:53 AM

'Without that one critical irrigation, the entire crop can be lost.'

EC orders SSR of voter lists in 17 states, UTs; mandates 'readable' versions

EC orders SSR of voter lists in 17 states, UTs; mandates 'readable' versions

October 16, 2026 12:41 AM

The Election Commission has announced a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories, including those facing assembly polls next year. This...

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Death Sentence Over Convict's Mental Illness

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Death Sentence Over Convict's Mental Illness

October 16, 2026 12:41 AM

The Uttarakhand High Court has set aside a death sentence for a man convicted of triple murder, citing his mental illness. The court directed the state government to provide...

India raises concern over US temple shooting plot

India raises concern over US temple shooting plot

October 16, 2026 12:07 AM

India has expressed deep concern over reports of an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, US. A teenager was arrested on October 11 in...

In dry Bihar, cop shot dead by liquor smugglers

In dry Bihar, cop shot dead by liquor smugglers

October 16, 2026 12:04 AM

A police constable was shot dead by suspected liquor smugglers in Nalanda district, Bihar, during a chase on Wednesday night. In a separate incident, five police personnel were...