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A 4-year-old in Jagtial, Telangana, suffered 20 neck stitches after a Chinese manja kite string wrapped around him while playing during Sankranti. The boy was hospitalized in Nizamabad. Despite a 2016 ban, illegal sales persist. Hyderabad police seized ₹1.24 crore worth of manja and warned strict action against offenders.
Aldrich Ames, the CIA’s most damaging traitor, died aged 84. For nine years, he sold US intelligence secrets to the Soviets and Russia for over $2.5 million, living lavishly while exposing agents to arrest and execution. Arrested in 1994, he pleaded guilty and received life imprisonment without parole.
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two Indians to death for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine, seized from Kaifan and Shuwaikh areas. Authorities recovered 14 kg heroin, 8 kg methamphetamine, and weighing machines. The convicts were part of an international drug network. The verdict underscores Kuwait’s strict anti-drug laws and ongoing efforts.
A tragic road accident occurred in Mokila near Hyderabad, within Shankarpally Mandal of Telangana’s Rangareddy district, when a sports car rammed into a tree near Mirjaguda early today. Four students died instantly, while another occupant sustained injuries and was rushed to hospital. Police identified the victims as Suryateja, Sumit, Sri Nikhil, and Rohit.
Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore busted a “Pushpa”-style smuggling bid, arresting a Punjab truck driver who hid 87 kg poppy husk inside a fake diesel tank. Acting on a tip-off, cops seized drugs worth ₹25 lakh. The accused, a repeat offender, was transporting the consignment to Punjab and police are probing a larger interstate trafficking […]
In Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, a 10-year-old boy tragically died while watching reels on his mobile phone. Sitting on his bed, he suddenly fell off. Rushed to the hospital, doctors confirmed he had passed away, attributing the cause to a heart attack. The incident has left his family and local community shocked.
The gas blowout at Irusumanda in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district continues to rage. ONGC technical teams are actively managing containment efforts to prevent further spread, while Konaseema Collector Mahesh Kumar closely monitors the situation. Fire Dept officials estimate it may take around two more days for the fire to be fully controlled.
Andhra Pradesh Police have booked five employees of the Mallikarjuna Annasatra at the Srisailam temple in Nandyal district for allegedly violating temple regulations by celebrating New Year. Police registered a case over reports of dancing at the inn on the night of Dec 31. The case has been filed under relevant various sections and a […]
A Hindu man was shot dead in Bangladesh on Monday, marking the fifth such killing in three weeks amid ongoing unrest. The victim, Rana Pratap Bairagi, was attacked by unidentified assailants at Kopalia Bazar in Jessore district around noon. The incident has heightened concerns over minority safety during the continuing instability in the country.
In Maharashtra’s Thane, a woman named Latabai murdered her daughter-in-law, Roopali, with an accomplice, to secure a government job and gratuity money after her son died. Latabai’s son Vilas, a railway employee, passed away. She demanded Rs 10 lakh gratuity and a job for her grandson. When Roopali refused, Latabai beat her on the head […]
Jarnail Singh, an AAP sarpanch from Valtoha, was shot dead during a wedding at a resort on Amritsar’s bypass. Police said two outsiders carried out the attack. Senior officers reached the spot, launched an investigation, and are using technical surveillance and intelligence. Suspects have been identified and arrests are expected soon, according to officials today.
A 50-year-old man, Parvinder Singh, tragically jumped from the 12th floor of Delhi’s Le Meridien Hotel on January 4. Entering unannounced, he ascended via elevator before leaping. Police are investigating, reviewing CCTV, and interrogating staff. No suicide note was found, and the motive remains unclear. An autopsy is underway.
Police on Sunday said a 25-year-old woman in Faridabad was sexually assaulted inside a private hospital’s ambulance, not a van as earlier believed. The two accused, an ambulance driver and helper from Uttar Pradesh, have been arrested and sent to judicial custody. The survivor remains hospitalised, while police await her recovery to conduct an identification […]
Authorities at Delhi airport have carried out a key drug bust, seizing 2.1 kilograms of cocaine valued at ₹21 crore. Officials said the narcotics were concealed in polythene packets and traced to Bangkok. Three suspects have been booked under the NDPS Act, while probes continue probing the network as key details emerge during checks on […]
In Agartala, Tripura, a Muslim auto driver, Didar Hossain, was assaulted, partially buried in sand, and nearly set on fire by a mob over his religious identity. He sustained serious injuries and is under treatment. The attack sparked outrage, with local leaders demanding police action, though no arrests have been made so far.