An Indian national, Abdul Jaffar Haji Ali, was sentenced to 16 months in prison for smuggling 58 Indian star tortoises into Singapore. The tortoises, classified as “vulnerable,” were found in his luggage at Changi Airport in August. Ali had received the tortoises from a friend to transport to Jakarta. One tortoise was dead, and 22 […]
The Supreme Court raised concerns about the misuse of dowry harassment laws, emphasizing the need for caution in such cases to avoid wrongful harassment of innocent individuals. The remarks came after Atul Subhash’s suicide, where he accused his estranged wife and her family of extorting money using false dowry claims. The court said that vague […]
A 40-year-old priest from Varanasi, Amit Sharma, died by suicide after performing a 24-hour ritual to Goddess Kali without receiving a vision of the deity. Frustrated, he slit his throat with a cutter in his home’s courtyard. His wife heard his cries for darshan and found him bleeding. Later he was declared dead at the […]
A lorry collided with a parked army vehicle carrying explosives from behind, causing the lorry to catch fire. The incident occurred on the highway near Bodduvanipalem village in Korishapadu mandal, Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh. One person was seriously injured in the accident, which took place while 18 containers of explosives.
Tollywood actor and collection king Mohan Babu has been accused of attacking a media person, leading the police to register a case against him under Section 118 BMS. Journalists’ associations have condemned the attack on the media person. Meanwhile, police issued a notice to Mohan, directing him to appear at 10:30 am on Wednesday.
The driver involved in Monday’s deadly bus accident in Mumbai, Sanjay More, rammed 50-60 vehicles and continued driving for 300 meters after the initial collision, police told the court. The police are investigating whether More had a motive for the reckless driving, as he was aware of passengers on board and the crowded area. The […]
A 23-year-old man in Bartow, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his father and attempting to kill his mother. Joseph Voigt reportedly confessed to shooting his mother, Susan, 58, and fatally wounding his father, Marvin, 63. Police found Marvin deceased in the driveway, while Susan was critically injured but stable after receiving emergency medical […]
A village head was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by a group of individuals due to an enmity in Beed district, Maharashtra, police reported. Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village, was abducted from a toll plaza near Dongaon Fata village at around 3 pm on Monday. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the […]
At least six people, including three children, were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a van in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. The accident occurred at Jaitpur village under the Hathras Junction police station. Circle Officer Shaymveer Singh confirmed the deaths, stating that six persons, including the children, lost their lives […]
One person was arrested after two crude bombs exploded outside a famous nightclub in Haryana’s Gurugram. The blasts took place outside Human Night Club and it was captured by a CCTV camera. Gurugram Special Task Force (STF) nabbed the accused, identified as Sachin. He is a resident of UP’s Meerut. They recovered two live crude […]
A young man named Muddanappa was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a theater in Anantapur district after watching ‘Pushpa-2’. He remained motionless in his seat post-screening, prompting concerns from fellow moviegoers. His family alleges a stampede-like situation may have caused his death and has demanded justice. Police have registered a case and are investigating [&hel...
A 24-year-old man was attacked at Tamil Nadu’s Sankarankovil railway station. This happened as Selvaraj, a resident of Vasudevanallur, prepared to board Pothigai Express to Chennai. An 18-year-old, identified as Kannan, attacked him with a sickle in full view of passengers. This left Selvaraj with deep wounds to his head and face, while his left […]
Four people lost their lives, and 25 others sustained injuries when a BEST bus collided with pedestrians and vehicles on SG Barve Marg, Kurla West, on Monday night. The bus, heading towards Andheri, hit 30-40 vehicles over a 100-meter stretch before crashing into a building’s RCC column, breaking its compound wall, according to the BMC.
A thief was hung upside down from a tree and beaten up in Rajasthan’s Bundi for stealing cables from local farms. After stealing cables from half a dozen locations in the night, the thief got drunk and slept in a farm hut. In the morning, villagers captured him and recovered the cables from his bag. […]
Two Telangana police constables died in a road accident in Gajwel, Siddipet district. The constables, who were riding a bike, were hit by an unknown vehicle on the Jaligama bypass road. They were on their way to participate in a marathon in Hyderabad when the accident occurred. The deceased have been identified as Parandhamulu and […]