A tense atmosphere prevailed in Devaragattu village of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday night. After the Kalyanotsavam of Srimala Malleswaraswamy Mallammala, devotees took the Utsavamurthys to the Simhasanam katta and began the yatra. The devotees split into two groups and fought with sticks over the idols. Several individuals were injured and were taken to […]
In a tragic incident in Gujarat’s Mehsana, seven construction workers were killed when a wall collapsed on them at a construction site. A rescue operation is underway, fearing that more workers could be trapped under the debris. This happened when laborers were digging a pit for an underground tank for a factory near Kadi town. […]
A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife over the custody of their children. The couple – Nadeem Khan and his wife Amrin (36) – from Maharashtra’s Thane district has two children, aged 2 and 10. They were caught in a dispute over their kids’ custody. She went to the nearby school to […]
A mentally unsound man was arrested for allegedly vandalising the Goddess Durga idol in Telangana’s Hyderabad. The accused was identified as Krishnaiah Goud. He is a native of Nagarkurnool district. Goud suffers from mental health issues. He admitted to damaging the idol after a breakdown when he couldn’t find food at a Puja pandal at […]
Two prisoners, Pankaj and Rajkumar, escaped from Haridwar’s high-security jail during a Ramleela performance. Pankaj was serving life for murder, while Rajkumar was an undertrial for kidnapping. They reportedly used a ladder to jump over the wall. The incident has raised concerns about jail security, prompting a magisterial inquiry. Authorities are currently searching for the […]
Three women and four girls, all from the same family, died as their car fell into a canal in Haryana’s Kaithal. Officials said nine people, including eight of the family, were in the vehicle. They were headed for Baba Rajpuri Mela on the occasion of Dussehra. PM Narendra Modi described the accident as heart-rendering and […]
A 44-year-old YouTuber, Mohammad Shafi, was arrested in Bengaluru for extorting money from bakery owners by threatening them over cleanliness issues. The police apprehended him after he allegedly extorted Rs 10,000 from a local bakery. Investigations revealed that Shafi had targeted over ten establishments using similar tactics while running his YouTube channel “Prajapara”.
A 45-year-old man from UP’s Lalitpur was arrested for allegedly beating his 10-year-old daughter while hanging her upside down with a rope. Officials said that the father Govind Rai Raikwar allegedly tortured his daughter for disobeying. “Someone made a video. Following wich the arrest was made and after being produced before the court, the accused […]
A 42-year-old woman had hired a contract killer to murder her 17-year-old daughter. But, in a shocking twist, the hitman killed her in UP’s Etah district. Later, it was revealed that the hitman was actually the daughter’s lover. The woman was identified as Alka. She was found strangled in a millet field on October 6. […]
Senior journalist Mahesh Langa approached Gujarat High Court challenging a magistrate’s decision to remand him to police custody for 10 days. Langa was arrested in connection with an alleged GST-related fraud case. He contended in his plea that the magistrate court passed the remand order without any “application of mind”.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has benefited millions of underprivileged families across India. This offers them access to affordable housing. But, a disturbing scam unfolded in the heart of Delhi using the same scheme. Unscrupulous middlemen are exploiting the scheme for personal gain, tainting the Centre’s flagship program’s reputation in urban areas.
A man, Rajesh Sharma, 45, was arrested for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger on a Delhi-Chennai IndiGo Airlines flight. The incident occurred on October 9 as the woman was returning home after visiting Jaipur and Delhi. Seated behind her, Sharma is accused of inappropriately touching her during the flight. Police apprehended him upon landing at […]
A hit-and-run incident in Pune claimed the life of Rauf Akbar Shaikh, a motorcycle delivery partner, after a luxury car struck him in the Koregaon Park area near the Google office. The driver is suspected to be intoxicated and fled the scene. This follows a recent high-profile hit-and-run case involving a Porsche and alleged attempts […]
The body of Indian Coast Guard Cmdr. Rakesh Kumar Rana, missing since a helicopter crash in September, was found off the Gujarat coast. The ALH MK-III helicopter made a water landing on September 2, leading to a search that lasted over a month. His remains were located 55 kilometers southwest of Porbandar and will be […]
At least 20 miners were killed and eight injured early Friday in an attack by unidentified armed men on coal mines in Balochistan, Pakistan. The incident occurred in the Dukki area, where attackers used hand grenades and rocket launchers. They also set mining machinery ablaze before fleeing. Police and rescue teams responded quickly, with concerns […]