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 […]
A 35-year-old maths teacher from Tamil Nadu was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing 42 girl students. He is identified as B. Muthukumaran, who works at a Government Higher Secondary School in Thanjavur district’s Pappanadu. He was taken into custody by the Orathanadu police on October 9, after a series of complaints were filed by parents […]
A Jodhpur doctor, Dr. Mohammad Shakir, was tricked by scammers posing as customs officials, losing Rs 9.5 lakh. Threatened with money laundering and human trafficking charges, he was digitally “arrested” for 24 hours, unable to contact anyone. This is the fourth such scam in Jodhpur since August, where victims, including professionals, were duped into transferring […]
A Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after pilot Ilcehin Pehlivan collapsed mid-air. Despite medical efforts, the 59-year-old pilot could not be revived. The flight landed at JFK Airport around 6 am, eight hours post-departure. Turkish Airlines expressed condolences to Pehlivan’s family and confirmed he had passed […]
The food safety task force in Hyderabad has uncovered a significant violation at Konark Tea, a popular wholesaler. During an inspection on October 8, they found large quantities of adulterated loose tea powder, which was packaged for distribution. Seized items included 300 kg of tea powder, 200 kg of coconut shell powder, and non-food grade […]
In Muzaffarpur, Bihar, a Dalit man named Rinku Manjhi was brutally assaulted by a father-son pair after he requested his overdue wages from a poultry farm. On October 4, Rinku faced violence from Ramesh Patel, his brother Arun, and son Gaurav, who not only beat him but also spat on him and urinated on him. […]
A 51-year-old woman from Jodhpur died of Congo fever at an Ahmedabad hospital on Wednesday. Her sample tested positive at the National Institute of Virology, Pune. In response, Rajasthan’s health department issued prevention guidelines. Public Health Director Dr. Ravi Prakash Mathur instructed the Jodhpur Chief Medical Officer to send a rapid response team to the […]