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Lucknow, March 22 A 69-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Nishatganj area here, police said on Sunday.Nirmala Devi was found dead on Saturday with a faint mark on her neck.According to a police statement, she lived with her son, daughter-in-law, one grandson...

Lucknow, March 21 A man was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl under the guise of a marriage proposal, police said.On March 15, the girl's parents filed a complaint at the local police station under sections 87 (kidnapping, abduction, or forcing a woman into...

Mumbai, March 21 A 29-year-old woman died here a few days after she was allegedly assaulted by her husband during an argument over his alcohol consumption, a police official said on Saturday.The accused, Mahesh Wad, who is currently at large, has been booked for murder, he said.Police said...

Jammu, March 21 A delegation from the Jammu and Kashmir Congress met with Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Saturday, strongly advocating for the restoration of statehood, while also expressing concern over the LPG crisis and other pressing issues in the Union Territory.The delegation...

Ahmedabad, March 21 A man allegedly involved in a 2021 murder-robbery case in Chhattisgarh was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday.Ajaykumar, also known as Laxmisagar or Kimtishree Rajnarayan Mishra, who was wanted in connection with the murder of...

Shimla, March 21 Some unidentified individuals have been booked in connection with the suspected attempt to kidnap the son of the media advisor to the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, near Mashobra, about 11 kilometers from Shimla.According to reports, the incident occurred late Friday...

Saharanpur (UP), March 21 A 26-year-old man and a "minor" girl, who had "gone missing" in the Muzaffarnagar district two days ago, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in a hotel room in the Nanauta area here, police said on Saturday.The deceased man has been identified as Ajmal...

New Delhi, March 21 A 23-year-old murder accused, carrying a reward, was arrested in Gujarat after being on the run for nearly three years, police said on Saturday.Atonu Halder, also known as Atul Halder, who had a reward of ₹50,000 for information leading to his capture, was apprehended in...

Thane, March 21 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow worker following a drunken brawl nine years ago.In an order passed on March 18, Additional Sessions Judge R S Bhakare convicted Ashok Laljitkumar Chaurasiya (39) and...

New Delhi, March 20 A 26-year-old woman chased down two mobile snatchers and recovered her phone with the help of locals in the Madangir area of south Delhi, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday around 3 pm. The woman, identified as Tanishka, had stepped out of her house...

Bengaluru, March 20 A 34-year-old married woman was found dead here, allegedly by a man who had been stalking her after she repeatedly refused his advances, police said on Friday.The victim, Firdos Banu, a resident of Gangondanahalli, worked as a domestic helper, they said.The accused...

Thane, March 20 A construction worker was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly murdering a man in a fish market in Badlapur East, Thane district, a police official said.Dhirajkumar Babulal Baiga (35) stabbed Subodh Kumar (in his late 30s) around 8 pm on Thursday, he added.Baiga was...

New Delhi, March 20 A 22-year-old chef working the night shift at a five-star hotel here was arrested on Friday for allegedly burglarizing a house in southwest Delhi's RK Puram by using a master key to open Chinese locks.Police said that cash and jewelry worth Rs 2.69 lakh were recovered from...

Jaipur, March 20 – A young man working as a laborer, who was set on fire after being locked inside a restroom following an argument, has died from his injuries while receiving treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, officials confirmed on Friday.According to initial reports, the incident occurred...

Varanasi (UP), March 20 A 22-year-old undergraduate student was shot dead on the campus of Uday Pratap College here on Friday afternoon, following an alleged dispute with another student, police said.The victim, identified as Surya Pratap Singh, was rushed to a hospital by police where doctors...

Srinagar, March 20 Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a man accused in a theft case registered in the Baramulla district from Delhi, officials said on Friday.Rahil Ahmad Reshi was arrested by a team from the Kunzer police station in Baramulla for allegedly robbing an electronic goods shop...

Chaibasa, March 20 A couple was allegedly killed in their sleep by unidentified individuals in the Goilkera area of Jharkhand, according to a police officer.The couple's children found them lying in a pool of blood on Thursday morning and alerted the authorities, said Sub-Divisional Police...

Chennai, March 20 PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday criticised the DMK government over the law and order situation in Tamil Nadu, saying that the recent incident of a minor's rape and murder in Tuticorin has raised questions about the safety of women and children.Attacking the MK...

New Delhi, March 19 A man was killed and three others, including his father, were injured when a group of armed attackers stormed into his house in Bawana, a suburb of north Delhi, on Thursday and opened fire, police said, suspecting a gang rivalry behind the attack.According to preliminary...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 19 The body of a naked man was found in a tin shed of a toilet here on Thursday morning, causing panic among locals, police said.The body was found in the Rawatpar village under the Gagaha Police station area behind a shop owned by Rajendra Yadav, about 20 metres from the...