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Ghaziabad (UP), April 3 A man with a criminal record, who sustained four gunshot wounds to his neck, chest, abdomen, and leg in Ghaziabad district, managed to drive himself to a private hospital and survive the attack, a police official said on Friday.The incident took place around 11 pm on...

Hubballi (Karnataka), April 3 A 23-year-old gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police said.The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of the Old Hubballi police station.The...

Nainital, April 2 Cases arising from consensual relationships between minors must be handled carefully, the Uttarakhand High Court has observed.A single-judge bench of Justice Alok Mehra made the observation while hearing a case involving a relationship between minors, and as an interim...

New Delhi, April 2 A Delhi court has convicted a man for murdering his cousin in 2019 based on circumstantial and forensic evidence, but acquitted his accomplice as it could not be proven that he was involved in the offense "in pursuance of a common intention".Additional Sessions Judge...

Jabalpur, April 2 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed that a criminal contempt case be registered against BJP MLA and mining baron Sanjay Pathak for attempting to contact a judge regarding an alleged illegal mining issue.With this direction, MP Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and...

New Delhi, April 1 The Delhi Police have arrested a proclaimed offender and an alleged kingpin of the Mukhiya gang, involved in meticulously planned house burglaries across multiple states, an official said on Wednesday.The accused, Raju Mukhiya (38), a native of Madhubani in Bihar, was...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 A court in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl in 2025.The additional district judge of Jharsuguda delivered the verdict on Tuesday."Pankaj Podh, the main accused in the case, has been sentenced to...

Mumbai, March 31 – In the Malad East area of Mumbai, a minor dispute over a bill took a horrifying turn, shocking onlookers. A customer who had visited the 'Sahara Vada Pav' shop to eat samosas and cutlets allegedly became violent and bit off the shopkeeper's finger, despite having already paid...

Prayagraj, March 30 The Allahabad High Court has granted protection to a married couple who expressed fear that they may be killed by the woman's family.The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena on March 25."No individual can make an 'honor...

Hazaribag (Jharkhand), March 29 Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra said on Sunday that a three-member SIT has been constituted for a swift investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Bishnugarh, Hazaribag.The special investigation team (SIT) is headed by IPS probationer...

Latur, March 29 Police in the Latur district of Maharashtra have arrested a man who had been on the run for the past 18 years after securing bail in a criminal case, officials said on Sunday.Zafar Abdul Sattar Pathan (52), a resident of the Dharashiv district, and his associates are alleged to...

Jhansi (UP), March 29 An accused in a theft case, who had escaped from police custody during a medical examination, was arrested after a brief encounter in Jhansi on Sunday, officials said.The accused sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to a hospital...

Bengaluru, March 28 The body of a six-year-old girl was found on Saturday in a eucalyptus grove on the outskirts of the city, police said.The girl, the daughter of a migrant worker from Assam, is believed to have been abducted and strangled before her body was dumped at the isolated spot, a...

Pratapgarh (UP), March 27 A court here has sentenced five people to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of a Dalit man in 2001.Additional District and Sessions Judge (SC/ST Act) Hemant Kumar pronounced the verdict after finding the accused guilty based on the evidence presented...

Balrampur (UP), March 26 A man and his elderly mother were allegedly assaulted at a petrol pump in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh, prompting authorities to order an inquiry, officials said on Thursday.A purported video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows a group of...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Police have arrested a 44-year-old woman and her associate for allegedly running a honey-trap and extortion racket by filing multiple criminal cases to pressure victims into monetary settlements, an official said on Thursday.The accused woman, a resident of Daryaganj...

Lucknow, March 25 The Allahabad High Court ruled on Wednesday that a candidate cannot be denied a government job solely because of a minor criminal case, especially when the candidate has disclosed the case.The order was passed by Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar of the Lucknow bench of the HC...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a dowry harassment case against a woman's in-laws and sister-in-law in Uttar Pradesh, stating that vague allegations in matrimonial disputes should not be allowed to trigger criminal prosecution against a husband's relatives.A bench of...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, while dismissing the survivor's plea challenging the...

Banda (UP), March 25 A 33-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her neighbor in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.Fatehpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhimanyu Manglik stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening around 6:30 pm.The accused...