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Hoshiarpur (Punjab), March 28 Police have registered a case following a reported online fraud of approximately Rs 17.52 lakh from the bank accounts of a retired Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, officials said on Saturday.According to officials at the...

Bengaluru, March 27 Another case has been registered against Ricky Rai, the son of late underworld operative Muthappa Rai, after a viral video showed a luxury sports car performing dangerous stunts with a fake registration plate, officials said on Friday.The case was registered at Cubbon Park...

New Delhi, March 27 The government on Friday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend certain provisions to decriminalize and rationalize minor offenses, further promoting ease of doing business and living.The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, was introduced by Minister of...

New Delhi, March 27 – The Supreme Court has overturned a bail order granted by the Patna High Court to a man accused in a dowry death case, deeming the order "wholly unsustainable" and highlighting a "mechanical approach" adopted in such serious offenses.A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and...

Hyderabad, March 25 A 22-year-old man was arrested, and a minor girl, whom he had married, was apprehended for allegedly murdering the latter's mother in May last year and burying her body at her residence here after she opposed their relationship, police said on Wednesday.The body of the...

Mumbai, March 25 A 24-year-old man was killed in the Vile Parle (East) area in the early hours of Wednesday after his motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle, police said.Neelkanth Vijay Ingle, the victim, was on his way to his in-laws' place in Matunga to meet his wife and infant son...

Hyderabad, March 24 Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on reservation for Scheduled Castes and constitutional rights for those who have converted to other religions on Tuesday.In a statement, Rao hailed the apex court's decision to uphold a previous...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who had been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home in Ghaziabad to the palliative...

Lucknow, March 20 The Allahabad High Court ruled on Friday that a fetus over five months old would be considered a "person" under the law, and its death in an accident would entitle the family to separate compensation.Justice Prashant Kumar of the court's Lucknow bench delivered the judgment...

Kochi, March 18 The Kerala High Court has observed that maligning the character of a woman without any substance is a "pernicious form of social violence".It has also observed that when a society focuses more on a woman’s image than her achievements, "it exposes its own intellectual poverty"...

New Delhi, March 18 – The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between an NRI couple, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice" after holding that the relationship had irretrievably broken down with no possibility of reconciliation...

New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it would not send actor Rajpal Yadav to jail until April 1, extending the suspension of his sentence, as he has made "substantial" payment in connection with his conviction in cheque bounce cases.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed...

Thane, March 15 Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly extorting Rs 2 lakh from a sweets businessman in Thane city, Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.The police had received a complaint from the businessman that two individuals were demanding Rs 5 lakh from him.After...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 An investigation has been launched after jewelry worth over Rs two crore was allegedly stolen from Kowdiar Palace here, police said on Sunday.The Peroorkada police registered a case on Saturday following a complaint filed by senior royal family member Aswathi...

Dehradun, March 14 Police on Saturday arrested a young man and apprehended two minor boys in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dehradun district, officials said.The crime took place on Thursday in a forest area near the Haridwar Bypass, according to police.The action was...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to curb the practice of animal sacrifice in temples across the country.Issuing notice, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta sought responses from the Union...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked two petitioners, who had challenged a provision of a 1882 law that exempts gifts executed under Muslim law from registration, to approach the Law Commission of India.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the appropriate recourse...

Ballia (UP), March 10 Police have arrested a couple and booked their son after their daughter-in-law allegedly committed suicide due to harassment related to dowry, officials said on Tuesday.According to a complaint received from the victim's father, Shri Nath, Radhika married Kamlesh Kushwaha...

Lucknow, March 9 The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the central government to produce records in connection with a complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, alleging dual citizenship.The Lucknow bench of Justice Rajeev Singh posted the matter for hearing on March 19 after receiving...

New Delhi, March 8 The Delhi High Court will next week hear Nayara Energy's lawsuit against SAP India, a subsidiary of the German software company, over the suspension of critical software services that are essential to its operations.Nayara had approached the Delhi High Court in September...