Category: India

Bhopal: Kranti Bai, a 42-year-old resident of Sanosi village in Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh, had set out with her husband, Umesh Kol (43), on May 19 to collect tendu leaves — their primary source of income during the summer. That evening, Umesh was trampled to death by a wild elephant. ₹17 lakh, as the government […]

A four-year-old girl was choked to death by her mother and the woman’s live-in partner in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, police said on Sunday, adding that a scuffle at the couple’s rented accommodation led to the incident. The man, identified as Mahaveer Bairwa, later hid the girl’s body in an almirah at his paternal house, police said.(Pixabay/Representative) The […]

Jun 01, 2025 11:25 PM IST The woman sensed something was amiss when the “policeman” started demanding more money and confided in her family members. A 65-year-old retired teacher was allegedly duped of ₹83 lakh by a cyber fraudster who posed as a Maharashtra Police officer and kept her under “digital arrest” at her home in […]

The famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala is set to witness a rare consecration ritual after 270 years, an official said. Thiruvananthapuram: People at the premises of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple after rainfall, in Thiruvananthapuram, Friday, May 23, 2025.(PTI) Maha Kumbhabhishekam (Grand Consecration) will take place next week following the recent completion of long-overdue renovation work at […]

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday clarified that it has no plans to use Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh as party’s campaign faces. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh (left) and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi during a special briefing on Operation Sindoor in New Delhi on May 10, 2025. (PTI) The clarification came after a […]

Jun 01, 2025 10:28 PM IST The monks added that they raised their concerns while underlining the spiritual and cultural legacy of India. During home minister Amit Shah’s visit to West Bengal, monks from several organisations met him raised their concerns regarding alleged “violence against Hindus” in the state after an uptick in cross-border infiltration.  Union […]

A girl, who was battling for life after being raped in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur recently, died at a state-run hospital on Sunday, police said. A purported video of the incident had gone viral on social media. (Representative Image) The minor was raped on May 26 in her village in Muzaffarpur and brought to the Patna Medical College […]

Mumbai, Sacked Maharashtra police sub-inspector Ranjeet Kasle who had earlier claimed that he was offered a contract to eliminate Walmik Karad, key accused in the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh case, has been arrested from Delhi, an official said on Sunday. Dismissed cop who made ‘Karad encounter’ claim held from Delhi The crime branch of the Mumbai police […]

The Kolkata Police on Sunday said that some social media accounts are spreading false information about the arrest of influencer Sharmishta Panoli amid backlash over the action, which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed ‘selective enforcement’. The 22-year-old was arrested by the Kolkata Police late Friday night from Gurugram in Haryana.(Instagram/sharmishta_19) In a post on X, […]

Guwahati, The Assam government on Sunday announced ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh each to families of the five persons killed in landslides in the city in the last few days. ₹4 lakh to families of 5 landslide victims of Guwahati” title=”Assam govt announces ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh to families of 5 landslide victims of Guwahati” /> ₹4 […]