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Photo: AI generated imageHC acquits woman convicted in 2004 LWE encounter case
In a powerful indictment of mechanical criminal prosecution, the Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a woman who spent more than seven years behind bars after being convicted in a 2004 anti-Naxal operation, observing that she appeared to have been prosecuted “only for the reason that she happens to be the wife of an extremist.” Setting…
Photo: IANSOperation Hard Ball: US Indicts Gangster Bishnoi for Running Global Crime Syndicate
Washington: US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking and other crimes across several countries. US Federal Indictment Exposes Bishnoi’s International Crime Network The allegations are contained in a…
Photo: AI generated imageElderly woman injured after cylinder blast in Ghaziabad house
Ghaziabad : Panic gripped a residential area in Ghaziabad on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a house near the Police Lines in Pratap Nagar, allegedly due to a gas cylinder blast, injuring an elderly woman, officials said. Following the alert, multiple fire service vehicles were rushed to the spot, and firefighters managed to…
Photo: AI generated imageTeachers gear up for national award after CBSE invites online applications
Teachers across Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)-affiliated private schools have begun preparing for the National Teachers’ Award after the board invited online applications for the 2025–26 edition of the honour. Eligible teachers and principals can submit their applications online by July 12, 2026. The board will recommend six outstanding teachers and principals from its…
Photo: IANS12-year-old boy dies in B’luru residential school; family protests alleging assault by teacher
Bengaluru: A 12-year-old student of a residential school in Bengaluru died under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday, prompting allegations of assault by teachers and protests by his family members and relatives. The deceased has been identified as Gurukiran, a Class 6 student at the prominent school located in Kadayarappanahalli village in Bengaluru North Taluk. He was…
Photo: IANSGovt Allows Drug Imports via Navi Mumbai Airport
New Delhi : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has enabled the import of drugs through the newly inaugurated Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra, expanding designated entry points for pharmaceutical consignments to 42 ports, an official statement said on Wednesday. Rule 43A amended to strengthen pharma supply chain The move, through an…
Photo: AI Image/ChatGPTThree, including woman cop, held in Rs 8.17cr investment fraud case
Chennai: Three persons, including a suspended woman police inspector, were arrested by the Economic Offences Wing in connection with a Rs 8.17 crore investment fraud by a city-based firm, police said on Wednesday. The firm based at Kodungaiyur allegedly duped 56 depositors, including police personnel and the general public, by promising high returns and the…
Photo: IANSTwo shot dead in Bihar’s Samastipur; police begin probe
Patna: A case of double murder has occurred in Bihar’s Samastipur district, where two men were shot dead in an indiscriminate firing incident late Tuesday night. The attack took place in Namapur village under the Chakmehsi police station area, triggering panic among local residents. The deceased have been identified as Prabhat Chaudhary, a resident of…
Photo: IANSUS says Bishnoi ran global gang from jail
Washington: US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking, and other crimes across several countries. The allegations are contained in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Tuesday (local time) as part…
Photo: IANSCBI files first charge sheet in Reliance Commercial Finance case
Mumbai : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed the first charge sheet in the Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd (RCFL) case against seven accused, including two Reliance Group companies, for causing a loss of Rs 4,097 crore to public sector banks, according to a statement issued by the investigative agency. The accused in…
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