An 82-year-old retired BSNL engineer in Kerala’s Kollam was killed in a hit-and-run allegedly orchestrated by a local bank manager and four others. The suspects, aiming to claim a Rs 90-lakh FD, were arrested and remanded in judicial custody. The murder was revealed after police reviewed crash footage, leading to revelations of a wider...
Read MoreIn a significant ruling, an additional district and sessions judge sentenced a man to life imprisonment and two others to 20 years under the SC/ST Act for the 2016 kidnapping and gang rape of a Dalit girl in Amroha, UP. Despite initial lapses, police registered the case, leading to the arrests and convictions.
Read MoreA chargesheeted officer, Vatsal Vashisht, involved in the 2001 HCS recruitment scam, was appointed as Officer on Special Duty in Haryana Staff Selection Commission. Vashisht, currently serving as Secretary of Haryana Right to Service Commission, was implicated by the anti-corruption bureau. He was found to have been awarded additional marks illegitimately, making him eligible...
Read MoreA 13-year-old girl from Rajapur, Maharashtra, narrowly survived after inadvertently swallowing a pin while attempting to fix her scarf. Doctors initially couldn’t locate the pin via an endoscopic procedure, leading to suspicions it was in her lungs. Pulmonologist Dr Shahid Patel confirmed its presence in the left lung, and it was safely removed through...
Read MoreA new controversy arose in Madhya Pradesh over the ancient Vijay Surya Mandir in Vidisha, managed by the ASI. Hindu groups sought permission to hold puja inside the site on August 9, but ASI cited a 1951 notification classifying it as the ‘Bijamandal Mosque.’ The permission was denied, causing outrage among Hindu groups.
Read MoreIndustrialist Yohan Poonawalla and his wife Michelle announced the acquisition of a mansion in south Mumbai’s exclusive Cuffe Parade area. The property, believed to be Taraporewala Mansion, spans 30,000 square feet and will be transformed into Poonawalla Mansion. Michelle’s art collection and Yohan’s automobile collection will be showcased there, adding to their assets from...
Read MoreThe Allahabad High Court encountered a peculiar case involving a deceased individual who allegedly lodged an FIR and signed documents years after his death. The court quashed the proceedings and called for an investigation into the investigating officer’s conduct.
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