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UP BJP in damage control, expels office-bearer for ‘blackmailing, sexually exploiting’ woman doctor

The case has triggered a political storm in the district as well as within the party's Bijnor unit. The police have registered an FIR and begun an investigation based on the doctor's complaint.

UP woman dies by suicide, WhatsApp calls alert family that she was victim of ‘digital arrest’ fraud

The scam came to light after her phone received repeated WhatsApp calls during her funeral preparations, and her family found several WhatsApp chats with unknown numbers.

Bhairav the ‘divine dog’ returns to Bijnor after rescue—devotion nearly killed him

Cries of 'Bhairav ji aaye hai' are ringing again at Nandpur temple with the return of their dog-deity. What villagers saw as divine circling of idols, vets in Noida diagnosed as a tick-borne infection.

Bhairav, the ‘divine’ dog of Bijnor, was rescued just in time. Not holy, was battling infection, says vet

Eight-month-old canine, now at an NCR shelter, is recovering from tick fever, which can affect the brain. The dog was in the headlines for circling idol of Hanuman in Bijnor.

Allahabad HC delivers split verdict in 2016 killing of NIA officer. Here’s how the two judges differed

While Justice Rajiv Gupta ruled in favour of acquittal of the accused, Justice Harvir Singh partially affirmed 2022 order of trial court, convicting & sentencing them to death.

A ticket to your own abduction. How UP gang ‘lured’ Sunil Pal, Mushtaq Khan

Police arrested 5 of the gang that allegedly abducted and extorted money from Mumbai artistes, posing as an event management company. Mastermind Lavi among 5 others on the run.

Accused who drugged, raped UP teen after birthday party was her brother’s friend, say police

The woman's drink was spiked at the party and she was later taken to a room. Police said one of the accused called his friends and then the three took turns to rape her.

Was waiting for her, says ‘stalker’ who strangled national Kho Kho player in Bijnor with her dupatta

The 24-year-old woman was found murdered and dumped near railway tracks, just 100 m from her home in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor. A daily wager who worked at the railway station was arrested Tuesday.

‘They killed my UPSC aspirant son’ — mother of man killed in Bijnor anti-CAA violence

Family members of those arrested for Friday’s anti-citizenship law violence in Bijnor allege that police barged into their homes, thrashed women with sticks.

No weapons allowed — message outside Bijnor court where 20 rounds were fired to kill a man

At the CJM’s court in Bijnor last Tuesday, a man accused of two murders was shot dead by three men. But the security at the court complex is still lax.

On Camera

Tom Alter deserved a better curtain call. Dial 1975 was not it

Dial 1975 gives Tom Alter the same role he has played for much of his career — a police officer. But this time, it feels less like a character and more like an attempt to cash in on his legacy.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.