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Thursday, August 13, 2026
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Rajasthan Police books ex-employees of firm making robots, unmanned vehicles for ‘selling secret data’

Director of Club First Robotics alleges 4 ex-employees, including its marketing manager, stole funds & components to make and sell military-grade machines on their own.

After the horror, Ganganagar gangrape survivor is hurt, but not broken. She’s eager to go back to school

The 13-yr-old was abducted, drugged & held captive in hotels. For 4 days, police say, she was raped by several ‘clients’, hotel managers & staff. 21 have been arrested.

2 yrs of BNS & BNSS: Police probes 25% quicker, spurt in Zero FIRs under new criminal laws

Government officials say Haryana, Goa, Assam, Chandigarh and Punjab have emerged as the best-performing states and Union Territories in implementing the new framework.

Rare animal cruelty conviction illustrates an Assam cop’s dogged pursuit, and India’s toothless Rs 50 law

Assam man convicted a year after he struck a sleeping puppy with a knife. The animal bled to death. He was released under Probation of Offenders Act.

Patna coaching centre rivalry: Booked for attempted murder, ‘Khan sir’ to seek anticipatory bail

Calling the charges as 'incorrect', lawyer for Khan said the two security guards at his client's coaching centre opened fire in retaliation and self-defence.

A 62-minute delay costs prosecution as Kerala HC frees narcotics accused on default bail

Ruling on e-filing timelines, the Kerala High Court said charge sheets uploaded after 5 pm count as next-day filings, making two narcotics case accused eligible for default bail.

Nasrapur rape-murder revives demand for Shakti Bill—passed in 2021 but not enforced. What it entails

Though Mahayuti govt passed a bill incorporating stringent provisions of Shakti Bill to BNS in March, lawyers & opposition leaders are demanding it be implemented without any delay.

NCRB records animal cruelty for the first time in India’s crime statistics. 9,000+ cases in 2024

NCRB's latest report does away with older practice of grouping animal cruelty cases under general Special and Local Laws.

Acid attack victims without visible injuries didn’t get legal cover. Not anymore, thanks to this woman

Currently, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act does not cover victims who have suffered internal injuries in acid attacks. SC has directed govt to make amendments to the law.

Assault on Delhi Brigadier & son: Four more arrests week after attack

All the accused are from Mehram Nagar in Delhi. Earlier, two persons were arrested in connection with the case.

On Camera

The tank isn’t dead. It just needs a robotic army around it

Russia's 22 July mechanised assault southeast of Dobropillia deserves closer scrutiny than another declaration of the tank's death.

Dalit finance body beneficiaries nearly halve as House panel flags funding drought, board vacancies

NSFDC beneficiaries fell from 1.18 lakh to 61,394 in a year as a Parliamentary panel flagged no fresh equity, nine board vacancies and weak state agencies.

India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal

It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.