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Topic: Crime

How father-son duo helped techies ‘hack exams’, earn top scores for big payday

A Delhi techie and a father-son duo from Gujarat used remote hacking skills to help at least 200 students & professionals cheat in online competitive exams and score high marks.

Married coach says ‘he killed wrestler Nisha Dahiya for affair after their break-up’

Pawan Barak, wrestler Nisha Dahiya’s coach, is learnt to have said during his preliminary interrogation that he was 'infuriated' about her affair with someone else.

7 men, 7 FIRs, 7 stations — how 20-yr-old woman in Gurugram filed ‘rape’ cases now under scanner

The 20-year-old student in Haryana has filed multiple rape cases over claims of 'sex on pretext of marriage', as well as a domestic abuse case, which are now under scrutiny.

Gangs of Bengaluru: ‘Silent’ Sunil, Ajith ‘Malayali’ & the dark underbelly of India’s IT capital

There have been 10 murders related to ‘rowdy-sheeters’ in Bengaluru in 2021 alone. Numbers might seem alarming, but Bengaluru police insist trend is no different from past years.

‘Can’t a girl even go out to study?’ UP Dalit family cries after daughter, 16, is murdered

Bulandshahr student was allegedly murdered metres away from her home. 72 hours later, accused are yet to be arrested. Relatives demand compensation for family.

Decapitated body of Muslim man found in Belagavi, family suspects murder over interfaith love

According to police the body was found along the railway tracks in Karnataka's Belagavi district and the victim's mother has said she suspected the involvement of the girl's family in the death.

4 years, 4 charge sheets, 17 arrests later, trial yet to begin in Gauri Lankesh murder case

Progress in the case currently hinges on the Supreme Court's decision on a plea filed by Lankesh's sister, Kavitha, challenging the Karnataka HC's decision to quash KCOCA charges against an accused.

Why 35-year-old Noida man axed his wife, 2 children & look-alike friend

On Wednesday, more than three years after the murders, the Kasganj Police arrested Rajesh and exhumed the bodies of his wife Ratnesh, 27, and their two children Avni and Arpit. 

Amroha man wanted to sell infant son to buy Rs 3 lakh tempo, ‘smothered him’ when he failed

Naushad Ahmed, 33, was arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly killing year-old son he wanted to sell for Rs 3 lakh. He has been booked for murder.

Gold smuggling to cyber-aided financial crimes: How 1991 reforms changed crime in India

While the 1991 reforms reduced one form of crime — gold smuggling — they brought other challenges with the introduction of global technology and trade.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.