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Topic: Crime

SC dismisses plea seeking President’s rule in UP over alleged extra-judicial killings

The PIL cited the annual report of National Crime Records Bureau, which said rape case is registered with UP police every 2 hours while crime against a child is reported every 90 minutes.

Chhattisgarh cop who ‘tortured 2-year-old girl with cigarette burns’ arrested, dismissed

Chhattisgarh Police took to Twitter and announced that the accused had been dismissed from service.

18-year-old DU student allegedly beaten to death over friendship with woman, 2 arrested

Police said the case was under investigation and personnel have been deployed in Delhi's Adarsh Nagar, where the incident took place Wednesday.

Former Bengaluru techie arrested for chain-snatching has more than 70 cases against him

The Peenya Police have recovered Rs 3.7 lakh worth of gold chains and 15 SIM cards from the accused, Jayakumar, who used to work with a multinational software company.

UP town tries new trick to curb theft, wants public to inform police when they leave town 

The project, launched by police of Sandi town in Hardoi district, has been described as a pilot that, if successful, may be rolled out wider.

Police officer suspended, 6 arrested in UP journalist’s murder case

Ratan Singh, who was working with a Hindi news channel, was shot dead Monday in UP's Ballia district. Police have said the killing was related to a property dispute.

Journalist shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia, 4 arrested

Police say Ratan Singh was involved in a property dispute with Dinesh Singh, one of the suspects, and that the motive behind his killing was not related to his work.

Doctor allegedly behind 50 murders, kidnappings & 125 illegal kidney transplants arrested

The doctor, according to police, has allegedly carried out more than 125 illegal kidney transplants from 1994 to 2004 and several kidnappings.

Jessica Lal killer Manu Sharma walks out of Tihar Jail after LG approves early release

Manu Sharma’s release was cleared because ‘of his good conduct during his stay in Tihar and his contribution in helping rehabilitate families of underprivileged prisoners’.

25-year-old man shot at in UP for coughing during a game of Ludo

An argument erupted between two residents of Dayanagar village in UP when the accused insinuated the victim was coughing deliberately, post which the accused shot at the victim.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?