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Topic: Crime

How Kiran Patel used ‘RSS link’ to start J&K con game. ‘Overacting’ & IAS-IPS confusion blew cover

Gujarat ‘conman’ Kiran Patel allegedly posed as a PMO official and duped J&K administration. How did he do it? What were his connections, and what exactly was his motive?

They ‘gang-raped 2 minors, then attacked 4 other girls’ — how night of terror unfolded in UP’s Fatehpur

6 men aged 18-25 have been arrested for twin attacks this past weekend, one of which allegedly saw two minor cousins gang-raped while on their way back from a fair.

2 encounters & allegations of a ‘political conspiracy’: Umesh Pal murder takes new murky turns

Family of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, the prime suspect, has pointed a finger of blame at UP minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, who has called the allegation 'laughable'. 

2 injured in firing incident in Delhi’s Kanjhawala

According to the police, the miscreants have been identified in the incident.

Former MP to ‘bomb specialist’ — 7 accused identified in brazen Umesh Pal murder in Prayagraj

Of the 10 accused, three are unknown. Five are alleged to be on the run, and two — including former MP Atiq Ahmed, also the prime suspect in the case — are in jail.

From love on a bus to fight over a woman — story of live-in partners that ended in Nikki’s murder

Sahil Gehlot allegedly strangled his girlfriend Nikki Yadav with data cable after they fought about his upcoming wedding to another woman, & then stuffed her body in fridge.

DMK councillor among 7 arrested in TN for ‘killing Army man in row over water tank’

According to police, DMK councillor A. Chinnasamy's supporters thrashed M. Prabhu & his brother after an altercation on 8 February. Prabhu died Tuesday.

Odisha minister’s murder: 2 weeks on, motive still unclear. Accused cop to undergo narco analysis

State Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was shot dead by a cop on 29 January. NIMHANS has performed an evaluation of accused Gopal Das. He will remain in police custody till 13 February.

BJP leader Laishram Rameshwor Singh shot dead in Manipur

Singh was murdered near the gates of his residence in Thoubal district Tuesday, following which one person was arrested.

Death in the line of duty: How states allocate compensation for families of slain personnel

ASI Shambhu Dayal whose fatal stabbing was caught on CCTV to get additional ex gratia from Delhi Police. Kejriwal govt has already announced Rs 1 cr for family of the slain cop.

On Camera

Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.