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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicForensic

Topic: forensic

Meet the forensic dentist racing against time so kin of Air India crash victims can say final goodbye

Dr Jayasankar P Pillai and team are extracting DNA from teeth of deceased so they can be matched with samples taken from family members anxiously waiting to claim mortal remains.

50 phones, 12 laptops & a deleted email address — how cops tracked down man behind Rashmika deepfake

The accused, Andhra-based engineer Eemani Naveen, allegedly made video to increase follower count of fanpage he'd created of the actor. It took police over 2 months to nab him.

Fingerprint kits, blood & semen detection — how mobile forensic vans have boosted crime scene analysis

Forensic experts travel in special vans of Delhi Police to reach crime scenes at earliest. These vehicles come with 14 kits for dealing with cases varying from sexual assault to arson.

After recording witness statements, police await forensic reports in Israel embassy blast case

Samples from the leaves and soil from the spot were collected by forensic experts from the National Security Group (NSG) and Delhi Police on Wednesday.

Lack of funding, underequipped labs — a study by NLU’s Project 39A finds gaps in Indian forensics

Report by National Law University's Project 39A highlights cumbersome processes for budget approvals & non-compliance with contamination minimisation procedures, among other issues.

Delhi Police to get CSI-style forensic vans with voice & bullethole testing, explosive detection

Procured from National Forensic Sciences University, 15 vans will be assigned across police districts. Focus is to boost conviction rates & to reduce burden on existing labs.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.