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Friday, September 12, 2025
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Topic: investigation

Marital disputes to loan fraud, private detectives are Indian legal system’s secret search engine

Operating in a legal grey zone, these detectives work behind the scenes—tracking missing persons, unearthing hidden assets and gathering evidence that is often used in court.

Delhi police launch probe into NDLS stampede, to analyse CCTV footage

A police source told PTI that a wrong announcement about change of platforms may have caused confusion which led to the stampede.

Haryana Police suspends 372 investigating officers in one sweep after home minister Vij cracks whip

Maximum IOs suspended in Sirsa (66), Gurugram (60) and Yamunanagar (57). On Monday, Vij had directed DGP to suspend these officers for delaying investigation for more than a year.

UK police open corporate manslaughter investigation at nurse Lucy Letby’s hospital

After Letby’s conviction, govt said it would hold an inquiry into the case amid accusations from senior doctors that concerns about the nurse were not heeded by hospital bosses.

UK parliament’s Standards Commissioner opens investigation into PM Rishi Sunak

The list of open inquiries stated that the matter under investigation was a ‘declaration of interest.’ Sunak's office has not responded.

Ukraine accuses 2 Russian snipers of abusing child, gang raping mother at gunpoint

According to Ukrainian prosecution files, these sex crimes were among several committed by Russian soldiers of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in 4 homes near Kyiv in March 2022.

Ukraine launches probe into ‘brutal shooting’ of ‘prisoner of war’ by Russia

A video on social media shows an apparently unarmed man saying 'glory to Ukraine' before multiple shots are heard coming from an unseen shooter & he slumps to the ground.

Putin approved supply of missiles that shot down Malaysian plane MH17 in 2014, investigators say

The BUK-TELAR missile system was used to shoot down MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014 that killed 298 people, investigators said.

Accident, murder, accident — 5 years after law student’s death, no closure in sight for family

Vikrant Nagaich, 22, was found dead close to railway tracks in Jodhpur in 2017. While Rajasthan cops have thrice changed stand in case, his parents have also knocked top court's doors for justice.

Uber broke laws, covered up violations in ‘chaotic’ global expansion drive, investigation claims

Uber lobbied policymakers, worked with media to influence govts around world, including India, claims investigation by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?