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24% spike in cybercrime in India, shows NCRB data. Fraud, extortion & sexual exploitation top motives

The crime rate in the country has also gone up, to 4.8% in 2022 from 3.9% in 2021, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Have communal killings gone up or down? NCRB data show 12% fall in toll from 2006-13 to 2014-21

In last eight years since 2014, 2020 had the most communal killings reported at 62. Barring 2013 (71) & 2020, toll has never crossed 50 in any single year.

Where do most people go missing in India? Bengal & MP. Kerala best in tracing them, Punjab worst

NCRB statistics show that of the 3.42 lakh people still missing and untraced by the end of 2021, around 87 per cent or 2.98 lakh were adults — children accounting for only 13 per cent.

India saw 181 terror attacks in 2021, 113 from ‘jihadi terrorists’ shows NCRB data

Deaths in attacks by 'jihadi terrorist' have dropped since 2017 — 85 to 39 — when term was 1st introduced in NCRB data. 17 civilians & 22 security personnel died in these attacks last year. 

Sharp dip of 13.9% in IPC cases but crimes against women spike by 15.3% in 2021, says NCRB

Former BSF chief says one of the reasons behind the fall in IPC cases may be unregistered crimes.

Maharashtra leads states in IPC crimes, 2021, tailed by UP; Delhi top city, says NCRB

Out of the 19 metropolitan cities, Delhi has the worst record in terms of IPC crimes. It accounts for 45% of all IPC crimes in these 19 metropolitan cities.

Don’t single out Punjab for gun violence. Data tells a different story

Pegged to the population, Punjab has low incidents of crimes reported under arms and explosives related matters.

Suicide set to become leading cause of death in Indian women. And NRCB won’t tell you that

In 'Life Interrupted', the authors go behind the scenes of the suicide crisis in India, showing that women form the bottom rung of it.

You’d think animal cruelty would invite harsh punishment. Nope, just Rs 50 — blame PCA Act

In the UAE, individuals found guilty of abusing animals can be jailed for life and/or fined 1 million dirhams. In India, just Rs 50.

NCRB stopped collecting data on lynching, hate crime as it was ‘unreliable’, govt tells LS

The National Crime Records Bureau discontinued collecting hate crime data after 2017, and the term ‘anti-national’ is not defined in law, the government told Parliament Tuesday.

On Camera

India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.