Additional Sessions Judge in Kanpur awards life imprisonment to tutor Rachita Vats, her lover Prabhat Shukla, and associate Shiva Gupta for kidnapping and murdering 17-year-old Kushagra Kanodia. The court imposes a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh each.
In a significant anti-Naxal operation, security forces eliminated 16 Naxalites in a fierce encounter in Jharkhand's Kolhan region. The operation marks a major blow to left-wing extremism in the state.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed authorities to submit a detailed report on compensatory afforestation measures for the DLF project in Gurugram, highlighting environmental concerns in Haryana's urban development.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled against the Haryana government's decision to reduce the pension component from the Lokayukta's salary, upholding judicial independence.
In a major crackdown, Karnal police have booked rice mill owners and their guarantors for allegedly defaulting on Rs 22 crore worth of rice meant for the Food Corporation of India. The case highlights systemic issues in grain procurement.
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that US court judgments cannot be cited as precedents in the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan election case, emphasizing the primacy of Indian constitutional law.
A Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, citing insufficient evidence and unreliable witness testimonies, though he remains jailed for other convictions.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis accuses political adversaries of circulating a paid toolkit on social media to discredit the state's massive investment commitments secured at Davos.
Maharashtra government will honour individuals who served prison terms under MISA during the 1975-77 Emergency by inviting them as guests to official Republic Day, Maharashtra Day and Independence Day programmes across districts, talukas and villages.
A 26-year-old man, Sonu Kumar, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in a targeted attack on Patna-Dobhi Road in Dhanarua area. He later succumbed to injuries at PMCH.
Kanpur police and Crime Branch arrested chain snatcher Niyaz Ahmad after an encounter on Dahlan Road. The accused had snatched a gold chain from a retired woman sub-inspector 13 days earlier.
Ghatampur MLA Saroj Kureel distributed tricycles to 30 disabled individuals under the Artificial Limb and Assistive Devices scheme in Kanpur. She urged them to become self-reliant through government welfare initiatives.
Minister Parvesh Verma accuses previous AAP government of neglecting Kirari's drainage for over a decade, announces time-bound solution while AAP alleges BJP's deliberate negligence caused flooding.
The commercial court in Varanasi has issued an ex parte interim injunction protecting Lohia Corp Ltd's patent rights against Coimbatore-based Five Fingers Exports India Private Ltd for alleged infringement.
Drivers committing five traffic violations within a year risk licence suspension. Authorities must provide a hearing before taking action, as per rules.
The Karnataka cabinet has approved a five-year age relaxation for government job aspirants, addressing recruitment delays caused by internal reservation issues for Scheduled Castes.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot read only three lines of his address before abruptly leaving the Assembly session, prompting Congress legislators to boo and shout 'shame' as he was escorted out by marshals.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the schedule for Census 2027, with housing data collection from April-September 2026 and population enumeration in February 2027, including caste data for the first time since 1931.
A 25-year-old police recruitment candidate from Kutch collapsed and died after completing the 5-km running test in Bharuch. The incident has prompted authorities to deploy cardiologist-led medical teams at the venue.
A 22-year-old married woman in Nalanda district allegedly died after being forced to consume poison over a land dispute. Her in-laws' family has fled following the incident.
In a shocking daylight robbery in Khagaria district, armed bike-borne miscreants intercepted a trader and robbed him of Rs 2 lakh near Kanhaiya Chak village under Parbatta police station area on Thursday.
A Delhi court acquitted Arvind Kejriwal for skipping ED summons, ruling email summons invalid under CrPC and PMLA. The court said ED failed to prove intentional disobedience.
Kolkata's Blue Line metro services faced disruptions for the third time in January due to technical issues, stranding office-goers and students during morning rush hour.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has intensified scrutiny of long-pending infrastructure deficiencies at Nagpur District Court complex, questioning municipal corporation about parking solutions and allowing intervention from former bar association pr
Delhi Police arrests four men for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint of Rs 39.7 lakh in Shahbad Dairy. The robbery was a pre-planned conspiracy by the victim's associates.
Police in Dhenkanal district have detained five additional individuals in connection with the assault and public humiliation of a pastor accused of forced religious conversion, bringing the total to nine detainees.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed all departments to upload and update projects costing over ₹5 crore weekly on the CM-Pragati portal for direct monitoring, emphasizing transparency and accountability.
A heated debate over Tamil language promotion unfolded in the Chennai assembly, with DMK ministers accusing BJP of electoral opportunism while BJP defended its global outreach efforts for Tamil.
Delhi's 2.6 lakh registered construction workers remain largely unaware of promised welfare benefits including maternity care, education assistance, and pensions, with only single-digit percentages accessing these schemes despite eligibility.
Tamil Nadu assembly witnessed heated exchanges as CM Stalin and AIADMK's Palaniswami sparred over govt employee welfare, pension scheme, and unfulfilled poll promises including MGNREGS workdays.