Noida's liquor sales soared to Rs 17 crore on Dec 31, 2025, marking a 22% jump from last year. Beer consumption saw the sharpest rise. Discover the festive spending trends that boosted excise revenue.
Noida Excise Department launches inquiry after complaint alleges Arun Vihar club served subsidised CSD liquor illegally. Club denies charges. Full investigation underway.
A young man and woman were critically injured after a speeding car rammed their scooter in Indore's Vijay Nagar. Driver in custody. Read the full details of the horrific accident.
Two men suffered serious head injuries after unidentified persons pelted stones and assaulted a group returning from temple work in Mandsaur district. Police have detained suspects. Read the full report.
Gurgaon police arrest an MBA graduate for a Rs 2.4 crore loan fraud. The accused promised a garment exporter a Rs 40 crore loan at low interest. Read the full investigation details.
Ghaziabad police issued a strict warning to a station house officer after a video showed him pretending a mobile phone was a scanner to detect illegal migrants. An inquiry is now underway. Read the full details.
BKC police register a cheating case after a sales executive and a broker allegedly defraud Kira Diam LLP of diamonds worth Rs 2.95 crore. The accused are absconding. Read the full investigation details.
Chandigarh's mayoral election on January 29 features a historic shift to a show-of-hands vote. With both BJP and AAP-Congress alliance tied at 18 votes each, the battle for the top post is intense. Read the full analysis.
Chandigarh's automated traffic enforcement leads to a 53% drop in public grievances. ITMS cameras issue 82% of challans, enhancing transparency and trust. Read more.
Madras High Court grants interim bail to a YouTube journalist, declaring his detention illegal. The court strongly criticizes preventive detention laws as antithetical to fundamental rights.
BJP claims 68 Mahayuti alliance candidates, including 44 from BJP, elected unopposed in Maharashtra civic polls. Opposition alleges coercion. Get the full details.
Kolar police register case against 4 unidentified men for assaulting and sexually humiliating a 48-year-old labourer from Mandideep. The accused allegedly threatened to kill him if he approached police.
Shopkeepers in Ludhiana's Gole Market fear the 80-foot national flagpole is about to collapse due to cracks and rat infestation. They demand immediate replacement ahead of Republic Day.
Ghaziabad police issue strict warning to Kaushambi SHO after video shows him using a mobile phone as a 'scanner' to detect illegal migrants. An inquiry has been initiated.
Mayor Inderjit Kaur, MLA Daljit Grewal, and Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal held a high-level meet to cut red tape in Ludhiana East. Officials must now resolve issues on-ground. Read more.
Three days after Basant Khasu and Rohan Mandal died in Noida, police are yet to trace the black SUV. Families allege road rage murder, not accident. Read the latest updates.
An FIR was finally registered in Ghaziabad for six ATM thefts in 2023 after a court order. SBI's Maharajpur branch suffered a loss of Rs 3.5 lakh. Read the full story.
Mohali police arrest four UP residents for stabbing a 23-year-old golgappa vendor to death in Jujhar Nagar. The murder followed a dispute on December 31. Details inside.
The Pakistan cabinet's ordinance amending LG laws is set to delay Islamabad's local body elections again, sparking political debate. Read the latest updates.
The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee has announced new presidents for all 11 district units in the state. This major organizational reshuffle aims to strengthen the party ahead of upcoming elections.
Chandigarh's mayoral election on January 29 will be decided by a 'Show of Hands', creating a tense 18-18 tie between BJP and Congress-AAP alliance. Get the full details on the political showdown.
Udupi police arrest an inter-state burglar and recover gold worth ₹3.9 lakh. The theft occurred on Dec 4, 2025, after the homeowner left a key in the meter box. Read the full story.
Madras High Court judges propose a law to restrict children's internet access, inspired by Australia. Explore the debate on bans vs. digital literacy for India's Gen Alpha.
BJP and Shiv Sena fail to agree on seat-sharing for PMC elections, will contest solo. BJP fields 165 candidates, Sena 105. Key details on the split and other alliances inside.
Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma announces an aggressive 2026 security blueprint featuring 1,268 new CCTVs and a digital database to track criminals. The plan builds on a year of record drug seizures and a 92.7% conviction rate.
A 50-year-old security guard in Bhopal died by suicide, citing financial distress from a Rs 70,000 gambling loss and a looming Rs 11,000 debt repayment in a recovered note. Police investigation underway.
Mahayuti alliance secures 64 seats uncontested in Maharashtra municipal corporation elections ahead of January 15 polling. Key wins in Kolhapur, Pune, and other regions.
Three separate stabbing incidents on New Year's Eve in Delhi claimed three lives, including a tailor and a minor. Police have made arrests as families allege prior complaints were ignored.
The Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has fractured for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections on January 15. BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP will contest separately, setting the stage for a multi-cornered fight.
Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh laid foundation stones for four libraries costing Rs 1.49 crore, aiming to boost reading culture. The event sparked controversy as a local councillor claimed he wasn't invited.