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24 May 2024
Indian Penal Code

Uttar Pradesh: Elderly man run over twice by reversing SUV 

A 70-year-old man was hit twice by a reversing Toyota Fortuner in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

Thane blast: Toll reaches 11, boiler was unregistered says government

The death toll from the explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Thane district rose to 11 on Friday after three more bodies were recovered.

24 May 2024
Porsche

Pune accident: Porsche's GPS, cameras examined; teen's grandfather, friend questioned 

The Pune Police questioned the grandfather and a friend of the teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike in a drunk state, killing two people last week.

'Surrender or face my anger': Deve Gowda's warning to grandson

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief, HD Deve Gowda, has issued a stern warning to his grandson, Prajwal Revanna.

23 May 2024
Juvenile Justice Board

Pune Porsche accident: Accused teen's day plan at remand home 

The 17-year-old boy from Pune, who was reportedly intoxicated and driving his father's ₹2.5 crore Porsche without a license plate, has been sent to an observation home after causing a fatal accident.

23 May 2024
Indian Penal Code

Uttar Pradesh: Wedding celebration turns violent after groom kisses bride

A wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district took a violent turn after the groom publicly kissed his bride during the varmala ceremony on Monday.

23 May 2024
Antarctica

Navy officer's daughter becomes youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest 

Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 16-year-old student from Mumbai, has set a new record by becoming the youngest Indian and the second youngest girl globally to scale Mount Everest from the Nepal side.

23 May 2024
IIT-Delhi

Nearly 40% of IIT graduates from 2024 batch still unemployed

Approximately 38% of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) graduates from the class of 2024 are yet to secure jobs, according to data obtained through Right to Information (RTI) applications.

23 May 2024
Mumbai

Thane factory explosion triggers massive fire, over 20 evacuated

Several people are feared trapped after an explosion at a chemical factory in Dombiwali, Thane, near Mumbai triggered a fire.

23 May 2024
Kerala

What is Naegleria fowleri, brain-eating amoeba, that killed 5-year-old girl 

A five-year-old girl from Malappuram district, Kerala, lost her life to a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri last week.

Amid 'red alert', Delhi may witness hottest poll day

Delhi is bracing for its hottest polling day ever, with temperatures expected to exceed 47 degrees Celsius, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

23 May 2024
Narendra Modi

Farmers mark 100 days of 'Delhi Chalo' protest

Farmers have congregated at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points to commemorate the completion of 100 days of their ongoing protest, known as the "Delhi Chalo" march.

23 May 2024
Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Police not to question Arvind Kejriwal's parents today

The Delhi Police have postponed their plan to question the parents of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in relation to the alleged assault case involving Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

23 May 2024
Bengaluru

3 hotels in Bengaluru receive bomb threat emails

Three prominent hotels in Bengaluru received bomb threat emails on Thursday, following which police and bomb disposal teams were pressed into service.

23 May 2024
Juvenile Justice Board

Porsche crash: Teen moved to observation home after bail outcry

The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has ordered that the 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a Porsche accident in Pune that claimed the lives of two software engineers be moved to an observation home.

Police drive vehicle into AIIMS hospital ward to arrest man 

In another case of "things that happen only in India," a police vehicle drove into the emergency ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Tuesday to arrest a nurse.

MEA processing request to revoke Prajwal Revanna's diplomatic passport: Report

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is processing a request from the Karnataka government to cancel the diplomatic passport of MP Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse and is currently in Germany.

Kerala rains: 4 dead, IMD sounds 'orange' alert

At least four people have lost their lives due to heavy rains in Kerala, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for several districts on Thursday.

ECI reacts sharply after YSRCP MLA seen destroying EVM 

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed the Andhra Pradesh Police chief to take stern criminal action against YSRCP MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy for damaging an electronic voting machine (EVM).

22 May 2024
Union Home Ministry

Home Ministry office in North Block gets bomb threat mail

The Delhi Police said that the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Delhi's North Block received an email bomb threat at 3:30pm on Wednesday.

22 May 2024
Bengaluru

Bengaluru scooterist shatters car window with child inside 

A three-year-old child was injured after a scooterist attacked a car she was traveling in with her parents in Bengaluru last week.

22 May 2024
Bihar

Bihar teachers face legal action over photo with RJD candidate

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against four government school teachers in Bihar for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during an election.

22 May 2024
Narendra Modi

ECI pulls up BJP, Congress over religious, casteist poll campaign

With two phases of Lok Sabha elections left to go, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition party—the Congress—over the poll speeches by their leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.

22 May 2024
Arvind Kejriwal

Man arrested for graffiti at Delhi Metro station, threatening Kejriwal

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly scribbling threat messages against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the walls of the Delhi Metro station.

22 May 2024
Hemant Soren

Hemant Soren withdraws bail petition after SC rap

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren—arrested in January in a money laundering case—withdrew an interim bail plea before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

22 May 2024
Porsche

Pune Porsche accident: Drink driving charges added against teen 

A juvenile court ruled on Wednesday that the 17-year-old boy from Pune who hit two techies with his Porsche and killed them will face charges of drink driving.

22 May 2024
Juvenile Justice Act

Multiple cars, new SIM: Teen's father's plan to evade arrest

The father of the Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike—killing two people—had made an intricate escape plan involving multiple cars and a new SIM card to mislead the police.

22 May 2024
Narendra Modi

Delhi: Traffic advisory issued ahead of PM Modi's Dwarka rally

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Dwarka, southwest Delhi, on Wednesday.

North India on red alert; temperature to soar over 45°

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a severe heatwave warning for several states in North India, including Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh for Wednesday.

22 May 2024
Maharashtra

Pune: 6 drown as boat capsizes in Ujani dam backwater

At least six people are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani Dam near Kalashi village, Maharashtra, on Tuesday evening.

22 May 2024
Juvenile Justice Board

Porsche accident: Teen spent ₹48,000 at first pub, says police

The Pune teenager who drove a Porsche into a bike, killing two people, spent ₹48,000 in a span of 90 minutes at one of the two pubs he visited before the accident, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar has said.

21 May 2024
Juvenile Justice Act

Pune Porsche accident: Bar where teen drank with friends sealed

Officials on Tuesday sealed a Pune bar that served alcohol to a 17-year-old boy and his friends in the early hours of Sunday.

21 May 2024
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Court frames sexual harassment charges; Brij Bhushan pleads not guilty

The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday officially framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by female wrestlers.

21 May 2024
Kanhaiya Kumar

Delhi man arrested for ink attack on Kanhaiya Kumar

Delhi Police have arrested a 41-year-old man, Ajay Kumar, also known as Ranbir Bhatti, for allegedly assaulting and throwing ink at Northeast Delhi's Lok Sabha candidate from Congress, Kanhaiya Kumar.

21 May 2024
Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav taken to Mumbai for iPhone data retrieval

The Delhi Police's five-member special investigation team (SIT) is taking Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, to Mumbai to retrieve data from his formatted iPhone.

21 May 2024
Mamata Banerjee

ECI bars judge-turned-BJP candidate from campaigning for remarks against Mamata

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday barred Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours.

IndiGo flight returns to airport due to overbooking

An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Varanasi was forced to return to the aerobridge at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport (CSMIA) on Tuesday due to an overbooking incident.

21 May 2024
Delhi

Severe heatwave in north India for 3 days

North India is currently in the grip of a severe heatwave, with temperatures in several parts of Delhi surpassing the 47 degrees Celsius mark on Monday.

21 May 2024
Bengaluru

NIA conducts nationwide raids in Rameshwaram cafe blast case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried out raids across multiple states as part of its ongoing investigation into the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru that took place on March 1.

21 May 2024
Mumbai Airport

Mumbai: 36 flamingos killed after Emirates flight hits them

An Emirates flight EK508 struck a flock of flamingos over the Laxmi Nagar area of Pantnagar, in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Monday.