A fatal shooting in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles has left one man dead, while police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and search for the suspected shooter. The shooting was reported on Tuesday evening, September 8, near the intersection of Avenue 64 and York Boulevard. Police responded to reports of...
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned senior officials of Meta India over allegations that advertisements linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material were being promoted on Instagram. The development has intensified scrutiny of social media platforms and their responsibility to protect children from online exploitation. The child rights body...
The killing of renowned Manipuri musician and music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of people from the Northeast living in the national capital. The 54-year-old musician was allegedly beaten by a group of men near his residence in Kilokari on the night of...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) manager in connection with the recovery of suspected counterfeit Indian currency worth ₹17.29 crore from a currency chest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The arrest marks a major development in an investigation that is examining how such a large quantity of suspected fake notes...
A woman was found dead inside a hotel room in Delhi’s Lahori Gate area, while a man staying with her was found critically injured following an apparent suicide attempt, police said. The incident has triggered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death and the man’s injuries. According to preliminary information, the incident came...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kerala as part of an investigation into an alleged money-laundering network connected with the smuggling of hybrid ganja from Thailand to India. The searches were carried out at premises in Kozhikode and Palakkad districts and focused on individuals suspected of having links to...
A group of masked and helmeted men allegedly broke into and ransacked Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s office on Camac Street in central Kolkata in the early hours of Thursday, September 3, triggering a fresh political confrontation in West Bengal. According to allegations made by Abhishek Banerjee, the attackers entered the party office at around...
Police in Bihar’s Aurangabad district have arrested two men in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl, while efforts are underway to trace another accused who remains absconding. According to the available details, the incident came to light in the district after the minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by multiple men. The...
A day after a devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit on the Prayagraj-Kaushambi border claimed 11 lives, police arrested the alleged owner of the facility following an encounter early Tuesday morning. The accused, identified as Naushad, was intercepted by a police team at around 4 a.m. in the Saiyad Sarawan area of Kaushambi. According...
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus after the driver and conductor allegedly misled her about the vehicle’s destination in Greater Noida, police said. The teenager, who was travelling to Noida to meet relatives, had become stranded at Pari Chowk during heavy rain and darkness when she sought...