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‘Is this a joke?’: SC pulls up prosecution in J&K murder case for examining only 7 witnesses in 7 years as accused remains in jail

February 03, 2026 4:44 pm

On being told that more such undertrials languished in jails, the Supreme Court asked the J&K home secretary to place on record all pending criminal trials where the accused has been in custody for over five years.

‘Only to satisfy lust’: Calcutta High Court confirms man's guilt for 'luring, raping' teen with marriage promise

February 02, 2026 10:07 am

Calcutta High Court rape verdict: The Calcutta High Court decided the man's plea against the conviction order as the "love affair" factor between the survivor and him came on record.

Chandigarh pharmacy firing: 2 accused shooters injured in gunfight with cops

January 21, 2026 11:12 am

On January 15, two masked men had allegedly fired gunshots at Sewak Pharmacy in Sector-32, Chandigarh. The shop owner’s son, who was sitting at the counter, narrowly escaped bullet injuries.

Teenager beaten to death by villagers in Ranchi for 'stealing' motor pump, six arrested Ranchi

Jharkhand: Teen lynched in Ranchi village on motor pump theft suspicion

January 17, 2026 3:16 pm

Six people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a teenager.

History-sheeter shot dead near Kherki Daula. (File photo)

Delhi history-sheeter shot dead near Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurgaon

January 14, 2026 12:25 pm

Police said the victim was found in a Bolero vehicle and efforts are on trace the assailants

Maharashtra Congress vice-president, Hidayat Patel,

Cong leader’s murder in Akola: Hidayat opposed relationship, hence killed him, accused tells police

January 08, 2026 10:15 pm

Police also found that the knife used by Ubed for the crime was purchased from a shop near Charminar in Hyderabad a few months ago.

Pimpri Chinchwad police, crime statistics, illegal firearms,

Pimpri Chinchwad Crime Data for 2025: Firearm seizures, Cyber crime arrests show rise, rape cases report increase

January 07, 2026 11:04 pm

Pimpri Chinchwad police registered 172 narcotics cases in 2025 as compared to 143 in 2024. In 2025 drugs worth Rs 4.36 crores were seized.

The five crime thrillers on the list occupy different tonal registers.

Crime-fiction roundup 2025: From Richard Osman to Peter Swanson, the thrills, chills, and plot twists that stood out this year

January 13, 2026 3:02 pm

From intimate betrayals to institutional rot, our pick of the year’s best thrillers examines power, complicity and moral compromise

Akansh Sen murder case: One report says key accused being extradited, other mentions him untraced: Court directs IO to probe

December 16, 2025 9:21 am

Harmehtab after a long trial was convicted in the case for murder and sentenced life imprisonment by the trial court in Chandigarh in November 2019. Despite multiple efforts, the Chandigarh Police has failed to apprehend Randhawa.

Arshiya Khusro, Imran Khusro, Vasai murder, online gaming addiction, domestic worker, blood stains,

Solving crime: How blood stains spotted by domestic worker helped uncover brutal murder allegedly by stepson in Vasai

December 12, 2025 9:40 pm

The victim, Arshiya Khusro, resided in Periyar Apartment opposite D'Mart in Vasai (West) along with her husband and stepson Imran Khusro (32).

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Hostage drama in China

January 10, 2014 7:26 pm

Police successfully rescued a construction worker taken hostage by a person who was being pursued for stealing a mountain bike.

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Not enough special courts to try POCSO cases: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Every district in India is supposed to have a special court for crimes against children. But many states don’t meet this requirement. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.