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Wanted for murder attempt, ‘Sholay’s’ dreaded Thakur from UP arrested in Surat

May 19, 2026 8:24 pm

UP gangster Anand Singh Thakur was arrested in Surat months after evading police in multiple extortion and firing cases across Pratapgarh and Jaunpur.

‘App won’t work, no support’: Ten Gurgaon teachers booked for 'skipping' Census duty

May 18, 2026 6:39 pm

The enumerators, who are government school teachers, are accused of ‘obstructing’ official government work.

Retired judge, son booked over daughter-in-law’s death in Bhopal, her Noida-based family demands 2nd autopsy

May 18, 2026 4:18 am

Bhopal police constitute six-member SIT to probe allegations of dowry harassment, physical assault and destruction of evidence

Asansol violence: Mob ‘pelts stones’, ‘vandalises’ police outpost over curbs on mosque loudspeakers

May 17, 2026 5:00 am

A huge police contingent later arrived at the spot, and the police lathicharged the protesters to pacify the situation and disperse the mob.

Ahmedabad Balolnagar overbridge accidents

2 killed after falling off Balolnagar overbridge in Ahmedabad

May 15, 2026 8:06 pm

Ahmedabad Balolnagar overbridge accidents claimed two lives in eight days, prompting the civic body to begin installing protective railings.

44 arrested for abducting Supreme Court advocate in UP’s Mathura

A kidnapped lawyer, 500 angry locals, and 44 arrests: Tensions grips Mathura

May 12, 2026 11:23 pm

A Supreme Court advocate was kidnapped on Sunday. Police stormed the house where he was confined to rescue him — and faced off with 44 armed men.

Suicide by dental student: Mumbai Hospital faculty member probed, court grants him anticipatory bail

May 08, 2026 9:10 pm

Mumbai Police are probing a senior hospital faculty member after a 24-year-old MDS student died by suicide earlier this year.

Ex-Andhra DGP’s wife found dead in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills home; police suspect domestic help linked to gang

May 08, 2026 7:16 pm

Police suspect recently hired domestic help let three men into the house. Statewide manhunt is launched

Police inspect the spot in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi , dead

35 encounters, 48 hours: Uttar Pradesh police action leaves three dead, 35 injured

May 08, 2026 4:00 am

Muzaffarnagar recorded the highest number with seven encounters

According to police, a sewadar first noticed the scattered pages around 11 pm, and soon, locals and youths gathered at the spot in large numbers.

Gutka Sahib 'sacrilege' row: Several booked, five Mohali Police teams deployed to arrest accused

May 07, 2026 12:21 pm

A sewadar first noticed the scattered pages around 11 pm, and soon, locals and youths gathered at the spot in large numbers and protested the incident, police said.

POLICE PHOTOS

Police Commemoration Day: India remembers its fallen heroes

October 21, 2022 6:49 pm

The Police Commemoration Day is observed in the memory of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who were killed on this day in 1959 in an ambush by Chinese troops in Ladakh's Hot Spring area.

International Police Expo showcases latest trends in defence technology

July 06, 2022 8:12 pm

The expo showcases latest and modern equipments and technologies related to defence and law enforcement, such as hi-tech arms, drones etc.

The Force within: What inspired two women, 20 yrs apart, to join the police force

March 08, 2016 5:06 pm

Here's how fate led 20 year-old Ritu and 40 year-old Satwanti to join the police force.

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.

POLICE VIDEOS

Eight Naxals neutralised in encounter in Telangana

March 01, 2016 11:12 am

Bhadrachalam (Telangana), Mar 01 (ANI): The Greyhounds Division of the Telangana Police neutralised eight Naxals in an encounter on Tuesdayon the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. Telangana Maoist party secretary Hari Bhushan and Divisional Commander Lachhanna were among those eliminated. An AK 47, two SLR and three 303 rifles were recovered from Putapadu near Cherla. The body of Naxals has been shifted to Bhadrachalam.

Police arrest Maoist woman commander in Jharkhand

March 01, 2016 7:12 am

Giridih, Jharkhand, Mar 01 (ANI): Police arrested a Maoist woman commander in Jharkhand giving a major blow to the extremist group in the region. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Chandamuni Hansda from a bus station in Giridih district, who is wanted in murder of a senior police officer and other heinous crimes. The woman is believed to be member of core team of Maoist leader Hitesh in the Santhal-Pargana zone, which consists of six districts. Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh B Verier, called it was a big achievement for the police. Police said she was the founding member of the Maoist women’s wing in Santhal-Pargana.

College student stabbed to death, two injured

March 01, 2016 5:15 am

Shamli (UP), Mar 01 (ANI): A student was stabbed to death by unidentified people at a bus stop in Budhana, Uttar Pradesh in a clash allegedly regarding a girl. In this clash, four students were injured out of which two students are critical. Three NCC students were at the stop waiting for the bus to their village when suddenly 10 to 12 boys arrived with knives and attacked the three boys. Police has begun investigations in the case.

Class-3 student allegedly molested by teacher in Hooghly

February 26, 2016 10:07 am

Hooghly (WB), Feb 26 (ANI): A student of class 3 was allegedly molested by a teacher in Hooghly district of West Bengal. The family of the student created uproar outside the school. They broke a glass of a police van and injured two police officials. However, the situation was controlled by the Bhadreswar police.

17 students critical after consuming mid-day meal in Palghar

February 26, 2016 9:23 am

Palghar (Maharashtra), Feb 26 (ANI): Over 100 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government-run school in Palghar district of Maharashtra. An official of the district education department Prakash Mokashi said action will be taken against the guilty. Jyoti Jadav, a student of the same school, said her stomach started aching after consuming the meal. 17 of the Kasa village primary school students are still critical.The police have sent food samples for tests to a laboratory in Mumbai.

Umar Khalid taken to undisclosed location after questioning

February 24, 2016 12:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid, who has been booked on charges of sedition, left Delhi's RK Puram police station to an undisclosed place after questioning by police. Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, who are facing sedition charges for allegedly raising anti-national slogans, surrendered before the Delhi Police on Tuesday night. Following a medical check-up, the two were interrogated for around five hours and will be presented before the magistrate later in the day.

Security tightened outside JNU

February 23, 2016 2:05 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): The security was increased outside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday in view of the unrest going on the campus. The JNU has turned into a fortress as the five students, accused of involving in 'anti-national' activities, are still in the administration block of the varsity, while police keeps vigil outside the gates.

Delhi: Fire breaks out in Ansal towers

February 22, 2016 10:22 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): A fire broke out in Asia’s largest computer spare parts market, Nehru Place, in Delhi on Monday morning. Six fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse off the fire. No casualty has been reported so far. Police and fire tenders are conducting dousing off operation.

Kejriwal flays Modi Govt. for ‘mishandling’ JNU row

February 18, 2016 12:19 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and said that if the NDA government can’t arrest four-five students who raised anti-national slogans in JNU, how they will arrest the Pathankot attack culprits. He also condemned the Patiala House Court incident and said the police remained mum and didn’t act over it.

Five militants of banned organisation held in Bhubaneswar

February 18, 2016 8:10 am

Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (ANI): The police on Wednesday night arrested five militants, belonging to banned Students Islamic Movement, in Odisha. Acting on an intelligence input, a police team carried out raids in Rourkela district and apprehended the ultras after a brief gun battle. The arrested ultras had escaped from a jail in Khandwa district of of Madhya Pradesh in 2013. Director General of Odisha police Kanwar Brajesh Singh said they were involved in blasts, killing of two policemen and bank robbery. Police will produce them before a court to seek remand for further interrogation.