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The order came on an appeal challenging the dismissal of a plea seeking directions for further investigation in a criminal case.
October 17, 2025 12:40 IST

Mattoo, a Delhi University law student, was raped and killed by her senior Santosh Kumar Singh in 1996. Even as a lower court had acquitted him in 1999 for lack of evidence, despite the judge saying that he was guilty, the Delhi High court awarded him the death penalty in 2006.

adulterated sweets seized, adulterated sweets seized in raid, Raghubir Nagar, Delhi Police, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 17, 2025 03:32 IST

According to the police, 10 people have been apprehended as of now, including the owner of the unit. They are being questioned to ascertain the culpability of workers in using the sub- standard material in the sweets.

green crackers, green cracker sales in Delhi, Slow start to green cracker sales in Delhi, delhi green cracker sales, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 17, 2025 03:28 IST

Teams, including officers of the Delhi Police and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), have started patrolling various parts of the Capital.

sacked trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, Dilip Khedkar bail plea, Bombay HC, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs ,
October 17, 2025 02:36 IST

The Bombay HC directed Dilip Khedkar to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to the victim truck helper and Rs 1 lakh to the Police Welfare Fund.

Mann to invite President, 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Bhagwant Mann, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Indian express news, current affairs
October 17, 2025 01:59 IST

Describing the commemoration as a “once in a lifetime” occasion, the state government said events will be organised across Punjab with the central ceremony scheduled to be held at Anandpur Sahib, a town deeply associated with the life of the ninth Sikh Guru.

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October 17, 2025 02:23 IST

The case was related to alleged bribe collection for construction of 41 residential and commercial buildings in the Vasai-Virar region of Maharashtra, including on government land.

IIT Bombay hostel videos, former MTech student booked for filming videos, IIT-B boys hostel, IIT Bombay, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
October 17, 2025 01:23 IST

The incident came to light after a resident student noticed the suspicious act at hostel number 14, and raised the matter with the campus security.

Pune Hydrogen bus trials, Pune Hydrogen bus, Hydrogen bus trials begin in Pune, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Indian express news, current affairs
October 17, 2025 00:52 IST

The initiative is a joint effort between PMPML, Tata Motors and Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (Mahaurja), marking the first such experiment in the city to test the viability of hydrogen fuel as a sustainable alternative for public mobility.

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October 17, 2025 00:42 IST

Restrains certain websites, social media accounts from misusing actor's personality rights

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October 17, 2025 00:25 IST

Sources said that as of now, the two arrested are claiming that it was the third accused who had provided the firearm that had been used in the robbery.

NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad, Jitendra Awhad, Jitendra Awhad discharged from 2016 Fergusson College clash case, 2016 Fergusson College clash case, Fergusson College clash case, Pune news, Pune, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
October 17, 2025 00:17 IST

A court in Pune has discharged politician and NCP-SP MLA Jitendra Awhad from the offences registered against him in a case related to the clash involving activists of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at the Fergusson College (FC) campus in 2016. Additional sessions […]

Mumbai rainfall, Mumbai rains, Mumbai heat, Mumbai weather, Mumbai weather report, Mumbai news, Maharashtra news, Indian express, current affairs
October 17, 2025 00:17 IST

Mumbai was left sweltering on Thursday as maximum temperatures touched 36 degrees in the suburbs as well as island city division. After reeling under scorching heat throughout the day l, several pockets of Mumbai as well as neighbouring districts like Thane experienced rain activity on Thursday evening. Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed […]

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October 17, 2025 00:17 IST

Says plea pending for 3 years, cites right to fair trial

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October 17, 2025 00:17 IST

According to the complaint, on August 18, the man received a WhatsApp video call in which a man claiming to be an officer of the Delhi Crime Branch told him that a parcel sent by him to Dubai had been intercepted and that his Aadhaar identity had been misused.

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October 17, 2025 00:17 IST

The incident occurred around 1 am when Vikas Dilip Bedre, a cinematographer, noticed the woman in active labour. With no doctor nearby and no ambulance at the next stop, he pulled the train’s emergency chain, bringing it to a halt at Ram Mandir station.

food inspection
October 17, 2025 11:00 IST

3,369 samples collected, half of the total seized items destroyed, says Food Safety and Drug Administration.

Man kidnaps boy, Man kidnaps boy to force his mother to marry him, South Delhi Amar Colony, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 16, 2025 02:04 IST

Following a PCR call, a kidnapping case was lodged at the Amar Colony police station. With the child already missing for several hours, and the kidnapper planning to flee the city in all probability, police hurriedly started tracking Singh's social media account. 

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October 16, 2025 02:04 IST

"Traffic is affected on Ring road in the carriageway from Moolchand towards AIIMS due to breakdown of a crane at Andrews Ganj Flyover. Commuters are advised to plan their journey accordingly," Delhi Police said in a statement.

aravallis
October 16, 2025 02:02 IST

“Instead of death knell, the project will be a conservation initiative for Aravallis as the area will be closed with a boundary wall (which at present is highly prone to encroachments and biotic interference)...,” the state said in an affidavit.

SAU sexual assault case, South Asian University sexual assault case, sexual assault case, South Asian University, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 16, 2025 02:05 IST

Officers have questioned over 100 people in connection with the case. They included 67 guards, 33 students and staffers.

Rekha Gupta, delhi Diwali, green firecrackers, Diwali, Diwali Crackers, diwali pollution, Diwali celebrations, Diwali celebration, Diwali party, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 16, 2025 14:10 IST

Senior police officers said flying squads would be constituted with officials from multiple domains, including those from the regional offices of the State Pollution Control Boards, as directed by the top court.

Rekha Gupta, delhi Diwali, green firecrackers, Diwali, Diwali Crackers, diwali pollution, Diwali celebrations, Diwali celebration, Diwali party, delhi news, India news, Indian express, current affairs
October 16, 2025 14:09 IST

With Diwali only five days away and sales restricted to licensed outlets, firecrackers made outside NCR prohibited, and online sales banned, the short window offers more confusion than comfort.

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October 16, 2025 02:07 IST

Education Minister Ashish Sood said that the grant will be utilised to pay the salaries of teachers and staff, maintenance of college buildings, and for other essential capital expenditures in these colleges.

NHRC notice to Gujarat DGP over teen minor's 'custodial torture'
October 16, 2025 21:18 IST

This was the second such incident of alleged police torture against a minor youth within a month in Gujarat.

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October 16, 2025 02:09 IST

Difficult to establish that a cracker is really green, implementation record poor, lifting of ban may be counterproductive, say activists and experts

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