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80,000 cyberfraud complaints involving Rs 972 cr reported in Odisha: Majhi
1+ week, 6+ day ago (170+ words) Bhubaneswar, Mar 9 (PTI) Over 80,000 cyberfraud complaints involving Rs 972.60 crore were reported in Odisha between June 2024 and December 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. Replying to a written question by BJD legislator Pratap Keshari Deb, Majhi said…...
Tribal girl from Thane 'sold' for marriage: 'Husband', three others arrested
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (221+ words) Thane, Mar 18 (PTI) Police have arrested a 15yearold tribal girl's "husband' along with three others for allegedly abducting, marrying and sexually assaulting her in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Wednesday. The minor was allegedly abducted from Bhiwandi in Thane and…...
Delhi HC quashes voyeurism, stalking FIR against ice cream vendor
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (207+ words) New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against an ice cream vendor for voyeurism and stalking based on a compromise between the parties and appreciated his "benevolent gesture" to give ice cream to all…...
LPG hoarders nabbed with 74 cylinders in Delhi's Mahipalpur
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (249+ words) New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Three men were arrested in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur for allegedly hoarding LPG cylinders to sell them at a premium price, police said on Sunday. They were identified as Krishna, Dinesh Sahu, and Mithilesh, aged 33, 46, and 39, all…...
Over 15 booked for obstructing construction, extortion bid in Palghar
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (180+ words) Over 15 booked for obstructing construction, extortion bid in Palghar'ThePrint Over 15 booked for obstructing construction, extortion bid in Palghar Palghar, Mar 22 (PTI) Police have registered a case against more than 15 persons for allegedly obstructing a construction work and demanding money from…...
Govt moves to formalise IPS dominance in top CAPF positions with new bill
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (747+ words) New Delhi: The government is set to introduce a bill that would ensure top positions in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are held by Indian Police Service officers, with the draft law mandating the director and special director generals…...
Punjab warehousing official who ended life had written to boss about 'abuse' by Laljit Bhullar
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (745+ words) Chandigarh: The Amritsar district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PSWC), who died by suicide in the wee hours Saturday, was allegedly "manhandled" and "abused" by cabinet minister Laljit Singh Bhullar at his office on 13 March. The minister resigned…...
Official's suicide: Former Punjab minister Bhullar, his father, among 3 booked
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (361+ words) Chandigarh, Mar 22 (PTI) Police have booked former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar in connection with the suicide of a state warehousing corporation official, officials said on Sunday. Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in…...
Why India’s lower judiciary rarely reaches high courts. Supreme Court looks into ‘anomaly’
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1170+ words) New Delhi:Last week,a five-judge or constitution bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a batch of petitions that seek to address the "anomalous situation" where most entry-level judicial officers or civil judges fail to rise up to the…...
22 judges per million, 26 lakh cases pending: India’s judicial gap widens despite years of reform
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (1739+ words) New Delhi: Year after year, the Parliament data returns with a familiar picture of the judiciary: India has too few judges for too many people, and too many cases for too few courtrooms. The numbers are reported, the concern is…...