Maharashtra's local poll season turns violent with the murder of Congress VP Hidayat Patel in Akola and attacks on Shiv Sena candidates in Mumbai. Police investigate multiple incidents ahead of January 15 elections.
Senior Congress leader Hidayat Patel was brutally murdered in Akola's Pushyani village. The killing has triggered massive protests, political condemnation, and serious questions over Maharashtra's law and order. Read the full story.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayat Patel succumbed to stab wounds in Akola. Police arrested Ubed Patel, who blamed the leader for a 2019 murder. Read the full investigation details.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel succumbs to stab wounds after an attack at a mosque in Akola. Police investigation underway.
Maharashtra Congress vice president Hidayatullah Patel was fatally stabbed after offering namaz at a mosque in Akola. The accused has been arrested. Details on the shocking political murder.
Maharashtra Congress vice-president Hidayat Patel was brutally stabbed outside a mosque in Akola. The accused, arrested, cited an old dispute. Patel's condition remains critical.
Maharashtra Congress VP Hidayat Patel critically stabbed after prayers in Akola. Police arrest suspect Ubed Patel, citing old dispute & political rivalry as motive. Read details.
Punjab Police arrest second suspect in Mohali woman's murder case. Key details on the crime, investigation, and ongoing probe revealed. Read the full story.
Police probe Shahdara double murder of elderly couple. CCTV shows masked suspect, electronic lock opened with key. Investigators explore contract killing, robbery, and money lending angles. Read the latest details.
BJP shocks Akola by picking Mangesh Zhine, a daily-wage worker, over a veteran for a civic poll. This move, seen as reviving the party's grassroots narrative, sets up a high-stakes contest. Read the full story.
A video from Akola shows a meeting in a mosque deciding a civic poll candidate via draw of lots, triggering a debate on religion and politics. Read the full story.
Sub-Inspector Shankar Bonde suspended after serious allegations of harassment & stalking a woman in Akola. Case registered under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections. Read the full details.
Maharashtra govt approves 13 Umed Malls statewide, with 4 in Vidarbha, to provide permanent market access for women self-help groups. A Rs 20 crore initiative set to benefit 60 lakh families.
Ranchi police arrest four men for allegedly killing a man who demanded repayment of a Rs 2.5 lakh loan. The victim was shot, and weapons were recovered. Read the full details.
A man in Akola was brutally murdered by his friend after a drunken argument. The accused, Nitesh Janjal, has been arrested by Civil Lines police. Details of the tragic incident inside.
Chandrapur, Amravati, and Akola municipal elections see intense multi-cornered contests with 1,581 candidates. BJP and Congress grapple with rebels as alliances face complications.
CBI's Thiruvananthapuram unit re-registers a 2004 Perinthalmanna murder case after HC order. The unidentified woman was found strangled. Read the full timeline.
Mohali police crack murder of ex-Punjab AAG's wife, Ashok Goyal. Domestic help of 8 years, Neeraj, orchestrated robbery & strangulation. 40 tolas gold, Rs 8.5 lakh stolen. Read details.
A young couple from Akola district was found dead on a railway track. Police suspect suicide due to family opposition to their relationship. Read the full story.
Laxmikant Agrawal filed his nomination for Akola civic polls with a deposit of Rs 5,000 in small coins and notes. Election officials accepted the money, causing a brief delay. Read more.
The prime accused in the murder of Osman Hadi denies involvement, claiming he was in Dubai. The case involves a property dispute and a missing murder weapon.
Ahead of Akola Municipal Corporation elections, BJP re-inducts rebel Harish Alimchandani, causing internal friction. His 2024 rebellion cost BJP the seat. Will this gamble pay off?
Violence and protests erupted across Vidarbha as Shiv Sena and BJP cadres revolted after being denied tickets for the civic polls. Clashes reported in Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.
A retired Air Force engineer was murdered in Delhi's Bindapur over a property dispute. His daughter-in-law has been arrested. Read the full details of this tragic family crime.
A Delhi court has convicted three men for the 2021 murder of Rohit. The verdict brings closure to a case of fatal assault over a monetary dispute. Read the full details.
A 12-year-old girl in Akola's Telhara was allegedly abused by her father, uncle & a 67-year-old neighbour for 6 months. The case came to light after she confided in a teacher. Read the shocking details.
South Goa court sentences two men to life for murdering Minguel Miranda & his mother-in-law. Third accused, a minor, faces separate trial. Read the full details.
A dispute over toll collection at Savarkhed plaza on Akola-Washim highway turned violent. Staff allegedly assaulted local motorists with sticks & pipes. One critically injured. Police register case.
Haryana Police make three new arrests in the brutal Kaithal double murder case. Key suspect among those detained as investigation intensifies. Read the latest updates.
A former Rajasthan govt school teacher sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his mother, wife, and two daughters in 2016. He confessed at police station. Read the shocking details.