The 225-year-old Amalodbhava Maate Church in Srirangapatna, Karnataka, held special Christmas prayers. Built by French missionary Fr Abbe Dubois, it's the region's first Catholic church. Read about its rich history and festive celebrations.
Allahabad High Court acquits Azad Khan, jailed for 24 years in dacoity case, ruling his confession was made under fear. The court slammed the trial for lacking evidence and legal aid. Read the full story.
A special court in Chennai convicts a 35-year-old man for raping an 8-year-old girl. AI-generated image & intensive police work led to arrest. Read the full story.
A Nashik court sentences Ramesh Gavande to life imprisonment for murdering a woman with an axe in 2023. The crime stemmed from an argument over his unrequited feelings. Read the full details of the case.
Allahabad High Court acquits Azad Khan, noting trial court's error in convicting him solely on a confessional statement made under fear. He spent 24 years in jail.
Ranaghat court sentences three to life imprisonment for the gang rape and death of a 14-year-old girl in Nadia's Hanskhali. Others convicted for evidence destruction and intimidation. Read the full verdict details.
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.
A Mathura court sentences a 34-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl. The convict, a neighbour with a criminal past, was identified via CCTV. Read the full details of the heinous crime and the landmark verdict
A Pocso court in Lakhimpur Kheri sentences a 30-year-old to life for the 2014 sexual assault and murder of a 7-year-old boy. The convict, who posed as a minor, was fined Rs 1.35 lakh. Read the full details of the decade-long legal battle.
A Mathura court sentences a 34-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old mentally challenged girl. The convict, a neighbour with a criminal past, was fined ₹1.1 lakh. Read the full details of the heinous crime and the swift justice delive
Supreme Court clarifies trial courts cannot sentence convicts to imprisonment till the end of their natural life. Ruling came in a murder appeal by Kiran. Read the full legal analysis.
A special court sentences 13 to life imprisonment for the 2022 lynching of a man and his son in Murshidabad during protests against the Waqf Act amendment. Details inside.
Ganjam court sentences Biju Behera to life imprisonment for killing Juria Bisoi in Dengaadar. Verdict follows 15 witness testimonies. Read the full details of the case.
Paddy procurement begins in Ganjam district with 476 centres. Over 1000 women from SHGs to manage the process. Farmers seek purchase of rain-affected crops.
A fast-track court in Jangipur sentences 13 to life imprisonment for lynching a father-son duo in Murshidabad. The court also orders Rs 15 lakh compensation for the victims' family. Read the full details.
Excise officials in Odisha's Ganjam district arrested four persons, including a woman, and seized 52 kg of ganja worth ₹25 lakh. One accused was previously arrested for smuggling. Read the full details.
Delhi High Court suspends life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar in Unnao rape case on medical grounds. Get the latest updates and details here.
A Bulandshahr POCSO court sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2016 gang rape of a woman and her daughter on NH-91. The court called it a 'heinous crime' and imposed a fine of Rs 1.8 lakh each.
A Ludhiana court sentences three men to life for murdering a head constable in 2022. Two women get 2 years jail for destroying evidence. Read the full details of the violent ambush and trial.
Thiruvananthapuram fast-track court sentences Vishnu to 7 years rigorous imprisonment & Rs 65,000 fine for impersonating a police officer, kidnapping & assaulting two 15-year-old girls in 2022. Read the full details.
A Hisar court has sentenced Kamal to life imprisonment for murdering his mother, Roshani Devi, over suspicions about her character. The verdict came 18 months after the shocking crime. Read the full details of the case.
Ara court sentences Ritesh Kumar and Vijay Pandey to life imprisonment for the 2017 murders of Gita Devi and her son Ashutosh. A fine of Rs 5,000 was also imposed. Read the full details.
Dehradun court sentences Amreen Jahan and Radheshyam Shukla to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Nazim Ali. The crime was driven by a grudge after he married another woman. Read the full details of the case.
A bus carrying school staff overturned in Ganjam district, killing one and injuring 15. Five are critical. Another accident in Gajapati injured six. Read for details.
Ganjam police dismantle a cybercrime-linked mule account network, arresting four brokers who opened accounts for cash. Over Rs 9 lakh found in two accounts. Read the full investigation details.
A Haryana court has sentenced two men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a woman. The verdict was delivered by the Special Fast Track Court in Sonipat. Read the full details of the case and judgment here.
A Ludhiana court sentences Gurvir Singh to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a 15-year-old boy in 2019 after a failed ransom plot. Read the chilling details of the case.
The Supreme Court has ruled that only constitutional courts can sentence convicts to life without remission. Sessions Courts lack this power, preserving the state's right to grant clemency. Read the full analysis.
Ganjam administration revises school timings to 10 AM-4 PM for student safety. Kandhamal halts morning classes. Berhampur opens night shelters for homeless. Details inside.
BJD workers from Hinjili met Naveen Patnaik, citing halted pensions, ration issues, and hospital staff shortages. The BJP calls the claims baseless. Read more on the political row.