The EEOC under Republican Chair Andrea Lucas is reviewing pregnancy accommodation rules, potentially impacting thousands of cases. Experts warn this could reduce protections for pregnant workers nationwide.
Odisha government withdraws directive requiring valid pollution certificates for fuel purchase after Orissa High Court questions legality. Court clarifies PUCC issuance rules.
Amritsar police arrested four operatives, seized 1.5kg heroin, Rs 1.98 lakh drug money, two pistols, and 34 Pakistan Ordnance Factory cartridges, busting a cross-border smuggling module.
Madras High Court quashed a GO allowing commercial construction using Kallazhagar temple funds, citing misalignment with temple ethos and financial irregularities.
Bombay High Court warns Maharashtra Pollution Control Board of aggravated liability if future incidents occur at RCF Chembur plant, despite official reports finding no gas leak on September 8, 2025.
Railway Protection Force personnel rescued a 5-month-old boy abandoned in an auto-rickshaw at Visakhapatnam railway station. Police identified the mother through CCTV footage and reunited them after investigation.
Orissa High Court quashes 2007 encroachment case against private school in Ganjam, directs revenue authorities to decide 1992 land settlement request within three months, criticizing decades-long official apathy.
The Orissa High Court has directed the Sports Authority of India to regularize two junior accountants who have served continuously for nearly 29 years, setting aside CAT's rejection of their plea.
Gujarat Police's Special Operations Group books two Jammu and Kashmir residents for entering prohibited area near International Border in Kutch district. The men traveled from J&K via Rajasthan.
A 43-year-old labourer in Pune allegedly murdered a woman and her lover, then planted a diary at the crime scene to mislead investigators. Police uncovered his past murder convictions.
A crude bomb explosion on a residential terrace in Bhubaneswar's Airfield area injured four, including a history-sheeter. Police suspect bomb-making activities and have launched a thorough investigation.
Gujarat ATS arrests Faizan Shakil Salmani, a tailor from Navsari, for terror conspiracy and illegal firearm possession. He planned targeted killings in UP and had links to banned organizations.
Alipiri police in Tirupati arrested an engineering student accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old beautician at a private lodge. The incident occurred on January 23 after the two connected on social media.
Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested two Srikakulam sub-treasury officers for demanding and accepting a Rs15,000 bribe from a former employee to process her salary arrears bill worth Rs4.34 lakh.
Justice KS Hemalekha of Karnataka High Court expressed grave concern over increasing child sexual abuse cases linked to digital technology dependence, calling for stronger legal protections.
In a shocking incident in Jamui district, five masked armed criminals looted jewellery and cash worth Rs12 lakh from a retired civil surgeon's residence located just 10 metres from Gidhaur police station, administering sedatives to the family.
Two separate drug overdose deaths reported in Punjab's Fatehgarh Churian and Haryana's Kurukshetra. Police arrest a supplier in connection with one fatality as families demand action against traffickers.
A joint operation by Aurangabad police and CRPF recovered a significant cache of ammunition and explosives from a forest area, including IEDs and detonators, as part of anti-Maoist efforts in Madanpur.
The Kanyakumari district police's 'Vetri Padhai' free study centre in Maravankudieruppu is showing results as underprivileged youth clear police sub-inspector exams with quality training and support.
Security forces continue Operation Trashi-I in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar district despite heavy snowfall, with multiple encounters reported over the past week against Pakistani terrorists.
The body of a 27-year-old government school teacher was discovered hanging in Sehan village, Vaishali district. Police recovered a suicide note citing illness as the reason, with no blame assigned. The deceased left behind a three-month-old daughter.
The Border Security Force handed over the body of Muhammad Arif, a Pakistani intruder killed near the International Border in Jammu's Samba district, to Pakistan Rangers after completing legal formalities.
A 30-year-old delivery agent from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested in Dehradun for allegedly snatching a mangalsutra worth Rs 1.5 lakh from a 65-year-old woman. Police used CCTV footage and informers to solve the case.
A 60-year-old man in Balasore died by suicide after his married daughter faced brutal public humiliation and assault by locals over illegal liquor trade allegations in Charadia village, Bhadrak district.
Two 18-year-old students died on the spot in a collision between a KKRTC bus and a motorcycle on the national highway near Honnuramma M Siddappa Govt First Grade College in Tekkalkote, Siruguppa taluk.
Odisha police arrested a 39-year-old man from Tirupati for allegedly subjecting a 70-year-old woman to 'digital arrest' for 10 days and coercing her into paying Rs 30 lakh by impersonating TRAI, Mumbai police, and ED officials.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reports zero halala or iddat cases in the state one year after UCC implementation. The law aims to ensure women's safety and equal rights, though live-in registration sees low uptake.
Two senior Bihar IPS officers, Ashish Bharti and Sapna G Meshram, have been deputed to CRPF, while Gaurav Mangla joins IB. This follows recent central deputations of other Bihar officers.
A two-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in Gopalganj district. The accused, a 25-year-old painter, was caught by locals and handed to police. The child is undergoing treatment.
A speeding bus on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district caused a fatal accident, killing four including a CRPF trooper and injuring a woman. Police investigation is underway.