Excise officials in Hyderabad arrested Avunti Narsaiah Maharaj for allegedly cultivating ganja in his ashram in Panchagam village, Sangareddy district, seizing plants and drugs worth ₹70 lakh.
CBI teams conducted simultaneous searches at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited mines and railway siding in Sundargarh district, probing alleged illegal diversion of 75,000 tonnes of coal.
Former Punjab BJP state secretary Sukhpal Singh Sra reports death threats from Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti and Dubai-based Akram over his campaign against Love Jihad. Police register FIR.
Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that references to Maharishi Valmiki's early life as a dacoit do not hurt religious sentiments, quashing an FIR against a preacher for his sermon.
A 23-year-old man in Kanpur died by suicide, with his family alleging harassment for religious conversion. A viral video shows the deceased citing this pressure. Police are investigating.
Ranjit Singh, Indore's famous dancing cop, has been stripped of his officiating head constable rank and reverted to constable following a departmental inquiry into misconduct allegations by a woman.
Allahabad High Court criticizes Uttar Pradesh police for making leg-shooting encounters routine, questioning if such actions are to please senior officers or teach lessons to accused.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been charged with civil rights violations for protesting at a Minnesota church. The incident highlights tensions over free speech and religious spaces.
A 12-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death with stones and sticks by his stepfather in Northeast Delhi's Shastri Park. The accused is absconding, and police are investigating a video where he purportedly confessed to the crime.
Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses petition seeking transfer of defamation case, imposes ₹50,000 cost on petitioner for unsubstantiated allegations against judge and opposing counsel.
Kailashkumar Jain tracked his repossessed Maruti Ertiga to a remote Panchmahal village and executed a daring midnight theft using a spare key, leading to his arrest.
Kanpur police arrested three brothers, including the mastermind, for a series of burglaries using drones to recce houses. The gang stole over Rs 15 lakh from a policeman's house during his daughter's wedding.
Nashik city police have registered FIRs against 69 motorists for careless parking obstructing traffic. The crackdown targets autorickshaws, goods carriers, and private vehicles across the city.
Four Maoists, including two women, surrendered with automatic weapons in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. The group had a combined bounty of Rs 8 lakh and were active in the Konta-Kistaram area.
A 70-year-old disabled woman was burnt alive after a bonfire ignited her bedding at a brick kiln in Kanpur's Bidhnu area. The incident occurred on Thursday night while her husband was away.
The Allahabad High Court has scheduled February 20 as the next hearing date in the Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah mosque dispute in Mathura. Justice Avnish Saxena issued the order after hearing both parties' counsels.
January 2026 ends with heightened global tensions: US military moves toward Iran, India and EU sign landmark trade agreement, and China purges top PLA general amid Taiwan invasion plans.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a man missing since 2003 is presumed dead, overturning a lower court's dismissal. Justice Jitendra Jain cited Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act in the landmark decision.
The Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has overturned a trial court order framing murder charges against a mother in her six-month-old daughter's death, citing serious flaws in investigation and judicial process.
A woman in Varanasi alleges a sex racket operator created obscene videos and threatened her after suspecting her police tip-off led to a bust. Police register case under BNS section 351(3).
Enforcement Directorate restores five attached properties valued at ₹16 crore to Punjab National Bank in Hyderabad PMLA case involving Ghanshyamdas Gems & Jewels fraud.
Enforcement Directorate files prosecution complaint against former CISF assistant sub-inspector Roop Singh Meena for allegedly embezzling ₹60 lakh from NPS contributions through unauthorized bank account alterations.
Telangana High Court dismisses petition from Suryapet couple seeking custody of child adopted illegally, warning against legitimizing 'backdoor adoptions' that could encourage child trafficking nationwide.
Two young men on a motorcycle were killed in a head-on collision with a speeding car on Jabalpur's Kiranapur-Parsawada road. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
The District Legal Services Authority of Puri intervened to rescue a 78-year-old man abandoned at the railway station, arranging his rehabilitation at an old-age home with support from officials.
Delhi High Court expresses concern over prolonged vacancies in National Commission for Minorities since 2024, directs ministry to file affidavit on appointment steps by February 6.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Reliance Communications director Punit Garg in a massive Rs 40,000 crore bank fraud case involving money laundering and diversion of funds.
An elderly man was brutally killed in Rayagada district of Odisha. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with no arrests made yet.
A 28-year-old unemployed man from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's ISI through a honey trap, will appear in court Saturday. Police say he shared confidential army information for money.
Kerala police investigating the suicide of a 16-year-old girl plan to contact Meta for Instagram chat details. The girl allegedly took her life after grieving a Korean friend's death.