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Fake ID on matrimony site: Mehsana man booked on charges of rape, forgery, extortion

Mehsana man posing as a widower on a matrimonial site allegedly cheated women using forged documents and false promises of marriage.

Who will lead Punjab Congress in 2027? Intense lobbying begins ahead of overhaul

Leadership changes likely after panel submits report; some leaders also seek replacement of Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel

Suleman bakery firing case | ‘Police hit me with rifle on my head’: Eyewitness deposes before court

“Police hit me with the rear end of the rifle behind my head and on both sides of my head. I was also kicked with their shoes and hit with lathis. To this day, I suffer from the pain,” the witness told the court.

Ahmedabad man, Imam from Rajasthan held over conversion, marriage of ‘minor’

The Imam was arrested on June 15 and produced before court, which remanded him in police custody till June 19.

Marine Drive set for fresh reclamation as MMRDA plans road widening for Orange Gate tunnel

S; 2,298 sq m of sea to be reclaimed near Girgaum Chowpatty to expand carriageway and ease traffic from six-lane tunnel project.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches Miyawaki forest, Green Oxygen Park in Bharuch

Miyawaki forest spans 22,000 square metres, houses over one lakh trees from 92 indigenous species: Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.

‘Political adultery in Operation Bazaar’: MVA slams MPs planning to quit Sena UBT

"The people will teach such traitors a lesson," said Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal.

Maharashtra to withdraw 44 cases related to religious, political agitations

At an earlier meeting, 77 cases had been recommended for withdrawal. On Wednesday, the committee recommended the withdrawal of an additional 44 cases.

Non-veg in hostel mess? UP Governor’s remarks spark debate at Lucknow medical college

Ram Manohar Lohia institute said the mess menu is decided by a committee comprising students.

BMC water curbs may hit new housing approvals, delay project launches

According to a report by property consultancy ANAROCK, around 1.43 lakh homes are slated for completion in Mumbai this year.

CBI arrests IFS officer in alleged Rs 75-crore fund diversion case from CREST

The arrest comes in connection with the alleged siphoning of funds from three CREST accounts maintained with IDFC Bank in Chandigarh.

Armed gang stages car crash to abduct Bengaluru businessman, rob over Rs 1 crore

The police are not fully buying into the security agency owner's account, as he is also an accused in a cheating case, and they are investigating the robbery from all angles.

‘No plans to shut Akashvani Pune news division’: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Mohol received Vaishnaw at Pune International Airport and had raised concerns about the future of the Akashvani Pune news division.

Guru Randhawa gym shooting: MCD worker’s son, former KFC employee nabbed

Delhi Police Crime Branch arrests two men linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang over Paschim Vihar shooting.

‘Consent to capture, not to share’: Karnataka revenge porn order

Following a surge in complaints about police stations dismissing victims over "prior consent" assumptions, a strict new order mandates immediate police action and rapid takedown notices.

Ex-TMC minister Udayan Guha, linked to 2021 post-poll violence, held in Kolkata

Udayan Guha is the third former minister, after Sujit Basu and Ullwal Biswas, to be arrested after the Trinamool Congress lost power in West Bengal.

‘Even Yamraj can’t open files they close’: Yogi Adityanath’s jab at IAS officers

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister defended the Police Commissionerate system, saying it was part of reforms aimed at strengthening policing.

Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Himachal forest, may be missing big cat from Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Park

For months, residents of local villages insisted a tiger was lurking nearby. Now, forest officials have photographic proof of a Royal Bengal tiger roaming the Paonta Sahib forest range.

Lawyer’s call leads police to woman’s body, boyfriend arrested for murder in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru police said they traced the man a day after he allegedly killed his live-in partner in a rented house in Malleshwaram.

‘I would think twice about bowling to Sooryavanshi’: Chandu Borde urges selectors to fast-track teen sensation

Express Town Hall: Legendary former cricketer and selector Chandu Borde says why India should not wait a single year to hand teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his Test debut, comparing his reflexes to a young Sachin Tendulkar. He also talks about his infamous December 1984 decision to bench Kapil Dev after a single bad shot and looks back on how much the game has changed.

He wanted to marry boy’s mother: Why bank manager killed a 6-year-old

Police said the accused lured the six-year-old boy into his car and killed him in a field 10 km away.

Delayed monsoon forces rethink on kharif sowing: Farmers advised to use more seeds, cut acreage

The Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth has prepared crop-wise recommendations based on different rainfall scenarios.

Stand up Comedy row: KEM’s former dean denies claims of leniency to Sejal Pawar

Dr Rawat's clarification comes after Shiv Sena leader Sachin Padwal alleged that Pawar had made remarks about KEM Hospital and its faculty around two years ago, describing them as "toxic".

Kolhapur’s beloved elephant Madhuri to return home after nearly a year at Vantara

Madhuri, the elephant relocated to Gujarat following a series of legal battles and despite massive opposition, is set to return to the Kolhapur mutt after a year of rehabilitation and care at Vantara.

Amid ‘Operation Tiger’ buzz, Sena (UBT) MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker, urge him not to entertain any breakaway group

The developments come amid days of claims by leaders from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena that multiple Sena (UBT) MPs are in touch with the rival camp as part of what some leaders have described as "Operation Tiger".

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