Crime

Hyderabad police arrested four men, including a receiver, in connection with a Rs 40 lakh robbery at Talabkatta on November 30. Cash, mobile phones, two-wheelers, and a knife were recovered. Key suspect Mohd Zahid tipped off his associates

In Chandauli, 30-year-old Brijesh Yadav allegedly killed 62-year-old businessman Umashankar Maurya after being taunted for his unmarried status. The attack occurred early Friday on Amdara-Sakaldiha road, leaving Maurya fatally injured before he could be hospitalized. Yadav was arrested, and the body sent for post-mortem; investigation is ongoing

An Emirates flight EK-526 from Dubai received a bomb threat via email at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. Passengers were evacuated, and the aircraft is under intensive inspection by CISF, Bomb Squad, and Dog Squad as authorities verify the threat

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reported a steep rise in bribery cases across the erstwhile Adilabad district, which includes Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Cases jumped from 18 in 2024 to 31 in 2025, marking a 72 percent increase.

A Tiryani court sentenced Borkunta Tharun and Durgam Narun Kumar to life imprisonment and fines of Rs 28,000 and Rs 26,000 for murdering 13-year-old Durgam Kiran in June 2023. The teen was killed after preventing harassment of his sister

A woman has been detained by Hayathnagar police for her alleged involvement in multiple honey-trap and extortion cases across Rachakonda jurisdiction. At least eight cases have been registered against her for luring men, secretly recording private moments, and blackmailing them for money.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, released from a U.S. prison after Donald Trump pardoned him, thanked the former U.S. president and maintained his innocence. The pardon, issued days before Honduras’ elections, reignited controversy over his drug-trafficking conviction

The Supreme Court called the 16-year delay in a Delhi acid attack case a "national shame," directing all high courts to submit pending trial details within four weeks and urged the Centre to recognize survivors as persons with disabilities

Kerala police registered 32 cases against individuals allegedly defaming the woman whose complaint led to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil being booked for sexual assault. The Cyber Operations Wing monitors online content, issuing notices and taking action under IT and criminal laws

A 32-year-old woman from Haryana allegedly killed three girls and her own son over two years, driven by jealousy of their beauty. Panipat police cracked the case after a six-year-old niece was found drowned at a wedding.

Ragging at Sangareddy Government Medical College turned violent when senior MBBS students allegedly tried to attack a first-year student’s family after a confrontation. Police intervened, detaining several seniors, and have launched an investigation into the incident

Khammam police arrested two men for installing tampered microchips in weighing machines used for cotton purchases, cheating farmers with inflated readings. Several machines and components were seized. Authorities have urged farmers to remain vigilant and report any suspicious use of such devices

The arrest of iBomma operator Immadi Ravi has triggered a fresh wave of online piracy, with individuals registering look-alike domains and circulating pirated films through social media and anonymous websites. Cybercrime officials have intensified surveillance, warning that piracy is a punishable offence.

The Enforcement Directorate attached two Chennai flats worth Rs 2.04 crore belonging to Sresan Pharma promoter G Ranganathan over money laundering linked to Coldrif cough syrup, implicated in at least 20 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh

Former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam case, after spending nearly seven months in Jaipur Central Jail

The FBI has offered a US$50,000 reward for information on Indian national Nazeer Hameed, wanted for the 2017 New Jersey murders of Sasikala Narra and her son. US authorities urge India to extradite him after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the crime 

Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan signalled that strong action is imminent against suspended Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil after new sexual-assault allegations emerged. With multiple complaints and police cases pending, Muraleedharan said the party must protect its image and that Mamkootathil’s political future is effectively over

Two Delhi colleges—Ramjas and Deshbandhu—received bomb threat emails early Wednesday, triggering swift responses from police and bomb disposal teams. Campuses were cordoned off and thoroughly inspected, but no suspicious items were found as verification and security checks continue

Dr Salvador Plasencia, who admitted to illegally selling ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor’s fatal overdose, faces sentencing in Los Angeles. Prosecutors seek three years in prison, while his lawyers argue he’s already suffered severe personal and professional consequences

A Ranga Reddy Fast Track Court sentenced a Hayathnagar auto driver to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor in 2020. He was fined Rs 25,000, and the victim was awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation. The convict has been shifted to Cherlapally prison

Militants ambushed the vehicle of North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner Shah Waliullah in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, killing him, two policemen and a local. The chief minister condemned the attack amid rising TTP-linked terrorist incidents targeting security forces in the region

A Hyderabad court sentenced four people to life imprisonment for murdering Anjaneyulu in 2021 after suspecting him of causing a family member’s death

Two men from Mancherial district were arrested for kidnapping, raping and murdering a girl. Police said the accused confessed during interrogation. Senior police officials appreciated the swift investigation that led to cracking the case

Warangal Police arrested five members of a gang that extorted officials by impersonating Anti-Corruption Bureau officers. The prime accused, a repeat offender with dozens of past cases, allegedly targeted senior government officials and extorted nearly Rs 10 lakh from an MVI