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A man was booked in Bengaluru’s Indiranagar area for allegedly performing an obscene act before a woman walking her dog. In a separate case, police arrested a private firm employee for sending vulgar messages to a television actress

Nine devotees, including eight women and a boy, were killed in a stampede at a private Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srikakulam district. The temple’s 94-year-old founder claimed he didn’t expect the massive crowd and hadn’t informed police

An office subordinate at a Zilla Parishad High School in Gangadhara mandal, Karimnagar, was found to have sexually assaulted several minor students. Police booked him under POCSO, BNS, and IT Acts. The headmaster was suspended for not reporting the offence

A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off by her grandfather and was sexually assaulted and mentally harassed by husband and her in-laws

A Garba celebration at a Thane housing society was disrupted after eggs were allegedly thrown from the 16th floor by a resident citing noise concerns. Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while additional security was deployed to maintain order

In a bid to curb recurring cyber offences, the Hyderabad Cybercrime police have initiated a directive to maintain suspect sheets for habitual offenders involved in social media crimes and financial frauds.

Mumbai police have registered a case after the Bombay High Court received a bomb threat email that led to a two-hour suspension of hearings on Friday. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and police are tracing the sender.

Delhi Police booked Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya under attempt to murder and other BNS sections for attacking CM Rekha Gupta during a Jan Sunvai. Preliminary probe shows he conducted recce, has a criminal record, and is under interrogation

A BRS delegation met Union Minister Jitendra Singh, accusing Civil Supplies Commissioner DS Chauhan and Hyderabad Collector D Hari Chandana of making politically motivated remarks favouring Congress during ration card distribution. The party alleged violations of service rules and demanded Centre’s action

Former Uttar Pradesh MLA Bhagwan Sharma has been arrested in Bengaluru on rape and intimidation charges. The FIR says he forced a woman and her son to travel from UP, later confined her near the airport and sexually assaulted her

A man in Hyderabad’s Attapur area has been booked for allegedly hiding the fact that he had two other wives before marrying his current wife. The woman accused him of physical abuse after she confronted him.

The Supreme Court restrained Assam Police from taking coercive action against journalist Siddharth Varadarajan over an FIR linked to an article on Operation Sindoor. The court issued notice on a plea challenging BNS Section 152, which criminalises acts endangering India’s sovereignty

A Muslim cleric, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, was booked in Lucknow for allegedly making inflammatory and derogatory remarks against SP MP Dimple Yadav during a TV debate after her mosque visit. The FIR cites charges under BNS and IT Act for provoking communal tension

The Supreme Court criticised a Kerala journalist for publishing a defamatory YouTube video targeting a woman politician. Extending his interim bail, the court reminded that convictions aren’t made on social media and urged content creators to promote positivity instead

Mumbai's iconic BSE building received a bomb threat via email, prompting a police search that found nothing suspicious. The threat, referencing RDX IEDs, was later declared a hoax. A case has been registered, and efforts are underway to trace the sender

As per the applicant’s counsel, the post did not lower the dignity and sovereignty of India, and merely supporting a country, even if the country is an enemy, will not attract the ingredients of Section 152 BNS.

A man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly attempted to desecrate Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Pune railway station with a sharp tool. Caught by locals and arrested by police, he is suspected to be mentally unstable. Congress has condemned the act.

A 22-year-old IT professional in Pune was allegedly raped by a man posing as a courier agent. He left a threatening message and selfie on her phone. Police suspect use of intoxicant and are scanning CCTV footage to identify him

A 67-year-old man in Wardha district, Maharashtra, has been booked for allegedly sexually abusing a dog near a school in Mauza Dhanodi village. The case was filed after locals alerted an animal activist who approached the police.

The incident occurred in the basement parking area of an apartment complex in Kakkanad on Monday