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3 Arrested Over Rape Of Minor Girl In Maharashtra, 4th Accused Missing

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2024, Thane

Police have arrested three persons and are on the lookout for another in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Thane city, an official said on Wednesday.

Man Kills Minor Suspecting Him Of Relationship With Wife In Gurugram, Arrested: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2024, Gurugram

A man was arrested for allegedly strangling a 15-year-old boy to death after drugging him, on suspicion that he was having an affair with his wife, officials said on Wednesday.

Avoid Seeking Appreciation On Social Media: CBI Director Tells New Officers

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, New Delhi

CBI Director Praveen Sood told new recruits on Wednesday to not seek appreciation on outside platforms like social media.

4 Thrash Tribal Man With Belts In Madhya Pradesh, Case Filed: Police

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Chhatarpur

A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly assaulting a tribal man with belts in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, police said on Wednesday.

Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Kolkata

The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Man Arrested Over Rape, Murder Of Women In West Bengal

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Kolkata

Nadia district police in West Bengal, on Wednesday afternoon, arrested a youth in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a woman in her early twenties, whose half-charred and semi-nude body was recovered earlier this morning.

After Haryana Swearing-In Today, NDA's Mega Show of Strength

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma | Wednesday October 16, 2024, New Delhi

Looking to keep up the pressure on the Opposition after the BJP pulled off a stunning victory in Haryana, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a meeting of all chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of the alliance in Chandigarh.

Rs 50,000 Fine For Dust Pollution At Delhi Construction Sites Amid Poor Air quality

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, New Delhi

With air quality dropping to "poor" levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of Rs 50,000 for each violation of dust mitigation measures.

Closely Monitoring Situation Of Bomb Threats To Airlines, Says Aviation Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, New Delhi

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday said the government is closely monitoring the situation due to bomb threats to flights and asserted that all necessary measures are taken against such activities.

No Realignment With Nitish Kumar, "His Time Is Up": Tejashwi Yadav

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Patna

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday dismissed speculations of a realignment with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that the time was up for the "tired" JD(U) president.

Men Force Boy To Lick Shoe, Kick Him In Face After Fight In Madhya Pradesh, 4 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Chhatarpur

A 17-year-old boy was forced by a group of men to lick a shoe after a fight broke out during a Dussehra procession in Madhya Pradesh's Chhattarpur district.

Prohibitory Orders In Manipur Town To Prevent Possible Violence

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Churachandpur

The authorities in Manipur's Churachandpur district imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita in the district headquarter town for three days from Wednesday evening to prevent possible violence.

Mumbai Civic Body Announces 5-10% Water Cut Across City On October 17-18

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced a 5-10 per cent water cut across Mumbai from October 17 to October 18 citing a glitch in a valve on a pipeline in Thane district.

Man Who Vandalised Idol In Hyderabad Watched Hate Preacher Zakir Naik's Videos: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Hyderabad

A 30-year-old engineering graduate, who allegedly desecrated an idol at a temple here on October 14, was self-radicalised by watching videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and others on social media.

"Varanasi, You've Touched My Soul": US Envoy After Watching Ganga Aarti

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 16, 2024, New Delhi

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday was all praise for Varanasi as he shared his thoughts on witnessing sunrise from its famed ghats and watching the Ganga aarti which, he said, was a "beautiful reminder of how tradition shapes us".