HC staffer’s Lucknow home burgled, Rs 10 lakh stolen
Cash and jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh were stolen from the locked home of Gautam Kumar Sinha, a private secretary to the Allahabad High Court, in Lucknow's Chinhat area. The burglary occurred…
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Odisha seeks GI tags for sweet, brinjal, curd
The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology has filed Geographical Indication registration applications for three traditional products: Sambalpur sarsatia (a sweet), Dhenkanal Pala Brinjal, and Manikapatna curd from Puri. University officials said…
Meghalaya denies KSU protest, arrests four over Shillong violence
Shillong district authorities have denied permission to the Khasi Students' Union (KSU) to hold a sit-in demonstration on August 24, citing the prevailing law and order situation after violence on August 19.…
Nurse accused of killing parents dies by suicide in Sangareddy hostel
Nakkala Surekha, a 20-something nurse accused of murdering her parents by anaesthetic overdose, died by suicide in a private hostel in Sangareddy on Sunday night. Police believe she injected herself with the…
Monsoon deficit narrows but El Nino threat remains, reports differ
Two reports offer contrasting assessments of India's monsoon. Macquarie's report, dated 24 August, says the cumulative rainfall deficit narrowed to 12.6 per cent by 19 August from 35 per cent in June,…
Threat letter targeting Kashmiri Pandits names individuals
A fresh threat letter purportedly targeting Kashmiri Pandit families has emerged, listing names and residential details of individuals in Jammu, reports Greater Kashmir. The communication, cited by News 18, warns those associated…
Haora River flood hits Agartala, over 1,000 affected
More than 1,000 people in low-lying areas of Agartala have been affected after the Haora River crossed the critical level of 10.90 metres late Saturday night, following heavy rainfall in the hill…
J&K High Court seeks clarity on BNSS for pre-2024 defamation case
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought assistance from a Senior Additional Advocate General to decide whether India's new criminal laws apply to a defamation case where the offence occurred in…
Supreme Court closes plea for separate medical boards in rape pregnancy cases
The Supreme Court has disposed of a 2021 petition seeking separate medical boards in every state to decide on terminating pregnancies beyond 20 weeks in cases of rape by blood relatives. The…
Stalled CCTV cameras in Karnataka police stations: High Court orders full audit
The Karnataka High Court on August 13 directed the state Home Department to conduct a detailed statewide audit of CCTV systems and power backup in all police stations. Justice Suraj Govindaraj said…
