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- India
‘Jantar Mantar to Jail’: CJP protests inspire online video games
New Delhi: What if marching towards Jantar Mantar meant earning ‘points’ by gathering crowds, dodging tear gas and water cannons, and trying to avoid detention? Scenes that unfolded on the streets of…
- Crime
Cyberabad traffic police nab 80 drunk drivers over weekend
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Traffic Police conducted a drunk driving enforcement campaign over the weekend on September 18 and 19, apprehending 80 offenders. Of the 80 caught, 62 people were driving two-wheelers, 16…
- Opinions
Jailed for an idea: Umar Khalid’s six years without trial
On September 13, 2020, Umar Khalid, a young human rights activist, was targeted in the national capital. He has now completed six years in prison without trial. These six years mark a…
- Top Stories
Tarun Tejpal surrenders before court, says ‘justice will come’
Panaji: Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on Monday, September 14, to serve his 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in a 2013 sexual assault case. On August 25, the…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru jail inmates attack warder, attempt to kill him
Bengaluru: A prison warder was allegedly assaulted and subjected to an attempted murder at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison by five accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal worker Suhas Shetty. The…
- Kashmir
Shabir Shah should not to be unnecessarily handcuffed: Court
Jammu: A special NIA court in Jammu has directed jail authorities to ensure that separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah is not unnecessarily handcuffed while being escorted from the Central Jail in Kot…
- India
Ram Rahim granted 21-day parole again; set for 17th jail release
Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is lodged in Sunaria Jail in Haryana’s Rohtak serving a sentence for raping two female followers, has again been granted a 21-day parole.…
- Hyderabad
Fake Rapido driver jailed after approaching woman at Charminar
Hyderabad: A man who had approached a woman influencer, claiming to be a Rapido driver near the Charminar, has been arrested and sentenced to two days’ simple imprisonment. He has also been…
- Telangana
Telangana proposes 3-year jail, fine for fatal fire safety violations
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has proposed stricter punishment for negligence that causes loss of life in fire accidents. Under the revised draft amendments to the Telangana Fire Services Act, 1999, a negligent…
- Bangalore
CCB raids Parappana Agrahara prison, seizes over 80 phones
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) conducted an extensive search at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison following allegations of illegal activities inside the facility and seized more than 80 mobile phones. The operation…
- India
Man gets 20 years for sexually assaulting minor in Latur
Latur: A court in Maharashtra’s Latur district has sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. In its order on Thursday,…
- Telangana
Telangana jail warder named accused in Dubbak theft case
Hyderabad: The Dubbak police have booked a jail warder in connection with a major theft case after he was accused of helping a habitual burglar secure bail from jail. The warder, identified…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man gets seven-day jail for stealing vehicle battery
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal a battery from a vehicle parked on 100 Feet Road, within the limits of Kulsumpur Police Station, on Monday, July 13. The…
- Hyderabad
832 booked for drunk driving in Hyderabad over the weekend
Hyderabad: A total of 832 people were booked for drunk driving in a routine drive conducted on July 10 and July 11 in the limits of the Cyberabad and Hyderabad Police Commissionerates.…
- Mumbai
Can’t afford Mumbai, want to move to Hyderabad: Varavara Rao to HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday, June 12, issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a petition by Telugu poet P Varavara Rao seeking permission to shift his residence to…
