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Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma and five others were killed in an Andhra Pradesh encounter inside Papikonda National Park, marking a major blow to CPI (Maoist).
Read Full ArticlePMLA tribunal orders ED to release seized BMW X7 in Hemant Soren land scam case, citing lack of proof linking the luxury car to money laundering.
SC questions TN govt for suspending ADGP Jayaram in kidnapping case, calls the action “shocking and demoralising”; seeks response by Thursday.
TN ADGP H M Jayaram moves SC against Madras HC order directing his arrest in kidnapping case; SC agrees to hear plea, govt places him under suspension.
Pastor Bajinder Singh sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 rape case by Mohali court, found guilty under IPC sections 376, 323, and 506.
MDP leader Fahim Khan arrested for masterminding Nagpur riots; caught on video inciting violence that left several injured.
NCB Mumbai Director Amit Ghawate, like Pooja Khedkar, is under investigation for alleged misuse of power, illegal gratification, and red beacon violation.
NIA charges ISIS radicals in Rameshwaram Café blast after failed IED attack on BJP office during Pran Pratishtha ceremony; 9 injured in Bengaluru explosion.
63 Moons, allegedly siphoned crores from attached assets in the Rs 5,600 crore NSEL scam, breaching Supreme Court orders, says affidavit.
Delhi Police allege a larger conspiracy involving Kejriwal and his aide Bibhav in the assault on MP Swati Maliwal at CM's residence, Supreme Court informed.
Massive protests erupt in Maharashtra's Badlapur after sexual assault of two 3-year-old girls by school sweeper; accused arrested, principal suspended.
NLUJA Assam's Student Bar Council condemns the rape and murder of a Kolkata medical student, demanding justice and calling for reforms in medical institutions.
Mumbai advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh was arrested for allegedly raping and extorting his client’s daughter. The case involves a senior politician.
Karnataka High Court stays investigation, directs police to use the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita instead of the old Indian Penal Code for registering crimes.
Supreme Court asks Centre to file an affidavit on steps taken by the Health Ministry to prevent suicides, following a petition highlighting student suicides.
Supreme Court directs AIIMS to form a Secondary Medical Board to assess passive euthanasia for a man in a vegetative state for 13 years.
13 December, 2025 06:00 PM
Supreme Court rules that employees cannot seek higher posts after accepting compassionate appointment, calling such claims “endless compassion.”
13 December, 2025 06:54 PM
Supreme Court refers the 2009 Bharat Drilling ruling to a larger bench, questioning its use in interpreting contractual bars on arbitration claims.
08 December, 2025 04:45 PM
J&K High Court upholds dismissal of injunction plea, ruling that agrarian disputes fall under Agrarian Reforms Act authorities, not civil courts.
08 December, 2025 05:21 PM
Supreme Court declines urgent intervention in the IndiGo flight-cancellation crisis, noting Centre and DGCA actions under the CAR 2024 framework.
08 December, 2025 05:29 PM
Supreme Court rules temple funds belong to the deity and cannot be used to rescue weak cooperative banks; directs return of deposits to Thirunelly Devaswom.
08 December, 2025 05:36 PM
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