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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.
Madras High Court rules that Superintendents of Police cannot be held liable for Investigating Officers’ delay in filing chargesheets or closure reports.
21 November, 2025 10:25 AM
India and Israel sign Terms of Reference to launch Free Trade Agreement talks, aiming to boost trade, reduce barriers, and finalize the pact within 12–18 months.
21 November, 2025 11:27 AM
SC sets aside MP High Court order releasing an accused via habeas corpus, calling the approach impermissible and a misuse of bail jurisdiction.
17 November, 2025 10:20 AM
Supreme Court sets aside bail in 731 kg ganja case, ruling that a family member’s undertaking cannot substitute mandatory conditions under the NDPS Act.
17 November, 2025 10:33 AM
Supreme Court upholds a 2005 revenue recovery auction, ruling that statutory remedies not invoked on time cannot be bypassed through writ jurisdiction.
17 November, 2025 11:24 AM
Delhi High Court upholds unfreezing of Poonam Malik’s bank accounts, ruling ED’s freezing orders were based on mere suspicion and violated mandatory PMLA safeguards.
17 November, 2025 11:43 AM
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