CITY
Who are phantom 'bombers' haunting Delhi schools and why tracing them is 'next to impossible'?
A Delhi Police officer described tracking someone on the dark web as akin to pursuing a shadow in a hall of mirrors, where leads vanish behind layers of anonymity. Senders shield themselves primarily through VPNs, which mask IP addresses by routing connections via foreign servers that refuse to share user logs with Indian authorities.
CITY
'Send money now': Fake doctor at Bhopal's Hamidia Hospital preyed on families of critical patients using fear
Police officials believe the scam worked because Khagre had accurate information about patients, including ward numbers, medical conditions, and contact details of relatives.
CITY
1,777 vanish in a month: Delhi Police say 'don't panic over rumours, this is not a new trend'
While 85 per cent of cases reported in 2016 have been solved over nine years, around 63 per cent of cases registered in 2025 have already been resolved within the same year.
CITY
Rajasthan 'honeymoon' murder: 'Perfect match', 7-year affair and a waiter lover - chilling details emerge
Police say Anju had secretly reconnected with her boyfriend Sanju, who works as a waiter at wedding functions. Sanju and two of his friends allegedly hid in bushes along the road and attacked Ashish when the couple arrived.
CITY
Monster dad: DNA of 17 men tested - Pregnant Mumbai woman's rapist was her own father
The conclusive forensic report, received on January 27, 2026, delivered a shocking result: only one DNA profile matched — that of the survivor’s father.
CITY
Explained: Why the Mumbai-Pune Expressway gridlock is India's recurring normal
Even on a premium route like the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, infrastructural flaws act as force multipliers.
CITY
Telangana temple fest: Men bite over 50 goats, leave them to die slowly - 'Wishes will be fulfilled'
Telangana temple shocker: The animals were left to die slowly, making the act extremely cruel. The videos quickly circulated among animal welfare groups, led to complaints to the police.
POLITICS
Manipur just got a Kuki deputy CM, but Kuki-Zo outfits remain furious - Here's why
Despite the inclusion of a senior Kuki representative in the state’s top leadership, powerful Kuki-Zo tribal organisations immediately rejected the government, calling for a general strike and warning community legislators against participation, underscoring the deep ethnic divisions that persist after a year of violent conflict.
CITY
‘Maria, Aliza, Cindy’: Ghaziabad sisters had big social media following - Just Korean game or something far more troubling?
The Ghaziabad sisters, Nishika, Prachi and Pakhi, identified themselves online as Maria, Aliza and Cindy. Investigators said the sisters were deeply influenced by Korean pop culture and spent most of their time consuming K-dramas, K-pop music and playing online interactive games. Police believe their attachment to the online space grew so strong that it became their primary source of emotional comfort.
CITY
End of petrol, diesel cars in Delhi-NCR by 2030? High-level experts panel calls for 'decisive shift'
The core of the strategy involves a staggered phase-out of ICE vehicles based on their emission standard. The panel calls for the immediate exit of all BS-I, BS-II and BS-III vehicles, followed by the phase-out of BS-IV vehicles over the next five years.
CITY
Stuck for 8 hours in Mumbai expressway gridlock, industrialist calls in chopper to reach Pune
Taking to X, Dr Mehta highlighted the scale of the disruption and the lack of emergency planning on one of Maharashtra’s busiest roads. Mehta also proposed the use of helipads for emergency evacuation.
CITY
From Blue Whale to Korean love game: Ghaziabad sisters' suicide highlights global crackdown to ban teens from social media
Preliminary reports from local authorities indicate the tragedy is linked to the girls' alleged addiction to a task-based "Korean love game" where suicide was allegedly listed as the final objective. The case chillingly echoes the dynamics of the infamous “Blue Whale challenge”. Emerging platforms and games like Roblox are also now under heightened scrutiny.
CITY
Delhi alarm: 54 go missing daily - 800 vanished in first 15 days of 2026; 500+ are females
Teenagers were the most vulnerable within this group. A total of 169 adolescents went missing, including 138 teenage girls and 31 boys. Police were able to trace only 29 girls and 19 boys, meaning nearly 71 per cent of missing teenagers are still unaccounted for.
CITY
Uttarakhand's Kotdwar row explained: 'Baba' name on Ahmed's shop to 'Mera naam Mohammad Deepak'
In a viral video, Kumar is seen asking the mob why shop names using the word ‘Baba’ were acceptable for others but not for Ahmed. When members of the group asked Kumar his name, he replied, “My name is Mohammad Deepak.”
CITY
Major push for Delhi's critical healthcare in Sitharaman's budget, AIIMS leads with Rs 5,500 cr
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta welcomed the budget, calling it a step toward realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.
CITY
‘Dada was like God here’: How Ajit Pawar death news froze Baramati - ‘Who will take care of us now?’
All political differences disappeared on Wednesday as grief brought everyone together. Roads were empty, markets were closed, and people gathered only to share their sorrow.
CITY
Snowfall in Srinagar, Manali: Tourists stranded as heavy snow paralyses transport in Kashmir, Himachal
Many tourists from Delhi, Gurugram, and Chandigarh found themselves stuck in the valley as hotels were fully booked and travel became impossible.
CITY
Bareilly City Magistrate quits: What triggered Alankar Agnihotri’s Republic Day resignation?
A native of Kanpur Nagar, Agnihotri has served as sub-divisional magistrate in Unnao, Balrampur, and Lucknow. He holds B.Tech and LLB degrees from Banaras Hindu University and has also worked in the United States.
CITY
Western Disturbance turns extremely active: Avalanche alert in Uttarakhand, yellow alert in Delhi-NCR today
Uttarakhand avalanche alert: Authorities in Uttarakhand issued heightened avalanche warnings for several high-altitude districts.
CITY
Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal: 5 cases, 100 quarantined, no cure or vaccine in sight
There exists neither a vaccine to prevent infection nor a specific antiviral treatment to cure it, making early detection and strict isolation protocols the cornerstone of outbreak management.
CITY
Mirzapur conversion racket: Six gym operators arrested for targeting girls - ‘Adopt Islam or we'll expose your intimate videos’
The victims alleged that owners and trainers at a local chain of gyms, after developing relationships with them, used intimate video recordings to blackmail and coerce them into converting their religion.
CITY
UP Muslim woman’s abuse horror: Married at 15, gang-raped under 'halala' after repeated triple talaqs
The woman comes from a family with a background in public service. Her grandfather was a deputy superintendent of police in Uttar Pradesh, and her father is a lawyer. With her husband now in jail, she said she is struggling to support her young daughter as the case moves forward.
CITY
Republic Day security in Delhi: AI-enabled glasses for officers, terror alert posters in a first
For the first time, Delhi Police included the photo of a wanted terrorist, Mohammed Rehan, in Republic Day alert posters. Rehan is linked to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and is reportedly from Delhi.
CITY
Western Disturbance chills north India: Rain in Delhi-NCR, snow alert in Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand
Delhi rain: The weather agency has warned that Delhi-NCR may see one or two more spells of light rain during the day, along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
