The main accused was identified as Reshma, 42, a resident of Devarajeevanahalli. She, along with the two teenagers, was arrested and later remanded to judicial custody.
This year, the counting method has been changed. Instead of covering all wards simultaneously, each counting centre will process votes for only two wards at a time.
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Each panel encompassed four wards, requiring voters to individually select a candidate for each of the four seats, rather than casting a single vote.
As news of the assault spread, students staged protests on the campus, demanding strict action against those involved. Responding to the unrest, the university authorities acted swiftly.
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The previous elections to the Thane Municipal Corporation were held on February 21, 2017, with the undivided Shiv Sena emerging as the single largest party
In several cases, residents from the same building were assigned different polling stations located far apart. In some places, polling staff were seen assisting voters in tracing their assigned booths.
Nearly two and a half years after the NCP split in 2023, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the NCP (Sharad Pawar) have come together to fight the elections together.
Investigators recovered the digital video recorder (DVR) of a CCTV camera from the dhaba, which captured the sexual assault.
Six bodies have been recovered — two are said to be from Rajgarh in Sirmaur while four were from Nerva area of Shimla district, the SDM said, adding that he was on his way to the spot.
After thrashing the couple, the attackers slit Shivani's throat. As Deepak ran to save his life, he was caught and his throat was also slit, neighbours said.
Retd Lt Gen Mann was hit by a speeding auto-rickshaw on the evening of January 9 while he was out for a walk near his residence in Panchkula.
Nearly 1,100 bulls and the tamers have registered online to participate in the mid-January festival event held for three days in Madurai that will be the cynosure of all eyes.
Rejecting the allegations, Manirul Islam addressed party workers outside the BDO office and claimed the SIR exercise was being misused to target minorities.
Voters will elect leaders for a civic governing body with a budget of almost Rs 80,000 crore, the richest in the country and about five times that of national capital New Delhi
Voters requiring assistance are encouraged to ask polling officials. For any emergencies on election day, the designated helpline numbers are 1916, 112, or 100.
As many as 1,700 candidates are in the fray, including 878 women and 822 men. There 1,03,44,315 voters comprising 55,15,707 men, 48,26,509 women and 1,099 eligible to vote in BMC elections.
While the EPIC remains the primary identification document, the State Election Commission has directed that voters without it can establish their identity using any one of 12 alternative proofs.
Adding a layer of complexity to law enforcement efforts is a web of strategic deception surrounding the gang’s leadership.
The accused allegedly threatened to make some of her photos public, refused to marry her and got into a relationship with another woman recently, which drove her to suicide.
The breakthrough came when searchers located the tourists’ abandoned vehicle and, following clues, tracked them to a hut approximately 20 kilometres away.
When the police reached the address linked to the car, they found that it had already been sold to another person.
The administration remained on high alert, with police and officials closely monitoring the situation across the mela area.
Ahilyabai Holkar is widely remembered for her role in rebuilding the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in the 18th century, a contribution that holds deep historical significance for Varanasi
The state health department has so far identified more than 120 people who came in close contact with the two nurses in recent days. These include family members, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, and other healthcare workers. All identified contacts have been advised home isolation, and efforts are underway to trace more people.
Despite the lower official count, the government had already announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of 18 deceased persons, stating that the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds considering the seriousness of the situation.
The BMC election is part of a massive, synchronised civic poll across Maharashtra. The SEC has organised elections for 29 municipal corporations to be held on the same day, making it one of the largest such exercises in the state’s recent history.
Facing the backlash, Patel returned to the Kemri police station later the same day. He submitted a written apology and also recorded a video statement expressing regret, acknowledging his behaviour was wrong and promising it would not be repeated.
This pattern, intelligence agencies note, has been observed across multiple states. Between 2023 and 2025, probes in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala found former PFI members aiding accused persons through discreet legal aid and counselling.
In a moment of profound relief, the tourist is seen embracing Rai, who subsequently refused to accept any payment for the assistance.
According to the investigating officer, the probe has shown that the girl knowingly used her Instagram profile to ensnare the victim in a false romantic relationship.
The move comes in line with directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to crack down on organised networks facilitating illegal immigration and posing potential security concerns.
Safdarjung, the city's primary observatory, recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, 4.4 notches below normal, IMD data showed.
The flight was scheduled to depart from Pune at 8.50 am, and boarding started around 8.10 am, a passenger onboard the glitch-hit Boeing aircraft said.
Kumar was detained and Arti’s body was sent for post-mortem examination. The findings were stark, revealing the extreme brutality of the assault despite a lack of obvious external wounds.
Maharashtra civic polls: According to reports, approximately 1,700 aspirants are in the fray for BMC seats, representing a 25.27% decline from the 2,275 candidates who contested the last civic polls in February 2017.
Popular hill stations like Mussoorie (7.7 degrees Celsius) and Shimla (8.8 degrees Celsius) remained notably warmer. IMD attributed this inversion directly to prevailing weather systems.
According to official accounts, Soni, the vistim, had left her marital home in the Pali police station area on January 7 with a 28-year-old man from Sahajanpur.
The Authority’s latest projections, which aim for a reuse rate of roughly 46% of total treated water, are seen by experts as a failure to address the core issue of immediate waste and resource mismanagement.
In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1.2 degrees Celsius.
Nipah virus alert in West Bengal: The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Nipah virus (NiV) as a zoonotic disease, meaning it spreads from animals to humans.
Cities that find a balance between providing economic opportunities and fostering a safe public environment work best for women. This can happen only when governments, employers and society pull in the same direction
The BJP has already appointed union minister Jual Oram as the party's state election officer for Jharkhand to oversee the elections.
Crime branch officials questioned him for hours and allowed him to go after serving him a notice under section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), he said.
Greeting youngsters on National Youth Day, Rekha Gupta said the entire country looks up to them as they have a crucial role in leading the nation towards progress.
Though not the executor, the alleged hitman is accused of travelling to Bengaluru, conducting reconnaissance and advising Balamuragan on how to carry out the murder in areas with minimal CCTV surveillance.
In total, Rs 14.85 crore, the life savings accrued from decades of work, was systematically drained from their accounts.
The police detailed a complex laundering operation. The fugitive accused are said to have supplied these acquired Indian bank accounts to cyber fraudsters operating from Cambodia and other foreign countries.
With only frost recorded so far this January, scientists say this is the first such instance since systematic snowfall monitoring began in 1985, underscoring the seriousness of the change.