Crime
Rajasthan Police Arrest Three After Google‑Mediated Solar Plant Copper Theft Plot
Three men were detained in Rajasthan after authorities traced a copper‑theft scheme targeting solar power plants using Google searches.
17 Aug 2026
25-Year-Old Arrested in Child Pornography Scam Linked to ₹1,071 Crore Cyber Fraud
A 25‑year‑old man has been arrested for a child pornography scam that authorities say is connected to a ₹1,071‑crore cyber‑fraud scheme and 1,090 other offences.
17 Aug 2026
Rajasthan School Girls Blacken Principal’s Face in Protest Over Molestation Allegations
In Rajasthan, a group of school girls blackened their principal’s face with ink after alleging molestation, sparking a controversy over the incident.
17 Aug 2026
Railway Worker in Bihar Drinks Alcohol On Duty, Climbs Water Tower
A railway employee in Bihar was found drinking alcohol while on duty and subsequently climbed a water tower, sparking a high‑voltage incident.
17 Aug 2026
Police Arrest 7 of 8 Accused in Sarafa Trader Robbery; 8th Still Missing
Seven suspects in a high‑value robbery of a Sarafa trader have been taken into custody, while the eighth accused remains at large. Police have dispatched a search team to Indore.
17 Aug 2026
MP High Court Orders Notary to Display Warning After Apology
The Madhya Pradesh High Court accepted a notary’s apology and directed him to put up a warning board stating that marriage documents cannot be used for any other purpose.
17 Aug 2026
UP Judge Sentences 22 to Death in Just Four Months
Uttar Pradesh judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar handed down death sentences to 22 individuals over a four‑month period, marking a record pace in the state’s criminal courts.
17 Aug 2026
DU Student Suspended After Assault on Professor, Campus Entry Banned
A Delhi University student was suspended and barred from campus after a video showed him assaulting a professor.
17 Aug 2026
SIA Kashmir Nabots Narco-Terror Operative in Jammu
The Security Intelligence Agency of Kashmir has arrested an absconding narco‑terror operative in the city of Jammu.
17 Aug 2026
MP High Court Questions Investigation into ₹11.94 Cr Online Gaming Scam
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has raised concerns over the probe into an online gaming scam that allegedly siphoned ₹11.94 crore, noting that key beneficiaries were not charged despite clear financial evidence.
17 Aug 2026
Five Arrested in Bhopal Teen Murder Linked to Private Party Scam
Police in Bhopal have detained five suspects in the murder of a teenager found near Dhobi Ghat, alleging the killings were linked to a scheme to earn 1.2 crore rupees through private party sales.
17 Aug 2026
धनरूआ पुलिस ने इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज के पीछे जंगल में की छापेमारी, चार आरोपी हिरासत में
धनरूआ पुलिस ने वीर स्थित इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज के पीछे के जंगल-झाड़ी में छापेमारी कर चार आरोपियों को हिरासत में लिया है। पूछताछ जारी है।
17 Aug 2026