Crime Report
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Shraddha Walkar murder gets media spotlight but these recent intimate partner violence cases did not
The National Crime Records Bureau listed ‘love affairs’ as the motive for murder in 1,566 cases in 2021.
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Karnataka: Man killed allegedly over inter-faith relationship, police probe Hindutva group
The mutilated body of Arbaz Aftab Mulla was found on a railway track on September 28. Post-mortem report has revealed stab injuries on his head.
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Assam had the highest crime rate against women in 2020, MP leads in atrocities against SCs: NCRB
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of sedition cases among all major states, the ‘Crime in India’ report showed.
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Trending
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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Why KCR lost Telangana – and what it means for state parties
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Caught on camera: Fisherwoman captures intense battle between lone crocodile and group of sharks
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Priya Satia: How modern empire broke the empire mould
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UP had most cases of violence against women in 2019; across India, 87 rapes reported per day: NCRB
The state also had the highest number of crimes against girl children under the POCSO Act with 7,444 cases, followed by Maharashtra (6,402).
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In Gujarat, distraught families question police claims in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case
Within two days of the murder of the Hindu extremist leader, the UP police had made swift arrests in Surat, Gujarat.
Aarefa Johari
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New national crime data report contains baffling new category – offences by ‘anti national elements’
In 2017, Manipur had more terror cases than Jammu and Kashmir.
Nithya Subramanian
Video
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Watch: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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In Tamil Nadu, beheading of a 14-year-old is suspected to be a caste crime
Police are also looking into the victim’s family’s charge that the accused sexually harassed her.
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Uttar Pradesh: Poet attacked after he confronted men who allegedly harassed a girl
Hashim Firozabadi claimed the accused threw a liquid, which appeared to be acid, at him.
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Delhi: Three arrested for allegedly stabbing to death auto-rickshaw driver after dispute over fare
Police said another accused is on the run and they are verifying the age of all four of them.
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The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Ola driver’s murder: UP police cremated body before identifying victim or contacting his family
Mohammad Yousuf was cremated the day after his body was found even though the rules require the police to keep unindentified bodies for 72 hours.
Abhishek Dey
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Delhi: Woman stabs Flipkart employee 20 times for delaying delivery of a mobile phone
The police arrested Kamal Deep and her brother Jitender Singh for the crime.
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At least 95 cases of custodial rape reported from UP jails in 2015, finds parliamentary panel
The Committee on Empowerment of Women tabled its report, titled ‘Women in Detention & Access to Justice’, in the Parliament on Friday.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea
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Boxing, Junior World C’ships: Payal, Nisha, Akansha win a gold each as India finish with 17 medals
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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United