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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller