Kochi, March 31 (IANS) Film director Ranjith was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged sexual assault complaint filed by a young actress, marking a significant development in a case that has been handled with unusual secrecy by the police. The Ernakulam Central Police registered the case, while a special squad led by Kochi’s Deputy Commissioner of Police carried out the arrest, reportedly acting on directives from senior officers, including the Ernakulam Range Inspector General …
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Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced plans to use data-driven tools and artificial intelligence technology to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He specifically mentioned partnering with institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology to develop an artificial intelligence tool that can help authorities differentiate between legal residents and those living in the city without valid documentation. These tools will be deployed once testi…
Hazaribagh, March 30 (IANS) The brutal rape and murder of a minor girl in Kusumbha village under the Vishnugarh police station area of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh has sparked massive public outrage in the district.The BJP, along with local residents, called for a ‘Hazaribagh Bandh’ on Monday in protest against the incident, which witnessed a widespread impact across the district.Protesters took to the streets in several areas, including Hazaribagh city and the Vishnugarh block headquarters, dem…
Ranchi, March 30 (IAN) The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the rape and brutal murder of a minor girl in the Vishnugarh area of Hazaribagh district and issued notices to the State Home Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP), seeking their responses.The court adopted a stern view of the incident and expressed deep concern over the delay in arresting the accused. It also directed the authorities to provide adequate security to the victim’s family.Advocate H…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) As many as 30 people have been arrested by West Bengal Police in connection with tension and violence over a Ram Navami procession at Jangipur in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district, an official said on Saturday.Although the situation was quickly brought under control following prompt joint action by the state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), the area had, for some time, virtually turned into a battlefield.Several people were injured in the clashes,…
Jaipur, March 25 (IANS) Acting under the directives of Rajasthan Director General of Police, Rajiv Kumar Sharma, a serious warning has been issued in the state regarding the security of digital data, officials said on Wednesday. Based on observations by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), it has emerged that cybercriminals are now specifically targeting institutions that use Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices.These include chartered accountancy firms, consulting agencies, hospi…
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dr K.L.N. Rao visited the Legislative Assembly premises on Wednesday to personally oversee a high-alert security sweep following a bomb threat received by email.The threat led to the temporary evacuation of legislators, staff and visitors and delayed the ongoing Budget session.The anonymous email, which arrived shortly before the Assembly was due to convene at 9 a.m., claimed that a bomb had been planted within the compl…
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday met the newly appointed and 22nd Governor, R.N. Ravi, and urged him to take action against Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and acting Director General of Police Peeyush Pandey over the alleged breach of protocol during the recent visit of President Droupadi Murmu to the state.“I have requested the Governor to take steps to protect the constitutional and democratic procedures in the st…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or allurement. The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion. The Bill was tabled by the Minister of State for Rural Pankaj Bhoyar in the state assembly. According to the Bill, individuals intending to convert must provide a 60-day advance notice to the district …
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The state government is set to table Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, setting in motion the process to identify and punish individuals and organised entities behind ‘forced’ conversions. The proposed legislation aims to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or allurement. The state cabinet had given its approval during the meeting held on March 5, following recommendations from a high-level special…