Nashik, May 11 (IANS) Nida Khan, one of the key accused in the high-profile Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked sexual harassment and alleged religious conversion case, was on Monday remanded to 14-day judicial custody by the Nashik Court.Following the court’s order, Khan was sent to Nashik Road Central Jail. She had earlier been in police custody, during which she was questioned extensively regarding several aspects of the case.Khan was produced before the court after the expiry of her pol…
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Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Nida Khan, one of the main accused in the alleged religious conversion and harassment case linked to the Nashik office of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was arrested by Maharashtra Police after evading authorities for days. According to officials, Khan was apprehended on Thursday from a residential apartment in Kaiser Colony located in the Naregaon area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. She had reportedly been staying there with her parents, brother, and aunt for the past few …
Gandhinagar, May 5 (IANS) An interstate cyber crime racket involving fraud of over Rs 53 crore and linked to 132 complaints across the country has been busted, with 10 accused arrested from Anand and Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence (CID Crime) said on Tuesday.Acting on instructions to intensify action against rising cyber offences from DGP K.L.N. Rao, a team was constituted under the supervision of Superintendents of Police Dr Rajdeepsinh Zala, Sanjay Keshwala and Vivek Bheda.O…
Ahmedabad/Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested two individuals in connection with an alleged online radicalisation and conspiracy case, in which discussions included references to “Ghazwa-e-Hind” and potential targeting of multiple groups, including RSS-linked individuals, officials said on Tuesday. The ATS said it has been continuously monitoring anti-national activity on social media and the internet through a combination of human intelligence and tec…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The curtains fell on a golden era of Indian music as the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. ‘Asha Tai’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital a day earlier as she was suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.The Maharashtra gover…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) In a major push towards road safety, the Maharashtra Police has made it mandatory for all police officers and personnel to wear helmets while riding two-wheelers. The directive has been issued by the Director General of Police (DGP) to all commissionerates and district police units across the state. The decision follows a recent high-level meeting held in Nagpur, where the DGP stressed that law enforcers must lead by example. He stated that if police personnel fail to fol…
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…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Congress Legislative Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday launched a fierce attack on the MahaYuti government during last week’s motion debate, citing the collapse of law and order, rising atrocities against women, the drug menace, and the spread of superstition. He expressed his outrage, stating that the prestige of progressive Maharashtra has been tarnished by this government and that “democracy is being murdered” in the state.Wadettiwar alleged that in the progress…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, assured the State Assembly that “no one, regardless of their status or political affiliation, will be spared” in the investigation involving self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. The Chief Minister said this includes potential investigations into “high-ranking government officers” (IAS and IPS) and politicians, who allegedly provided Kharat with protection or patronage.The case, which surfaced in March 2026, has sent sh…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Maharashtra Police have arrested a 28-year-old man from the 24 Parganas district of West Bengal for allegedly issuing more than 50 bomb threats targeting multiple locations across the country, including schools, the stock exchange, and metro stations in Mumbai and other states, the officials said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Sourav Vishwas (28), is alleged to have sent threatening emails over the past five days to create panic and spread fear among the publi…