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Police said the accused went to the girl's house while she was watching television and allegedly lured her away by offering her a guava. He then allegedly took her to a nearby farm, where the sexual assault and killing are believed to have taken place

A Kolkata hotel fire on Mirza Ghalib Street killed nine people, including a child, and saw around 60 others rescued. Kolkata Police has formed an SIT to probe the blaze, while the West Bengal government plans checks on hotel permits and fire licences

After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant to expeditiously process the renewal file for the private company's contract, which was pending before him, the CBI spokesperson said in a statement

The accused, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested in Junnar area of Pune district in Maharashtra, following the horrific sexual assault and murder of the minor, the official said

Katiyar said several parts of the state received moderate to heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours, with the plains of Bilaspur and Hamirpur recording around 12-13 cm of rain

District Judge Amit Pal Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 each on the 14 convicts, who were subsequently sent to jail, prosecution officials said

CISF firefighters rescued seven residents, including three children and two women, from flooded residential quarters at the NTPC Rihand township in Uttar Pradesh after heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise to nearly 4.5 feet. No injuries or casualties were reported

Drivers who do not have practical knowledge of Marathi will initially be given one month to learn the language. If they fail to acquire the required knowledge within this period, their badge will be suspended for up to three months

Two people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor from duplicate IMFL bottles in Gujarats Bhavnagar district. Police have detained four bootleggers and seized several bottles as the probe continues

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned the utilisation of the PM CARES Fund, citing a reported corpus of around Rs 8,500 crore at the end of FY2024-25. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider using the fund to improve government school infrastructure across India

Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe said the impact of intensified action against eateries near schools and colleges will be visible in 8-10 days, as authorities step up inspections and enforcement across the state

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada will represent India at the high-level meeting

Outlining significant new initiatives to improve the state's healthcare system, the chief minister emphasised that medical care is a fundamental right, not a privilege, and the government aims to remove barriers to quality healthcare regardless of income or location

Titled ''Belonging: A Journey of Love'', the memoir will be released in hardcover and ebook by Knopf on November 10, with an audio edition to be published by Penguin Random House. The publisher said an announced first printing of 100,000 copies has been set

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has invited Japanese businesses to expand investments and partnerships in India, highlighting the countries growing economic and strategic ties. Goyal is scheduled to visit Japan from August 24 to 27

Russian General Apti Alaudinov has warned that Israel could cease to exist as a state if the West Asia conflict escalates further. His remarks come amid continuing tensions between the US and Iran and renewed debate over negotiations and the Strait of Hormuz

In an official statement issued from the mayor's desk on Wednesday, the BMC said that the expenditure related to handling the social media of the Mayor's Office is being borne by the organisation appointed to manage social media for the entire municipal corporation

Pakistan airspace not available for Indian-registered aircraft and aircraft operated or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights, said a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority

Two youths have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh after taking her to a secluded area on the pretext of a motorcycle ride. Police said the minor had met one of the accused through Instagram and remained in contact with him before the alleged incident

West Bengal Police STF has arrested Zafar Sams alias Sunny, the third alleged local associate of Pakistani national Wahab Alam, who was arrested earlier this month over suspected links with Pakistans ISI

Maharashtras Ladki Bahin Yojana has seen its beneficiary base fall from nearly 2.48 crore to 1.65 crore after verification and e-KYC. RTI data has flagged the removal of 62 lakh women, over 4.5 lakh government-linked entries and questions over recovery of ineligible payouts

A ticketless passenger allegedly pushed and assaulted a railway ticket checker while trying to flee after being caught without a valid ticket on a Mumbai local train. The incident occurred at Andheri station on August 18, leaving the checker with an eye injury

Nine people, including two women and a child, died in a fire at a hotel building on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata early Wednesday. Initial findings by police and the West Bengal Fire Services Department suggest the victims died from suffocation rather than burn injuries, with thick smoke and narrow exits hampering evacuation

Mumbai on Wendesday woke up to overcast skies on Wednesday, with the city and suburbs likely to receive intermittent light to moderate rain. Thane, Raigad and surrounding areas are also expected to see similar conditions as monsoon activity continues

Two Delhi women, aged 26 and 21, were arrested for allegedly cheating a 67-year-old man of Rs 1.30 lakh after befriending him through a fictitious dating app profile. Police said the accused allegedly stole his phone during a meeting and transferred money from his bank accounts

Mumbais seven lakes held 13,62,624 million litres of water, or 94.15 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of August 19. Vihar, Tulsi and Modak Sagar remained 100 per cent full, while the citys overall stock surpassed levels recorded in 2025 and 2024

Mumbaikars are enrolling their maharajs and home cooks for special cookery classes where they learn to ace sushi, som tam, truffle, and other inspired global fare

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Iran, Lebanon and security in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call

Two Gujarat Food and Drugs Department officials, including an Assistant Commissioner, were allegedly caught accepting Rs 40,000 by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Bharuch

IIT Bombays Educational Outreach is offering an e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence for software developers, engineers, IT professionals, data scientists and fresh graduates. The programme combines computer science foundations with AI and machine learning

An 11-year-old boy died in Hinjewadi, Pune, after falling from a motorcycle and coming under a trucks rear wheel. CCTV footage showed the two-wheeler skidding on a broken stretch of Nande-Mhalunge Road. Police have booked the truck driver for alleged reckless driving

Delhi has introduced a new regulatory framework for ration shops, replacing the nearly four-decade-old 1981 order with fixed penalties for stock discrepancies

For three years, Shraddha Bhore has needed her brothers help to tie a rakhi. Once a dancer dreaming of a career in fashion, the 20-year-old is now unable to walk or speak after being diagnosed with SSPE

US President Donald Trump honoured 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House after he rescued 10-year-old Indian-American boy Nathaniel Rai from dangerous surf at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham briefly exchanged messages with an individual posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles before becoming suspicious and ending contact, Politico reported

US President Donald Trump has cited Indias electoral system while advocating tighter voting rules in the United States. In a Truth Social post, Trump highlighted Indias large electorate and low use of postal ballots

Operating alongside the Qingyun Ladder, the elevator combined with shuttle buses and a cable car connects the canyon floor to Guanzhai Village Primary School

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said an order for constituting the committee would be released on Wednesday after receiving suggestions

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said 46 militants belonging to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) surrendered before the police on Tuesday

Whats it about the huge commercial success of Awarapan 2 at the box-office that makes it so unique?

First, the Dadar pool authority stated that the water is clean and tested by a BMC-approved laboratory.

As BMCs Pedestrian First drive targets hawkers and other encroachments, civic activists want the corporation to first audit and remove its own structures, kiosks, debris, railings, and other obstructions from footpaths

Two months after Bhoiwada police forwarded a complaint seeking an investigation into the death of four-month-old Shivansh Patil at Wadia Hospital, his family is still waiting for answers

Mumbai cyber police have arrested two persons from Kerala for allegedly duping two senior citizens of nearly Rs 79 lakh in separate digital arrest scams. One of the victims is a retired income tax official

The Maharashtra government will give autorickshaw and taxi drivers time to learn Marathi before taking action under amended motor vehicle rules, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said

The fire at Aayakar Bhavan, Mumbais Income Tax office in Churchgate, has brought basement fire-safety concerns into focus. The incident highlighted the risks posed by basements in large buildings when they are used to store large quantities of combustible material

A 31-year-old autorickshaw driver from Motihari, Bihar, was allegedly caught carrying 10 kg of charas worth around Rs 10.01 crore near Bandra Terminus on August 17. Police said the accused is a habitual offender and had studied only till Std III

A footbridge connecting Wadala Road railway station to Wadala East has raised concerns over poor maintenance despite the BMCs pedestrian-first policy. A spot check of the bridge, under the civic bodys F North ward, revealed severe squalor and maintenance lapses

Bandras Otters Club has disputed the Maharashtra FDAs finding that it used prohibited analogue paneer, claiming the product procured from Punjab Sind Dairy was FSSAI-certified

An injured leopard has been spotted on the IIT Bombay campus over the past two to three months, prompting the forest department to intensify monitoring and plan its safe capture and treatment. The leopard is suspected to have an eye injury and was first identified through CCTV footage shared by the institute