The prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday, marking a major development in a case that has triggered widespread public outrage. Police said the accused, identified as Prabhas (Prabash) Mondal, died during an operation while investigators were pursuing leads in the case.
Retail gold prices (gold rates) in Dubai registered a firm upward movement on Wednesday, July 8, building on the recovery patterns established during the final sessions of the trading week. Scroll below to see the 18K, 21K, 22K and 24K Dubai gold rates (gold prices) for today, July 8, in AED, USD and INR.
A massive accumulation of mud, stones, and uprooted trees crashed onto the Old Kasara Ghat corridor early Tuesday morning following continuous torrential rain. The landslide severely disrupted traffic on the Mumbai-Agra National Highway, a vital artery connecting Mumbai with northern and eastern parts of Maharashtra, including Nashik.
A massive landslide triggered by relentless monsoon rains struck an under-construction tunnel road project site at Kalladi near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district on Tuesday morning. The disaster has resulted in at least two confirmed fatalities, while more than 10 people are feared trapped beneath the heavy debris.
Nothing's budget Phone 4b launches today at 3:30 PM IST. It features a Snapdragon chip, 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, 50MP camera, and Android 16. A limited red RCB Edition will be sold exclusively in Bengaluru. The new phone is expected to be priced starting around Rs. 22,999.
The Maharashtra government will make a domicile certificate mandatory for obtaining a driving licence starting August 1, 2026. The policy revision aims to streamline the licensing process, verify residential status, and regulate the growing commercial transport sector across the state.
Former Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has publicly refuted a viral social media statement falsely attributed to him, while concurrently extending his full support to Team India and teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Central government to restore the X (formerly Twitter) account of the online satirical movement, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Police have arrested three youths in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy who was hacked to death in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, following a dispute over a football match. The incident, which occurred late Monday, triggered widespread local protests and led to the vandalization of a police outpost at a local hospital.
A Singapore High Court has sentenced 27-year-old Foong Yong to 22 years’ jail and 24 strokes of the cane for the violent s*xual abuse and commercial exploitation of a 13-year-old girl. Foong pleaded guilty to six counts of statutory rape after subjecting the victim to severe physical abuse and forcing her into prostitution for his financial benefit.
The search query 'Nazwa viral' has surged online. However, links promising explicit footage of Indonesian creator Nazwa Fidhia are clickbait scams. These automated links leverage a 2021 privacy breach to redirect users to malware and ads. Experts advise avoiding these unverified links to ensure digital safety.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday conferred the country’s highest civilian honour, the "Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia" (Star of the Republic of Indonesia, First Class), upon Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A newborn baby girl was allegedly kidnapped from her parents' home in Ahmedabad and sold for INR 1.5 lakh after a loan dispute, police said. Four women, including the alleged mastermind and the buyer, have been arrested. Police rescued the infant and reunited her with her parents while investigating a suspected child trafficking racket and tracking the money trail.
The Bengaluru Police have arrested a couple for allegedly murdering their 11-month-old infant girl and attempting to stage the death as an accidental fall. The arrest follows a detailed post-mortem examination that exposed severe internal injuries inconsistent with the parents' initial claims, officials confirmed on Monday.
The Nashik district administration has placed the region on high alert following a severe weather warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regarding potential cloudburst-like conditions.
Local police in the North Dinajpur district utilized drone surveillance and digital footprint tracking to dismantle a commercial human trafficking network, resulting in the rescue of 39 minor girls, officials confirmed on Monday. The three-day coordinated operation in Islampur led to the arrest of six suspected traffickers.
Nearly six weeks after a 22-year-old woman was found shot dead inside a locked apartment, the Gurgaon police have arrested her husband and his alleged first wife. The suspects, who had fled to Nepal immediately after the crime, were tracked down and taken into custody following their recent return to India.
Authorities have busted an alleged high-profile s*x racket operating out of a luxury resort in Ramnagar, located near the Jim Corbett National Park, following a massive joint operation over the weekend. Law enforcement officials arrested 52 individuals and rescued 10 women, including a minor, from the premises.
Millions of Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive their monthly payment this week, with the Social Security Administration (SSA) issuing checks on Wednesday, July 8, to recipients born between the 1st and 10th of any month. The payment is part of the agency's staggered monthly schedule, which spreads disbursements across four separate dates based on beneficiaries' birth dates.
Two men drowned after entering the swollen waters of Gadeshwar Dam in Navi Mumbai's Panvel amid heavy rainfall, while another person was critically injured after a tree branch fell in Thane. The incidents come as the IMD has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, warning of heavy to very heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous conditions.
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