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After Legal Battle Of 6 Years, Assam Woman Regains Her Indian Citizenship

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday October 14, 2023

A 50-year-old Assam woman, who was declared an illegal migrant from Bangladesh due to her mismatch names in voters' lists, has now regained her Indian citizenship after a six-year long legal battle.

Autorickshaw Catches Fire After Accident, 2 Charred To Death In Kerala: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2023, Kannur

Two men were charred to death after the CNG-powered autorickshaw they were travelling in met with an accident and caught fire at Kathirur near, police said on Friday.

Madhya Pradesh Woman Killed By Brother Over Relationship With Man From Another Community

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Agar Malwa

A man allegedly beheaded his 24-year-old sister with a sword for being in a relationship with a man from another community in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district, police said on Friday.

In Delhi's Measures For Transgenders, 'Third Gender' Category In Job Forms

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development department has approved various measures for transgender people, including the addition of a "third gender" category in job application forms, officials said on Friday.

Drugs Worth Rs 135 Crore Seized In Mumbai, 3 Foreigners Among 9 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Mumbai

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here has busted multiple national and international drug syndicates and seized cocaine and alprazolam worth Rs 135 crore by arresting a total of nine persons, a senior official said on Friday.

On Camera, Man Aims Gun At Shop's Staff Near Mumbai, Runs After Bullets Didn't Fire

Edited by Divyam Sharma | Friday October 13, 2023, Mumbai/New Delhi

A man entered a bakery shop near Mumbai with a gun for a heist, thinking it would be a "cakewalk" for him, but it did not go as planned.

Noida Hospital Forgets Body In Freezer For 17 Days, Probe Ordered

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Noida

The body of a 70-year-old patient was left unattended for 17 days in a mortuary at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, prompting UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak to order an investigation.

Liquor Policy Case: AAP's Sanjay Singh Sent To Judicial Custody Till Oct 27

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

A Delhi court today sent AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to judicial custody till October 27.

Bengaluru Metro Breaks Record, Over 7 Lakh Passengers In A Day

Asian News International | Friday October 13, 2023, Bengaluru (Karnataka)

Namma Metro, Bengaluru's public transportation metro train network, has witnessed a remarkable surge in passenger numbers following the commencement of full train services on the entire purple line.

Delhi Man Kills Father Using Blade, Arrested While Trying To Cremate Body

Asian News International | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

A man who allegedly killed his father by slitting his throat in the national capital's Punjabi Bagh area was arrested after the crematorium official dialed police suspecting a murder, Delhi Police said on Friday.

Kolkata Man, 41, Opens Fire On New Delhi Rajdhani Express, None Injured

Asian News International | Friday October 13, 2023, Kolkata (West Bengal)

A 41-year-old man reportedly opened fire inside the New Delhi Rajdhani Express after an altercation with the Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE), according to a statement by the Eastern Railway.

80 Year-Old UP Man Gets Life In Jail For 49-Year-Old Murder Case

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Firozabad

A court in Firozabad has sentenced an 80-year-old man to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case registered close to half a century ago, a government advocate said on Friday.

Video: Elderly Woman Run Over By SUV Inside Noida Housing Complex

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

An elderly woman out on evening walk was run over by a car in a housing complex in Noida. The sports utility vehicle (SUV) rushed out of the basement at high speed and hit her, and its wheels crushed her body, showed CCTV footage.

As Israel-Hamas War Rages, A Security Alert In Delhi

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

Israel-Hamas war: As the ongoing war in Israel between security forces and Palestinian group Hamas escalates, a security alert has been sounded in New Delhi in view of potential protests in the national capital, police said.

Gold Smuggling Racket Busted In Mumbai, 5 African Women Among 8 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2023, Mumbai

Sales proceeds from smuggled gold worth Rs 3.62 crore as well as Rs 2.95 crore cash and 2.1 kilograms of gold were seized following a raid by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on a gold melting facility and a jewellery shop, an official said.