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  Brazil ex-president Luiz Inacio, out of jail, vows to make ‘lives hell’

  World | November 23, 2019 15:58 IST

  A fired-up former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, freshly out of jail, vowed to fight Brazil’s far-right government and the forces he says unjustly incarcerated him, saying he would make “their lives hell.”

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  Teen visits father to see ailing grandmother, gets raped by him

  Crime | November 22, 2019 16:09 IST

  A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district on Friday. The incident took place when the girl, living with her maternal grandparents, went to visit her father at his house to see her ailing grandmother on November 18, ASP Sanjay Kumar said.

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  Farmer arrested, 15 others fined in UP's Shamli for stubble burning

  India | November 21, 2019 11:51 IST

  Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) have been grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution since late October. Stubble burning by farmers in the neighbouring states contributes to the pollution in the national capital. 

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  One arrested in Noida for using fake number plate

  India | November 20, 2019 19:42 IST

  The accused, Ajay Yadav s/o Bhole Yadav r/o Sarfabad village (Noida), was arrested on the complaint of a woman from Gurugram, who is said to be his relative

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  22 fishermen arrested in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary

  India | November 20, 2019 11:31 IST

  The fishermen have also been sensitised on the restrictions imposed on human activities in the marine sanctuary, said Divisional Forest Officer, Rajnagar Mangrove (wildlife) Forest Division officials.  

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  Man armed with revolver in social media photo arrested

  India | November 19, 2019 9:32 IST

  Local Anti-Dacoity Squad (ADS) chief Yashwant Jadhav said the police swung into action when it came to came to know the accused had uploaded a picture brandishing the revolver on social media.

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  Builder arrested under MPDA Act for illegal constructions

  India | November 19, 2019 8:33 IST

  Senior Inspector from the Chunabhatti police station Janardhan Pagare told PTI, "The accused was arrested on Saturday after MPDA order was passed against him on Friday. He has been sent to Thane jail."

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  Runaway woman from Punjab raped in Mumbai, man arrested

  Crime | November 17, 2019 22:01 IST

  An 18-year-old woman, who had run away from her home in Punjab, was allegedly raped by a man at Kamathipura in Mumbai on the pretext of helping her, police said on Sunday.  

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  Bihar police busts illegal gun factory, seizes 7 base machines

  India | November 16, 2019 12:52 IST

  The police has busted seven illegal mini gun factories and arrested four persons during a raid in Bihar's Munger district

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  Man tries to fly out of Guwahati with smuggled gold biscuits, arrested

  Crime | November 15, 2019 8:41 IST

  On Wednesday also, gold biscuits, weighing 18.5 kg and valued at approximately Rs 8 crore, concealed in the chassis of a vehicle were seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) with the help of police at Manja in central Assam's Karbi Anglong district and two persons were arrested.  

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  India-linked illegal steroid smuggling ring busted in UK

  India | November 14, 2019 21:31 IST

  A "prolific" smuggling ring led by the CEO of an India-based pharmaceutical company has been busted by the UK security forces, following an investigation across 26 countries over six years, officials said here on Thursday.

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  Two members of 'Thak Thak Gang' arrested from south Delhi's Madangir area

  India | November 14, 2019 21:13 IST

  Two members of the "Thak Thak" gang allegedly involved in a recent theft case have been arrested from south Delhi's Madangir area, police said on Thursday.

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  Village level officer arrested for taking bribe in Rajasthan

  Crime | November 14, 2019 14:27 IST

  Varsha Patidar, posted at Chandu Ji Ka Garha in Ganoda tehsil of the district, had demanded a bribe from the complainant Rohit Patel in a land mutation case. The complaint was verified and a trap was laid to arrest the accused on Thursday, the ACB spokesperson said

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  Indian expat in Sharjah arrested for abusing wife

  World | November 14, 2019 12:07 IST

  The wife of the accused said she had sought help from the authorities to send her back to her home town of Bengaluru as she had no relatives here and money to raise her children.  

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  Newly married couple arrested for brandishing firearms at reception

  Crime | November 14, 2019 11:04 IST

  Two other NSCN(NK) militants who gave the couple the weapons to pose with were also arrested by the police, the officer said.

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  Cleric arrested for explosion at UP mosque

  India | November 13, 2019 11:55 IST

  During interrogation, the cleric admitted that he and some other youths had kept the explosives in the mosque.

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  NIA arrests man for raising funds for Lashkar-e-Taiba

  India | November 12, 2019 9:14 IST

  The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a man accused of raising funds for the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) through Hawala channels to sponsor terrorist activities in the country

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  Two arrested by customs for smuggling Rs 75 lakh worth gold at Delhi airport

  India | November 11, 2019 17:01 IST

  Two men have been arrested by customs officials for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold valuing Rs 75 lakh at the Delhi airport

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  77 arrested in UP for objectionable social media posts

  India | November 11, 2019 10:28 IST

  Seventy-seven persons across Uttar Pradesh were arrested after the Supreme Court verdict for trying to vitiate communal harmony on social media.

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  Seven government school teachers held for molesting students

  Crime | November 08, 2019 15:50 IST

  The Kasdol police on Thursday arrested Devendra Khunte (38), Rameshwar Prasad Sahu (44), Rupnarayan Sahu (36), Mahesh Kumar Verma (37), Dinesh Kumar Sahu (38), Chadan Das Baghel (39) and Lalram Bervansh, all teachers at Government Higher Secondary School in Marda village, station house officer Kasdol Dinbandhu Uikey said