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FIR Filed Against Five for Forcing 13-Year-Old Tribal Girl Into Marriage and Sexual Abuse in Palghar

India, Oct. 17 -- A 13-year-old tribal girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district was allegedly forcibly married off and raped, police said on Friday. Based on a complaint lodged by the minor, the poli... Read More


210 Naxalites Lay Down Arms in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur, Hold Constitution as Symbol of Surrender

India, Oct. 17 -- In a significant blow to Left-Wing Extremism, as many as 210 Naxalites, including a Central Committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), surrendered before police and paramilitary fo... Read More


Bombay HC Upholds Herbal Hookah Rights, Warns State Against Unlawful Raids

India, Oct. 17 -- The Bombay High Court has reiterated that serving herbal or tobacco-free hookahs is permissible, provided there is no violation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003... Read More


Fake Cops on the Prowl: Two Mumbai Residents Duped in Separate Scams

India, Oct. 17 -- In two separate incidents, Mumbai residents were duped by impostors posing as police officers, exposing a growing trend of conmen using fake uniforms and digital payment scams. In t... Read More


Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Alleged Mithi River Scam 'Mastermind' Ketan Kadam

India, Oct. 17 -- A Mumbai court has once again denied bail to Ketan Kadam, the alleged middleman and CEO of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd, accused in the Rs.65-crore Mithi River desilting contract scam. ... Read More


Prime Accused Unnikrishnan Potty Arrested in Sabarimala Missing Gold Case

India, Oct. 17 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the disappearance of gold from Kerala's Sabarimala temple has arrested the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, officials confirmed on Frid... Read More


Chaos Erupts in Patna as Congress Faces "Ticket on Sale" Allegations Ahead of Bihar Polls

India, Oct. 16 -- Tensions erupted in Patna on Wednesday after allegations surfaced that Congress assembly tickets were being "sold," triggering protests by angry aspirants and a chaotic scene at the ... Read More


Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway Chaos Enters 5th Day: School Buses, Ambulances Stranded in Endless Jam

India, Oct. 16 -- The traffic crisis on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway (NH-48) has entered its fifth straight day, stranding thousands of commuters and laying bare severe infrastructure and traffic mana... Read More


Congress Slams PM Modi for 'Outsourcing Key Decisions' to Trump, Says He's 'Frightened' of US Pressure

India, Oct. 16 -- The Congress party launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, accusing him of being "frightened" of US President Donald Trump and "outsourcing key national ... Read More


Top Maoist Leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao Surrenders with 60 Cadres in Maharashtra, Calls for Peace Talks

India, Oct. 15 -- In a major blow to Left-Wing Extremism, senior CPI (Maoist) Politburo member Mallojula Venugopal Rao, also known as Sonu, surrendered along with 60 Maoist cadres at the Gadchiroli Po... Read More