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Elon Musk’s X sues India over alleged censorship
The lawsuit alleged the Indian government is using IT Act to create a parallel content-blocking mechanism
21 March,2025 09:15 AM IST | Bengaluru | Agencies
West Bengal Assembly passes bill allowing women to work in bars
One of the major changes introduced is the removal of restrictions on the employment of women in ON-category liquor shops
21 March,2025 09:11 AM IST | Kolkata | ANI
Thane court awards life imprisonment to two men for 2017 gang-rape case
A Thane court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the gang-rape of a 30-year-old woman in 2017. The accused also kidnapped and robbed the victim before abandoning her at a lodge. The court imposed fines and ordered compensation for the victim.
08 March,2025 10:30 AM IST | Mumbai
Palghar dacoity accused absconding for 20 years finally arrested
A 60-year-old man accused in a 2005 dacoity case in Palghar has been arrested after being on the run for two decades. Police tracked him down to Khanvel in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
05 March,2025 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mutt priest and associate arrested for raping minor girl in Amravati
A 75-year-old mutt priest and his associate have been arrested in Maharashtra’s Amravati for repeatedly raping a minor girl, leading to her pregnancy. The victim’s aunt was also arrested for aiding the crime.
20 February,2025 02:27 PM IST | Mumbai
Thane court discharges man in 2008 kidnapping and rape case after 17 years
A sessions court in Thane has discharged a man accused in a 2008 kidnapping and rape case, citing a prolonged delay in trial and changed circumstances, as the accused is now married to the victim.
16 February,2025 01:44 PM IST | Mumbai
Thane man caught spying on woman in public toilet, arrested for voyeurism
A 27-year-old man employed for maintaining a public toilet in Thane has been arrested for voyeurism after allegedly spying on a woman in the bathroom.
14 February,2025 11:09 AM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai: Three Bangladeshi nationals convicted for forgery, illegal entry
Accused were detained in Chembur following a raid led by the Crime Branch; the case came to light after the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU), led by Police Inspector Milind Kathe, received confidential information about the accused
22 January,2025 10:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Two accused arrested for murder in Palghar
Two men, Rohan Vishwanath Singh and Akhilesh Yadav, were arrested in connection with the murder of Sudhir Kunjbihari Singh in Palghar last year. The two were part of a larger gang and had been on the run for nearly a year before their apprehension.
11 January,2025 01:26 PM IST | Mumbai
Police constable booked for allegedly subjecting wife to cruelty in Navi Mumbai
A police constable from Navi Mumbai has been booked for allegedly subjecting his wife to physical and mental cruelty since 2013, with an investigation currently underway.
07 January,2025 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai