Crime

CBI brings back rape accused from Abu Dhabi, 26th wanted criminal extradited from abroad

NEW DELHI: A man wanted in a rape case in Karnataka was extradited from Abu Dhabi with Interpol’s assistance in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday. According to an agency official, the CBI had coordinated with the Interpol National Central Bureau in Abu Dhabi, alongside numerous Indian agencies. “A red corner notice […]

Kerala HC issues notice to pvt unis against using ‘India’, ‘Indian’ in their names

ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court sent a notice to various educational institutions to direct them to remove prefixes such as ‘Indian’ and ‘India’ from their names, on Friday. “The use of the prefixes ‘India’ and ‘Indian’ by private educational institutions is highly misleading, especially to the young and gullible aspiring students freshly graduating from school, […]

Medical PG student dies by suicide after not being able to meet dowry demand

ERNAKULAM: On Tuesday morning, the dead body of a young doctor who had died by suicide was recovered from her apartment at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala when another doctor stopped their marriage at the nth moment because their family was not able to match their exorbitant dowry demands. Dr Shahana, 26, was found dead when her […]

Kerala police arrests doctor for dowry suicide of Kerala medical student

NEW DELHI: Kerala police arrested Dr Ruwaise, on Thursday, in the death-by-suicide case of the PG Medical student Dr Shahana, who was found dead at her apartment on Tuesday morning. “The accused was arrested few minutes ago. He has been charged under sections of Abetment to Suicide and the Dowry Act. During the questioning we […]

FIR by widow of Karni Sena chief blames outgoing CM Gehlot

NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the widow of slain Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena President, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, revealed that her family had constantly demanded security from Rajasthan’s Director General of Police and former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, after receiving multiple threats to their lives over the phone. Sheela Shekhawat, Gogamedi’s widow, stated that her family’s pleas […]