SC questions its own verdict denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel ImamThe Supreme Court has voiced strong concerns regarding the denial of bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Judges highlighted th...
Suicide trends in India: 31% cases among daily wage workers, this state reports highest numbers, shows NCRB 2024 dataDaily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...
Most non-consensual intimate images being removed in two hours: officialsSocial media platforms are now removing non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours of complaints, a significant improvement from the ...
Bengaluru, India's IT capital, has highest dowry-related cases among metro cities: NCRB reportBengaluru leads metropolitan cities in dowry-related cases with 878 incidents reported in 2024, accounting for 87% of metro cases. Delhi, h...
Farm sector suicides at 10,546 in 2024, second straight yearly decline: NCRB reportFarmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...
Delhi records highest suicides in India, most victims married; Bengaluru second highest: Crime dataDelhi reported the highest number of suicides in 2024 with 2,905 cases, though this marks a decline from previous years. Family-related iss...
ET Graphics: India's economic offences surge, daily frauds rise to 117 in 2024Economic offences in Indian cities have surged, with an average of 117 daily cases reported in 2024, a significant increase from 86 in 2018...
NCRB data shows drop in Delhi crime, but offences against children remain highDelhi saw a 15.1% drop in overall registered crimes in 2024, with total cases falling to around 2.8 lakh. However, concerning trends persis...
Crimes dipped by 6% across country: NCRBIndia saw a six percent drop in crimes in 2024. Over 58 lakh cases were reported, down from 62 lakh in 2023. The crime rate per lakh popula...
West Bengal Phase 2 polls: Will anti-incumbency, scam charges and SIR row end TMC's 15-year run?West Bengal Elections Phase 2 key issues: West Bengal heads into Phase 2 of its assembly elections on April 29. This phase is crucial for d...
Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...
Once an institution of warmth and wit, parties are now an embodiment of symbol over experienceA recent party at Gwalior's Jai Vilas Palace offered a glimpse of genuine connection, a stark contrast to years of superficial gatherings. ...
After NCRB data shows Kolkata safest metro, TMC slams BJP for 'maligning' Bengal on law and orderKolkata emerged as India's safest metropolitan city in 2023, according to new NCRB data. The city reported the lowest cognisable crime rate...
664 crimes against women per million: NCRB dataThe rate of crime against women per lakh population stood at 66.4 while the charge sheeting in such cases was logged at 75.8, showed data f...
NCRB to upgrade prison securityThe ministry asked states and UTs to designate a sub agency at the state level which will coordinate with the NCRB for implementing the 'mo...
Around 3.75 lakh accidental deaths in India in 2020, over 35 pc in road crashes: NCRB dataIndia recorded 3,54,796 cases of road accidents during 2020 in which 1,33,201 people died and 3,35,201 were injured, the NCRB, which functi...
Alarming gap between Lancet & NCRB suicide dataExperts mainly attribute the lower figures provided by NCRB to under-reporting and the fact that NCRB draws its data from First Information...