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...
11 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
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...
09 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
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...
07 May, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
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...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Over 2,800 farmers died by suicide in Karnataka since 2023-24 FY: MinisterKarnataka has recorded 2,809 farmer suicides since the 2023-24 fiscal year, placing it second nationally. The state government has disburse...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
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...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.59 PM IST
Missing children?Fix root causesIndia faces a critical challenge in protecting its children, with tens of thousands rescued from exploitative labor and reported missing. A...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
India's student suicide rate has surpassed overall trend, population growth rate: ReportStudent suicides in India are rising alarmingly, outpacing both population growth rates and overall suicide trends. The report notes that m...
28 Aug, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
Every minute in India, three girls are forced into child marriageShocking stats reveal three girls forced into child marriage per minute in India. NCRB recorded 3,863 cases (2018-2022); 16 lakh estimated ...
18 Jul, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
MHA framed three criminal laws discreetly; in force from todayAcross the nation, special events on July 1 will mark the implementation of new criminal laws, promoting public awareness and understanding...
01 Jul, 2024, 02.45 PM IST
'Another jumla': Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's 'riots don't take place' in BJP rule remarkAt a public meeting in Hisua falling under Bihar's Nawada district, Shah said, "Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi return to power in 2024 wi...
03 Apr, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari aims to halve number of road accident deaths by 2024An official statement said that Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari had stressed on sensitization of stakeholders ...
11 May, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Facial Recognition: Let's face it, it's a big market & a big dangerThe technology has opened up a massive surveillance market in India which still lacks a legal framework.
13 Feb, 2020, 03.36 PM IST