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
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
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
ET Graphics: Bengaluru is cybercrime hub with 50%+ big city casesCybercrime in India’s major metros has risen sharply, showing both concentration and divergence, according to the National Crime Records Bu...
10 Oct, 2025, 05.37 PM 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
Child marriage cases rise six-fold in 2023, nearly 17,000 girls kidnapped for marriage: NCRBCases registered under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act surged six-fold in 2023, reaching 6,038, with Assam alone accounting for nearl...
03 Oct, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Crimes by non-Indians jump 21% in 2023: NCRBThe NCRB report 2023 indicates a significant 21.2% increase in crime by foreign nationals, largely under the Foreigners Act, and a 31.2% su...
02 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Dowry cases rise by 14% in 2023; over 6,100 women killed: NCRB report showsDowry-related crimes surged 14% in 2023, with 15,489 cases registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act and over 6,100 deaths reported nation...
01 Oct, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
Crime against children, women on riseClose to 4.5 lakh crimes against women were reported in 2023, up marginally from the previous two years, according to latest National Crime...
01 Oct, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
57,789 cases registered for committing crime against Scheduled Castes in 2023: NCRBCrimes against Scheduled Castes increased slightly to 57,789 cases in 2023, with Uttar Pradesh registering the highest share at 15,130. Raj...
30 Sep, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
On average, Delhi logged 88 weekly economic offences in 2023, top among UTs: NCRB reportDelhi reported 4,586 economic offences in 2023, the highest among Union Territories, averaging nearly 88 new cases weekly. Cheating and fra...
30 Sep, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
NCRB's 2023 data: 21,803 killed in rail accidentsRailway accidents in India claimed 21,803 lives across 24,678 incidents in 2023, marking a 6.7% increase from the previous year. Maharashtr...
30 Sep, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Over 10,700 people involved in farming committed suicide in 2023, 38 pc from Maharashtra: NCRBOver 10,700 individuals in India's farming sector died by suicide in 2023, with Maharashtra and Karnataka reporting the highest numbers. Th...
30 Sep, 2025, 05.08 PM IST
UP’s crime rate 25% below national average, Kerala & Delhi lead in crimes: NCRB dataUttar Pradesh recorded a crime rate 25% lower than the national average in 2023, ranking 11th among states, despite an 8% rise in registere...
30 Sep, 2025, 04.40 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
Bengaluru tops in acid attacks against women in 2022: NCRB dataBengaluru recorded the highest number of acid attacks against women in 2022 among 19 metropolitan cities, with six cases reported, as per t...
10 Dec, 2023, 12.35 PM IST