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IIT Kanpur Professor booked after wife alleges domestic violence, harassment

IANS | July 29, 2026 12:37 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has been booked by the Kalyanpur police following a complaint filed by his wife, who has alleged domestic violence, physical assault, mental harassment and marital cruelty. The complainant is also a faculty member at IIT Kanpur, serving as an assistant professor.

Top Maoist Misir Besra carrying Rs 1 crore bounty arrested in Jharkhand

IANS | July 29, 2026 9:19 AM

Ranchi, July 29 (IANS) Misir Besra, a Politburo member of the CPI (Maoist) and one of the country's most wanted Maoist leaders carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore, has been arrested along with two of his close associates in a major breakthrough for security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations.

Pune Police bust illegal injection racket linked to bodybuilding, substance abuse; 5 arrested

IANS | July 29, 2026 9:11 AM

Pune, July 29 (IANS) Pune Police have exposed an alleged illegal network that was endangering the lives of young people in the name of fitness and bodybuilding. Acting on specific information, police arrested five individuals and seized 50 vials of Mephentermine Sulphate Injection IP (MEPHIVAN), allegedly being used for bodybuilding and intoxication purposes.

Punishment, prevention and public trust: What new ‘Examination Bill’ attempts to change

IANS | July 28, 2026 7:23 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday began deliberations on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid renewed concerns over examination paper leaks and their impact on students and young aspirants. The proposed legislation is part of the government’s broader response to demands for stronger action against those involved in examination fraud.

Woman held at Ahmedabad airport with gold concealed inside her body

IANS | July 28, 2026 3:31 PM

Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Ahmedabad Customs has seized 244.16 grams of 24-carat gold worth around Rs 35.84 lakh after intercepting a woman passenger who allegedly concealed gold paste inside her body on arrival from Dubai, in the latest in a series of smuggling cases detected at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Odisha Crime Branch takes over probe into missing Naidu Commission report

IANS | July 28, 2026 3:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 28 (IANS) Following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s directions, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Tuesday launched an investigation into the alleged disappearance of the Justice A.S. Naidu Commission report on the 2008 killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four others at the Jaleshpata Ashram in Kandhamal district from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) during the previous Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government.

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