A 52-year-old teacher has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating a student after eloping with her. The repeat offender, Dhaval Trivedi, was already serving a life sentence for a similar past crime and committed the offense again while out on furlough.
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury, with Harshit Rana stepping in as his replacement. Additionally, Varun Chakaravarthy joins the squad, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who will remain a non-traveling reserve, along with Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, which will consolidate four existing Acts, proposes up to five years in jail and fines up to Rs 5 lakh for foreigners entering India without a valid passport or visa. It also mandates educational and medical institutions to share information on foreigners and holds carriers accountable for transporting individuals with invalid travel documents.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of mismanagement and corruption in the implementation of centrally-sponsored schemes in West Bengal. She highlighted serious irregularities, including fake job cards in MNREGA and denied healthcare under Ayushman Bharat, leading to significant financial losses and service gaps for grassroots people.
President Donald Trump signed an order pausing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement. This move could help the Adani Group, which was previously indicted for bribery related to securing contracts. The order requires the attorney general to review existing cases, bringing changes to how US businesses compete internationally with regard to anti-bribery laws.
In 2024, law enforcement agencies across India seized narcotics worth around Rs 25,330 crore, marking a significant 55% increase from 2023. Improved coordination among various agencies led to major drug busts, including 80 quintals of methamphetamine and 1,426 kg of cocaine, with notable international collaboration.
CBI has filed an FIR against former Coast Guard director general K Natrajan for allegedly tampering with confidential reports of senior officers. The probe found irregularities and manipulations, impacting promotions, leading to the registration of the case on grounds of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery.
India is reconsidering the procurement of six more P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from the US to enhance surveillance capabilities in the Indian Ocean due to increasing Chinese activity. The decision was put on hold three years ago, and the cost will be reassessed for feasibility.
The Enforcement Directorate has begun recovering black money deposited during demonetisation, returning Rs 79 crore seized from Musaddilal Jewellers to SBI. The jeweller had deposited over Rs 111 crore in demonetised currency, later purchasing bullion and accruing unpaid loans exceeding Rs 120 crore.
A mining mafia attacked SDM Om Kant Thakur in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, leaving him with a broken tooth. Thakur was inspecting illegal sand mining on the Beas river when he was assaulted. One arrest has been made while the search for others continues.
Home Minister Amit Shah informed a parliamentary panel that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has blocked 805 applications and 3,266 website links. With the help of AI, efforts are in place to identify and close mule accounts used by cybercriminals. The ministry aims for zero cybercrime cases through enhanced coordination and public awareness.
