Telangana Horror: Class 10 student stabs principal 27 times for money in Nalgonda; arrested

Telangana police cracked the murder of Nagarjuna Public School principal Kallu Roopa Reddy, 48, and arrested 2 class 10 students. Reddy was found with 27 stab wounds on Aug 12.
Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal approaches Supreme Court against 10-year sentence in 2013 rape case

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on August 6 convicted Tejpal and sentenced him to 10 years in prison for raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal in a decade-old case. Tejpal has challenged the High Court order.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 Sikh riots case, dies at 80

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, died on Thursday at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. He was 80.
‘3 More Key Scams’: Sukesh Chandrasekhar threatens Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain in fresh letter

In a letter to Kejriwal, Chandrasekhar targeted the AAP and warned that its alleged attempts to influence Punjab’s youth would fail. He threatened to expose three more ‘key scams’, asserting that he would not allow the ‘Gen Z’ to be misled.
Maharashtra RTO cracks down on taxi drivers failing Marathi test, issues show-cause notice with 1-month deadline

Maharashtra RTOs started checking if taxi and auto drivers know Marathi. Drivers failing the test outside Dadar station got show-cause notices and 1 month to learn.
Uttar Pradesh Horror: Man shoots wife outside ICICI bank in Lucknow, kills sister at home, then himself

A shocking case of double murder followed by suicide unfolded in Lucknow on Thursday. A man allegedly shot his wife at her workplace, then returned home to kill his sister before taking his own life.
SC appoints high-powered committee to examine alleged police violence during student protest

The apex court said it would pass a formal order after considering all aspects relating to the constitution and functioning of the committee.
JSSC-CGL Row: Why Jharkhand HC stayed Govt’s exam cancellation order amid protests

The court passed the order while hearing various petitions filed by the newly appointed officers against the government’s decision.
Rahul Gandhi slams RSS over ideological differences: ‘They’ve decided they know truth of 1.5 billion people’

Speaking at the ‘Hara Bhara Swaraj: A Tribute to Rajiv Gandhi’s Vision’ programme in the national capital, Rahul Gandhi contrasted the RSS’ philosophy with Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of ‘Swaraj’.
“This Is Between Pakistan And US”: Omar Abdullah on row over US envoy’s J&K remarks

J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Thursday reacted to Pakistan summoning the US chargĂ© d’affaires over US ambassador Sergio Gor’s remarks. Gor, on his first J&K visit, called it “an important part of India” and hinted at downgrading US travel advisories.