State News

The year 2025 tested Kerala deeply, with shocks over missing gold at Sabarimala, major court verdicts, political shifts, environmental scares, and the loss of key leaders. Local polls changed political equations ahead of the 2026 elections.

A woman was injured after a group of allegedly drunk men attacked her with a glass bottle during a Christmas night celebration at a Bareilly club. The assault followed an argument over a table. Police have registered an FIR in the matter.

A woman in MP's Satna has accused BJP councillor's husband Ashok Singh of raping her at knifepoint, filming the assault and blackmailing her. Viral clips show him threatening her. An investigation is underway, but no arrest has been confirmed yet. 

A nursing student’s birthday party in Bareilly was disrupted after right-wing activists accused two Muslim youths of 'love jihad'. Police found nothing objectionable but fined the two youths and a café staffer for disturbing peace.

A dashcam video of an app-based cab driver calmly handling a heavily intoxicated woman passenger has gone viral online. The driver reassured her, contacted her mother, shared the cab’s location and ensured a safe drop-off.

A viral X post by a Bengaluru resident alleging harassment, abuse and forced payment by traffic police in Devanahalli triggered widespread anger online. Users shared similar experiences, cited anti-corruption laws, and demanded strict action.

A pregnant woman in Kerala suffered severe burn injuries after her live-in partner allegedly attacked her with heated iron box. The accused is absconding. The victim escaped with local help and is under treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

A woman was assaulted in public by a man she allegedly met on Instagram in Bengaluru. The accused, Naveen Kumar, stalked and reportedly pressured her before attacking her near her PG accommodation on December 22. CCTV footage captured the incident.

A man died after falling on Hegganahalli Main Road in Bengaluru and being run over by a private bus. Police said he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The bus driver fled the scene but was later arrested using CCTV footage.

Clashes between two groups in Ashta, Sehore, led to stone-pelting, vehicle damage and a Karni Sena blockade of Bhopal-Indore highway. Police used tear gas and lathi-charge to control crowd. The unrest followed a major Karni Sena agitation in Harda.