State News

Two police constables in UP have been accused of stealing a new iPhone from a local shop. A viral CCTV video shows one man allegedly swapping a new iPhone with his old phone while the saleswoman was distracted on a call. The clip sparked anger online

A leopard attacked a boy on a pilgrimage to Male Mahadeshwara Hills for the Maha Shivaratri festival. Thanks to the quick thinking of forest department staff, the boy escaped unharmed. The district administration has now put strict rules in place.

Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead inside their home in Khapparpur village, Mathura. Police suspect mass suicide after notes and a video mentioned dying by free will, but injuries and burn marks have raised questions.

An interfaith wedding between Akanksha and Sahil, planned for February 15 in Meerut, has sparked tension after right-wing supporter threatened to stop it. The couple say both families agree and that the marriage was planned under Buddhist customs.

A 45-year-old woman, Jyothi, died after bike-borne chain snatchers attacked her in Huskur village near Nelamangala on Monday morning. The attackers allegedly sprayed a substance on her face, snatched her 70-gram gold chain and fled.

Suchitra, also known as Surekha, has been named a suspect in the Vasantha Naik murder case in Siddapur. Sources claim she had a troubled past, married Mahesh Naik after a teenage pregnancy, and later lived separately when he moved to Bengaluru.

Chinnu Pappu, a 24-year-old social media influencer from Adoor, was found dead in her rented home in Kasaragod. Known for viral videos in the Kasaragod dialect and local food content, she had over two lakh Instagram followers.

Businessman MP Sajeer, 42, died after allegedly setting his car on fire outside a businessman’s house in Mananthavady amid a financial dispute. His wife suffered severe burns while three children were rescued, with two unhurt.

Chandan Kumar, a 37-year-old Indian IT professional from Karnataka, was shot dead in a targeted attack at the Woodbine Shopping Centre parking area in Canada. Police found him with gunshot wounds and he later died in hospital.

Raju, 48, died after inhaling toxic monoxide gas from a gas geyser while bathing at his home. Soon after learning of his death, his wife Meena went to their under-construction house in KG Srinivasapura and died by suicide by hanging from a tree.