Dubai-based Indian stabs colleague 11 times
Dubai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Dubai-based Indian man stabbed a colleague 11 times in a fit of rage after his company failed to send him home, a media report said. The Gulf News report on…
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Karnataka woman cop found dead in her friend’s flat
Bengaluru, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The body of a 33-year-old woman police officer was found hanging in her friend’s flat in Bengaluru’s Annapoorneshwari Nagar on Thursday morning. According to the police, the victim has been identified…
UP labourer kills 3-yr-old son for urinating in bed
Kanpur (UP), Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A daily wage labourer in Uttar Pradesh beat his three-year-old son to death for urinating in bed. The accused was arrested by the police on Wednesday evening after the boy’s…
Fiji declares state of natural disaster over tropical cyclone
Suva, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fiji on Thursday declared a 30-day state of natural disaster as the category 5 tropical cyclone Yasa hit the island country. While making the announcement, Fiji’s Director for National Disaster Management…
Ex-MLA’s son gunned down in Bihar
Patna, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unidentified attackers have gunned down the son of a former Janata Dal (United) MLA in Bihar’s Chapra, police said on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Prince Kumar Rai, was a son…
UP Dalit man shot dead over land dispute
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 45-year-old Dalit man in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly shot dead and four members of his family sustained injuries in an attack mounted by a group of armed men…
Man who sent Shahabuddin to jail, dies in Siwan
Patna, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chandrakeshwar Prasad alias Chanda Babu, who was instrumental in eventually sending RJD strongman and former Bihar MP Mohamad Shahabuddin behind bars, has died in Siwan. Prasad passed away late Wednesday. He…
UP: Groom killed by friends for refusing to give more liquor
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking incident, a groom was stabbed to death by his friends because he refused to give them more liquor during the post-wedding celebrations. The incident took place…
Man arrested for duping many with promise of jobs at AIIMS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man who duped many people on the pretext of providing jobs in AIIMS and also facilitating services at the hospital has been arrested from south Delhi’s Pul Pehlad Pur…
IT searches Chandigarh pharma company’s premises in 3 cities
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Income Tax Department has carried out search and seizure operations in the case of a Chandigarh-based listed pharmaceutical company and its associated concerns at 11 premises of the entity…
CBI books Surana Corporation, its directors for bank fraud
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Surana Group of companies and its directors for allegedly defrauding six banks to the tune of Rs 2,930 crore….
Call Centre that cheated foreign nationals of Rs 100 cr busted, 54 held
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime Unit has busted a call centre in the city where employees impersonated various law enforcement agencies to cheat and extort money from unsuspecting people abroad,…
CBI raids in Imphal in graft case, Rs 5 lakh cash recovered
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out searches at the residential and official premises of a senior accounts officer in the office of Manipur’s Principal Accountant General…
Cash, gold, silver, diamonds: Treasure trove for TN anti-corruption bureau
Chennai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a virtual treasure trove of over cash, gold, silver, diamonds, fixed deposits, and property documents – for the officials of Tamil Nadu’s anti-corruption bureau between October 1 to December…
Two fake call centres busted in Gurugram, 3 held
Gurugram, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Haryana Chief Minister’s flying squad has busted two illegal call centres operating in Gurugram, police said on Wednesday. The police said that they have busted more than 25 fake call…
Want to buy US dollars at cheap prices! Get ready to be duped
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Exploiting the greed of people to make easy money by buying US dollars at cheap prices, a gang of cheats duped them by passing off newspaper cuttings as dollars and…
Father wants OTT platforms involved in fight for women’s safety
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight years after the brutal gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya, her father has written to OTT platforms like Netflix, Hotstar and Amazon Prime asking them through a petition to…
Hackers lure Indians with Microsoft letter promising Rs 3.3 cr
New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Just when cybercriminals are busy duping people through sophisticated hacking techniques in the pandemic, some users in India have reported receiving a letter in their emails, promising $450,000 (nearly Rs…
Drugs worth 1.15 Cr meant for New Year’s party in police net
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police here on Wednesday arrested four persons and recovered drugs worth Rs 1.15 crore from them. The police said the drugs was being stocked in such…
Rape conviction rate remains abysmal in India
By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight years after the Nirbhaya case of gang-rape and murder of a physiotherapy student shook the conscience of the nation and led to hanging of four rapists…