A JEE aspirant in Kota committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan, said police officials on Friday.

The student has been identified as Abhijeet Giri (18), a resident of Odisha, who was living in Kota since April 2024. The reason for the suicide is not yet known.

This is the third case of suicide of a coaching student in Kota in the last 10 days.

ASI Lal Singh Tanwar said that information was received that a JEE student committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan in Jain Villa Residency Hostel in Ambedkar Colony.

In a tragic incident that occurred on Friday afternoon at Tiru Falls in Ranchi, three youth lost their lives due to drowning, police officials said. Among the deceased, two were siblings.

The victims were identified as Ashish Kumar and Ankur Kumar, residents of Hehal in Ranchi city, and Deepak Giri, a resident of the Chanho police station area of Ranchi. Their age ranged between 20 and 25 years.

The trio had gone to Tiru Falls for a picnic along with a group of friends. While bathing in the falls, Ashish ventured into deep water and began to drown.

In an attempt to rescue him, Ankur and Deepak also went into deep water and got swept away.

Four members of a family tragically drowned in the Bharathapuzha River on Thursday while the deceased have been identified as Kabir (47), the owner of Cheruthuruthy Sara Bakery; his wife, Rehana (36), a resident of Cheruthuruthy; their 10-year-old daughter, Sara; and Rehana’s 12-year-old nephew, Sanu (Fuad).

The tragedy occurred while the two children were bathing in the river and were swept away by an underwater current. Kabir and Rehana jumped in to rescue the children but were themselves caught in the strong currents and drowned.

The incident took place at the Painkulam cremation ghat on the Bharathapuzha River. Although local residents and fire and rescue services managed to save Rehana and rush her to Jeevodaya Hospital in Chelakkara, she could not be revived.

he security personnel in separate incidents destroyed drugs valued at Rs 156.84 crores in Assam and 90,000 ganja (cannabis) plants, valued at Rs 3.5 crore in Tripura on Thursday, officials said.

An Assam police spokesman said that the Sribhumi district (formerly Karimganj) Police destroyed drugs worth Rs 156.84 crores in the Sharif Nagar area. The destroyed drugs had been seized earlier from various parts of the district over the past few months.

The drug destruction event was attended by key officials, including Deputy Inspector General of South Range Kanakjyoti Saikia, Superintendent of Police Partha Pratim Das, and the District Commissioner, among others.

Both DIG Saikia and SP Das commended the efforts of the Sribhumi Police, highlighting that 196 drug traffickers had been apprehended and sent to jail in recent months. They expressed hope that with continued legal action, the district could eventually eliminate drug-related crimes.

Mizoram Police in a major breakthrough has seized a large cache of arms and ammunition while these are being supplied to an insurgent outfit based in Myanmar to the rebel group in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of southeast Bangladesh, an official said here on Thursday.

A senior police official said that a huge cache of sophisticated arms and ammunition was recovered by Mizoram Police and sister intelligence agencies from the Saithah village in bordering Mamit District on Wednesday night.

Quoting the preliminary investigation, the police official said that the confiscated arms and ammunition were intended for trade between the Chin National Front (CNF) from Myanmar, a prominent rebel organisation and the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF-P), another insurgent group active in the CHT.

“This operation highlights the transnational character of illegal arms dealings and emphasises the ongoing threats to regional stability. With this catch, a serious threat to regional peace and stability has been neutralised,” he pointed out.

The Border Security Force (BSF) claims that it has strengthened security along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal, in the light of infiltration attempts on a regular basis.

On Wednesday, five Bangladeshi nationals were 'chased away' from Indian territory in the districts of North 24-Parganas and Malda, an official said.

On Tuesday, 13 Bangladeshi infiltrators were pushed back in these two districts, he said.

Rajasthan's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested 26-year-old Sudha Kanwar, wife of gangster Amarjeet Vishnoi, an active member of the Rohit Godara and Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Kanwar was apprehended on Wednesday in Trapani City in Italy’s Sicily with assistance from local police. She had fled India on a tourist visa with help from her husband. Kanwar is accused of threatening businessmen, firing at them, and being involved in the Raju Thehat murder case.

Additional Director General (ADG) Dinesh MN stated that the AGTF arrested Kanwar, a resident of Bichwal, Bikaner, with coordination from Interpol at the international level. The operation led to her capture in Trapani, Sicily, on Wednesday.

A 24-year-old techie allegedly committed suicide in Bengaluru after being threatened by her close relative that he would share her nude photos with her parents if she did not follow his commands.

The accused identified as Praveen Singh has been arrested.

The victim's mother complained to the police against Praveen Singh and his wife Sandhya Singh.

Accidents during Kite-flying claimed four lives in Telangana during the last two days. The incidents were reported in the Mahabubnagar, Nirmal, Rangareddy, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

An 11-year-old died after falling from the terrace of his house while flying a kite. The incident occurred in Nirmal town on Wednesday. Mohammed Huzef was studying in the sixth class at Telangana Minority Residential School. The boy lost his balance and fell down from the terrace while flying a kite along with his friends. He sustained grievous injuries and was shifted to a hospital, where he succumbed.

In another incident, a man died after falling from a building while flying a kite. The incident took place at Meerpet corporation limits in the Rangareddy district. K. Mahesh Yadav (39) fell down from the terrace while flying a kite. A schoolboy died of electrocution while flying a kite in Mahabubnagar district. The boy, identified as Manoj Kumar, suffered electrocution while trying to retrieve a kite that was entangled in electric wires. The incident occurred when the boy used an iron rod to retrieve the kite from electric wires on the terrace of his house.

A video showing a woman assaulting an auto driver in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur has gone viral, allegedly following a dispute over fare. The woman, Priyanshi Pandey, however, claimed that the driver used a "wrong word" about her, which led to the confrontation.

She further stated that she has been receiving threat calls since the incident.

In the video, Priyanshi Pandey is seen dragging auto driver Vimlesh Kumar Shukla away from his seat while abusing him. Despite Shukla pleading with folded hands, Pandey continues to thrash him. She later uploaded the video on her Instagram, and it quickly gained traction. Following this, the auto driver filed a police complaint against her, seeking justice.