In a shocking incident in Lucknow's Malihabad, a 14-year-old boy murdered his 70-year-old grandmother after she refused to give him Rs 2,600. The money was intended for perfume, an outing, and school fees. The boy confessed to the crime, revealing he strangled her in a fit of rage and slept beside her body to avoid suspicion.
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The Orissa High Court granted a 26-year-old rape accused one-month bail to marry the 22-year-old complainant, whom he allegedly raped when she was a minor. The court acknowledged their relationship as consensual, not forced, prior to the case.
Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha secretary Itishree Jena and her son are missing after their vehicle plunged into the Teesta river in Sikkim, resulting in one death. Six of Itishree's family members, along with four tourists from Tripura, were in the vehicle. Two boys, including Itishree's younger son, survived and are hospitalized.
Indian jobseekers trafficked to Myanmar by fraudulent IT firms faced brutal punishments, including being forced to eat frozen, rotten duck eggs and subjected to electric shocks for resisting internet scams or failing to meet fraud targets. One victim recounted the horrific conditions and torture endured, highlighting the urgent need for vigilance against deceptive overseas job offers.
Trinamool Congress criticized Amit Shah's focus on "sindoor politics," pointing out the irony of his anti-corruption stance given Suvendu Adhikari's presence in the BJP. The party accused BJP of being a "washing machine" for tainted politicians and demanded Shah's resignation over alleged security failures in J&K's Pahalgam that resulted in 26 deaths.
J&K National Conference will not nominate a replacement for MP Mian Altaf Ahmad in the all-party delegations briefing foreign nations about India’s anti-terrorism stance, after Altaf declined due to religious commitments. This decision means NC will have no political representation in any of the seven delegations.
SpaceX has received FAA approval for the ninth Starship launch after addressing issues from Flight 8's explosion. The upcoming launch includes an expanded Aircraft Hazard Area and requires non-peak transit hours. A key goal is reusing the Super Heavy booster from Flight 7, demonstrating crucial reusability for future space missions, with a potential launch window opening on May 27.
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