French authorities opened a criminal investigation into an Israeli firm accused of running a coordinated disinformation and social media manipulation campaign targeting French election candidates.
Category: Crime
Delhi Police Crackdown on Illegal Moneylending Leads to Six Arrests in Dwarka
Delhi Police’s economic offences unit arrested six people in Dwarka in connection with an illegal moneylending racket that used coercion and violence to recover high-interest loans.
Supreme Court Allows CBI Probe in Twisha Death Case Amid Women’s Safety Concerns
The Supreme Court granted CBI jurisdiction to investigate the Twisha death case observing that women’s safety within the institution of marriage requires urgent judicial attention.
Tamil Nadu Man Hacked to Death in Suspected Honour Killing Over Interfaith Marriage
A 26-year-old Tamil Nadu man was killed by his brother-in-law and four others in an apparent honour killing after he married a woman against her family’s wishes.
300 ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike at Delaney Detention Centre Over Abuse Claims
Over 300 immigration detainees at the Delaney ICE facility began a hunger strike to protest what they described as systematic abuse overcrowding and denial of basic rights.
Odisha Accused Granted Bail After Over Ten Years in Custody Without Trial Completion
The Odisha High Court released an accused on bail emphasising that denial of a speedy trial violates Article 21 even in cases involving serious charges under the Arms Act and IPC.
ICC Seeking Arrest Warrant Against Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich for War Crimes
The International Criminal Court is pursuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.
CBI Files New Chargesheet in Delhi Excise Policy Scam Naming Additional Accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a fresh supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy scam case naming new accused and presenting additional documentary evidence.
Tennessee Halts Execution of Tony Carruthers for One Year After Botched Lethal Injection
Tennessee’s governor issued a one-year reprieve for death row inmate Tony Carruthers after a failed execution attempt caused him prolonged suffering.
Gang That Supplied Fake Medicines to Rural Maharashtra Pharmacies Busted by Nashik Police
Nashik police dismantled a criminal network that had been distributing counterfeit medicines to pharmacies in rural Maharashtra endangering patient lives.