Deadline to switch from NPS to UPS now Nov 30 | India News

NEW DELHI: The govt Tuesday extended to Nov 30 the deadline for central govt employees to switch from National Pension System (NPS) to Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), following a tepid…

Corruption cases decline 1.7%, cybercrimes rise 31%: NCRB | India News

NEW DELHI: While corruption cases declined 1.7% in 2023 compared to the previous year, economic offences rose 6% and cybercrimes 31% in the same period, as per the NCRB report.In…

Monsoon season ends; India gets 8% more than normal rainfall – 5th highest since 2001 | India News

NEW DELHI: The four-month summer (southwest) monsoon season ended on Tuesday, with India reporting 8% more than normal rainfall. East and North-East India, however, reported a huge deficit of more…

Punjab: Amit Shah assures CM Mann of support to flood-hit state | India News

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Centre is standing shoulder to shoulder with Punjab and is committed to providing all possible help to the state’s flood-affected…

Extremist violence dips 63% in 2023; jihadi attacks down 87% – NCRB report | India News

NEW DELHI: Incidents of extremist, insurgent and terrorist violence have recorded a sharp fall from 446 in 2022 to 163 in 2023. The decline spans across categories, with left-wing extremism,…

When crime numbers hide more than they reveal | India News

Going by the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Delhi is the country’s crime capital. Per lakh population, 1508.9 cases of IPC were recorded in 2023. Kerala…

‘Cruelty by husband’: Crimes against women up marginally in 2023 – NCRB report | India News

NEW DELHI: Cases of crimes against women rose marginally by 0.7% in 2023 to 4.48 lakh from 4.45 lakh in 2022. As in past years, ‘cruelty by husband or relatives’…

Poverty biggest trigger for suicides, lack of education a catalyst – report | India News

There are wide regional variations when it comes to suicides. While Kerala tops the list at 30.6 per lakh population, Bihar has the lowest suicide rate in the country at…

Over 4.4 lakh lives lost in 2023 accidents, a rise of 3%: NCRB data | India News

NEW DELHI: A staggering 1,217 lives were lost daily in accidents in 2023, an increase of around 3% over the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau…

NCRB data: Crimes rise 7% in 2023, murders take a dip; UP & Bihar lead in killings | India News

NEW DELHI: Murder cases dipped by around 3% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau.In 2023, 27,721 cases of murder leading to…

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