KHATIMA NEWS
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Jumma Dhobi, aged 30, was found dead with severe head injuries near a temporary exhibition shed at Kala Academy in Campal, Panaji, Goa, on October 16, 2026. Police suspect two fellow workers in the death, while an FIR has been registered and teams are searching for them.
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A court in Meerut has sentenced Amit Kashyap's wife Ravita and Amardeep to death for his murder. Prosecutors established that the killing was allegedly staged as a snakebite, while a -mortem and testimony from 12 witnesses became central to the case after 86 hearing dates.
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Delhi Police has defended the security measures imposed around protests in Delhi, telling the Supreme Court that some demonstrators were linked to serious criminal cases and that police personnel were attacked. The court is hearing a contempt petition challenging alleged illegal detention, police excesses and restrictions on public transport.
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A court has sentenced Sahil and Muskan to death for the brutal murder of Saurabh Rajput, citing the crime's exceptional cruelty, the absence of remorse and the lack of apparent prospects for their rehabilitation or return to society.
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The Supreme Court has directed Delhi Police and other law-enforcement agencies to preserve CCTV footage and digital material linked to protests. The court also told police not to arrest a woman journalist while hearing allegations of mistreatment, detention and restrictions faced by women journalists covering demonstrations.
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Australia's Defence Force has referred an investigation to military police after a hidden recording device was found in a cabin aboard HMAS Leeuwin in Cairns. Concerns have been raised that female sailors may have been secretly recorded and that material could have been shared online, but those claims have not been independently confirmed.
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Model Shraddha Dubey, wanted in the Lucknow death case involving businessman Shiva Sharma, has released a video claiming she is innocent. Police have recovered her SUV near the Nepal border, deployed ten teams and announced a ₹25,000 reward, while Dubey says she wants to present her account of the incident.
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Ankita Bhandari's parents protested near India Gate on Wednesday, while Uttarakhand's Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government said the accused had been sentenced to life imprisonment. The government described the development as evidence of its stated commitment to pursuing punishment in the case, which concerns Bhandari's alleged murder at a resort in Uttarakhand in 2022.
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Jabalpur Chief Medical Officer Dr. Naveen Kothari said the licences of two hospitals were suspended after an inspection linked to the fire at Shalby Hospital. Authorities are awaiting updated electrical-audit reports from the Health Department, municipal building officials and the Municipal Corporation's Fire Department before the next step.
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A Meerut district court has sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death in the murder of Saurabh Rajput. The verdict followed about 13 months of hearings, 127 dates and testimony from more than 22 witnesses. Both accused were questioned by video conference before the sentence was announced.
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Delhi's National Lok Adalat will handle eligible pending traffic challans on October 25, 2026. Vehicle owners must reserve an online token before visiting a district court. Magistrates may reduce or waive eligible challan amounts, while appointments and challan downloads are scheduled to open on October 19.
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Entrepreneur and social media activist Vikas Pandey says a court notice and summons were pasted outside YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's Gurugram home after Rathee allegedly did not appear in a case linked to videos and s from 8 years ago.
