Crime

Lounge

Does increased CCTV surveillance help reduce crime? Not really

A new study ranks three Indian cities among the world’s top 10 for the highest density of CCTV cameras. But that hasn’t brought down crime rates

3 min read7 Jan 2021
News

NCW received 2,914 complaints in July, highest since Nov 2018

Out of 2,914 crime complaints, 660 were of domestic violence against women in various householdsUttar Pradesh recorded more than half of the total complaints at 1,461 followed by Delhi at 338

1 min read9 Aug 2020
News

Two pose as 'COVID officers', dupe man of ₹54,000

A man in Mumbai was deceived by a person called Waghmare as a COVID officer as he searched his bag,stole his ATM card and withdrew Rs.54,000 from his accountMumbai police told that he was arrested soon after the complaint was lodged

1 min read5 Jul 2020
Technology

PUBG game exposes children to crime, negative thinking: Scientist

PUBG encourages criminal mentality, suicides and negative mindset instead of enhancing intellectual capability, finds reportASSOCHAM says it should comply with international standards to curb the hazardous effects of gaming addiction

1 min read3 Jul 2020
Opinion

Opinion| For the poor, it is a long journey to get justice

The fight for the protection of the rights of women and children is far from over.

3 min read10 Dec 2018
Opinion

Opinion | Reversing the spread of lawlessness in India

There is the widespread belief, not unjustifiable, among those committing crimes large and small that they will not have to pay for their crimes

8 min read23 Oct 2018
Politics

Delhi: 11 members of a family found dead

Delhi police is probing all angles in the case and have not ruled out the possibility of foul play in the incident

1 min read1 Jul 2018
Politics

Corruption, crime and unemployment bother Indians most: study

Although corruption and crime are issues for Indians but 60% of them are optimistic that the country is moving in the right direction, says an Ipsos study

1 min read28 Jun 2018
Technology

Crime linked to Blockchain soars 629% in Q1, says report

The rise in cyberattacks comes at a time when blockchain is being widely adopted by all sectors, including finance, retail, healthcare, and automotive sectors

1 min read20 Jun 2018
Politics

Aarushi murder case: Allahabad high court acquits Rajesh, Nupur Talwar

The Allahabad high court acquits Rajesh and Nupur Talwar for the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in 2008

1 min read12 Oct 2017