A local court here sentenced a 54-year-old "psycho killer" to life imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering a woman in 2022, police said on Wednesday.

A 75-year-old retired BMC official was allegedly duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA officials and placed him under a "digital arrest" for 'interrogation', claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi Bomb blast case, police said on Wednesday.

Ahead of the 77th Republic Day, the Indian Air Force band performed in the heart of the national capital on Wednesday, enthralling the audience with a vibrant repertoire comprising patriotic compositions and popular melodies.

 The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Beed police has rescued a 14-year-old girl who had been married off to a 30-year-old man in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, officials said.

The Chennai division of Southern Railway on Wednesday said it collected Rs 32.13 lakh in fines during special enforcement drives conducted across its suburban sections to curb unauthorised travel and littering.

 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended greetings to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura on their Statehood Day.

 A 62-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the eighth floor of a residential building in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Wednesday, police said.

For the first time, the Delhi Police will deploy AI-enabled smart glasses equipped with an integrated facial recognition system (FRS) and thermal imaging technology as part of enhanced security measures for Republic Day celebrations, an official said on Wednesday.