Kerala High Court suspends life sentence of Andaman resident Mohammed Ali in 2005 abduction-murder case of B.Tech student Shyamal Mandal, citing gaps in circumstantial evidence.
A Sri Vijaya Puram court sentenced Sanjib Mondal of Nayagaon to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor relative, underlining a strict judicial stance on crimes against children.
The Excise Team in Mayabunder seized a large stock of Indian-made foreign liquor in a raid at Fisheries Colony, highlighting the ongoing crackdown on illegal trade in North & Middle Andaman.
ONGC and BP will begin drilling stratigraphic wells in India’s offshore basins, including Andaman, in 2025 with a ₹3,200 crore investment to boost energy security.
Investigations link rising narcotics cases in South India to Thailand-based cartels, with Kerala as a landing point and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands emerging as a transit hub.
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Iran’s Gerash region amid escalating conflict, as the IRGC and US issued sharply conflicting casualty and strike claims.
Nepal closes all border points with India for 72 hours ahead of parliamentary elections to prevent disruptions, allowing only essential goods and coordinating with Indian authorities for security.