On the occasion of Palm Sunday, Christian devotees took part in procession at St. Joseph's Metropolitan Cathedral in Thiruvananthapuram on April 13. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians.
Advocate P.J. Manu, a native of Piravom, Ernakulam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented house in Kollam. He had been residing there temporarily for legal case-related work.
Eight people, including four juveniles, were apprehended in Sikkim for allegedly abusing a 13-year-old girl. The survivor is now under care, and police have registered a case under relevant sections of BNS.
Tahawwur Rana, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is currently in NIA custody, where he is being interrogated. Rana has requested three things from the NIA, and the authorities have fulfilled all his demands.
A 32-year-old housewife, B Bharathi, has been sentenced to death by a court in Suryapet for killing her seven-month-old daughter in 2021 as a "human sacrifice" to rid herself of "sarpa dosham" (an astrological affliction). Bharathi had reportedly been obsessed with rituals related to sarpa dosham, which led to the tragic incident.
Vishal Gawli, the prime accused in the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a minor girl in Kalyan, reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Taloja Central Jail, Navi Mumbai.
In Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, a priest was assaulted after an attempted forced entry into Mata Tekri temple at midnight. An investigation is underway into the group of about 30 people involved. CCTV footage is being reviewed. Read full details.
A tourist bus overturned on the Chandigarh-Manali highway near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, leaving 31 people injured, an official said.
In a big twist, NIA sources report that a secret witness, referred to as "Witness B", is set to confront Tahawwur Rana during interrogation. This witness reportedly facilitated David Headley's stay in Mumbai in 2006 and had close ties with Rana in the 26/11 attack conspiracy.
An NIA court granted 18-day custody of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, one of the first arrested in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, citing strong preliminary evidence. The judge stressed the need for a detailed custodial interrogation to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy that spans across Indian cities and international borders, posing a threat to national security.
