Serial sex offender freed in Pocso case over flawed identification parade; court recommends compensation for child | Mumbai News

Mumbai: In a rare ruling, a special Pocso court acquitted alleged serial sex offender Rehan Qureshi of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, yet simultaneously recommended compensation for the child, acknowledging that it was proven she had been assaulted. “The case is recommended to DLSA (District Legal Services Authority) Mumbai for awarding compensation to the victim…

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Indian Army, IAF conduct large-scale airborne exercise near Pakistan border | Pune News

Pune: Troops from the Indian Army’s Southern Command and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted “Maru Jwala,” a large-scale airborne exercise, in the desert sectors of Ramgarh and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan along the Pakistan border on Wednesday.The exercise carries significant strategic importance, particularly given the sensitive western front and the lessons learned from previous…

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Maharashtra ATS searches Mumbra home of former engineering college professor, multiple places in Pune in probe linked to arrested techie with ‘Al-Qaeda ties’ | Mumbai News

Pune/Thane: The Pune unit of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday carried out searches at multiple locations in the city’s Kondhwa area and the Mumbra residence of a former engineering college professor in Thane district in connection with the recent arrest of a software engineer for possessing literature related to Al-Qaeda.“The searches were part…

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Not cameras but more patrolling, stricter penalties will curb trespassing: Railway users slam RPF Pune for failing to curb fatalities | Pune News

Pune: The local Railway Protection Force (RPF) contingent’s moves to address trespassing and fatalities on train tracks have been slammed by passengers and activists, saying authorities are not doing enough in terms of deterrence. As of Oct 2025, nearly 300 deaths have occurred in Pune division due to trespassing on the train tracks. Now, Pune…

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