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thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 6 min. ago

Waipet sarpanch among 13 arrested for ‘assault’ on police personnel on duty

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 39 min. ago

Four arrested for forcing 13 children to beg in Bengaluru

Children rescued near Kogilu Cross, Yelahanka; handed over to Child Welfare Committee

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 18 min. ago

Police constable arrested for murdering and burying wife in Pudukkottai

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 19 min. ago

Hyderabad man arrested for allegedly murdering wife over suspected illicit relationship in Balapur

nypost.com | 3 hrs. 43 min. ago

Police pull ladder out from under suspect after hours-long standoff in department store ceiling

Gabriel Hideo was arrested by police after he was found to be crawling in the ceiling of a department store, damaging light fixtures and wiring, in Washington on September 20th.

newyorker.com | 4 hrs. 14 min. ago

“The Journey” Update: The D.A. Brings Charges

Three weeks after we released The Journey, Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang were arrested, and local prosecutors charged them with child abuse.

euronews.com | 4 hrs. 23 min. ago

One dead, two arrested as Portugal seizes 3.7 tonnes of cocaine off Faro coast

The head of the judicial police in Lisbon, described the group as “yet another international criminal organisation” aiming to bring large quantities of cocaine into Europe.

iol.co.za | 5 hrs. 6 min. ago

Six-year-old critically injured in alleged Umhlali school stabbing

A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old girl at a school in Umhlali on the KZN North Coast.

koreatimes.co.kr | 6 hrs. 32 min. ago

Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants, assaulting a police officer and nurse

NEW YORK — Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.

She pleaded not guilty Monday night to two counts of assault for state charges involving the officer and the nurse. And she faces separate federal charges based on what happened on the flight, which her representatives say was brought on by a severe medical emergency.

Blair, 54, was detained by police at around 11 p.m. Sunday after the Delta Air Lines jet parked at the gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. Blair and one of the flight attendants were taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Port Authority said.

A police officer taking her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center said in charging documents that while she was securing Blair to a stretcher, Blair pulled a leg from the straps and kicked her repeatedly around the face, neck and chest, causing serious pain an

iol.co.za | 7 hrs. 58 min. ago

16-year-old arrested after six-year-old girl stabbed at Umhlali school

The knife the suspect made and used to stab the 6-year-old.

abcnews.com | 8 hrs. 12 min. ago

Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia

Poland blames Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage

iol.co.za | 9 hrs. 15 min. ago

Umhlali school horror: KZN teen accused of stabbing six-year-old girl three times

A teenage suspect has been arrested after allegedly locking pupils in a classroom and stabbing a six-year-old girl three times in Umhlali.

scmp.com | 10 hrs. 47 min. ago

Hong Kong police arrest 20 over prostitution syndicate that trapped women in debt

Hong Kong police have arrested 20 people in connection with a cross-border prostitution syndicate that allegedly recruited women from Southeast Asia and required them to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel debts. Police said on Tuesday that the syndicate paid for the women’s travel and accommodation but required them to provide sexual services 30 to 45 times without payment before they could earn money from prostitution.

The women then had to hand over half their earnings. “This...

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 47 min. ago

13 held in Manipur for circulating explicit content on social media

Police said they launched an investigation, codenamed 'Operation Dignity ', and arrested 12 people and detained a juvenile

euronews.com | 12 hrs. 17 min. ago

Belgium: 9 minors arrested as clashes erupt near Brussels-Midi

Clashes near Brussels-Midi station leave around ten arrested, including nine minors, as student and anti-austerity protests continue in Belgium.

iol.co.za | 12 hrs. 43 min. ago

US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation

Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City

thehindu.com | 13 hrs. 4 min. ago

Madrasa teacher from Lakshadweep arrested for sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl on ship to Kochi

After the girl informed her mother about the incident, they alerted the ship’s security personnel, who detained the accused

smh.com.au | 13 hrs. 8 min. ago

Boys arrested after Sydney bottle shop rampage

Four teenagers, including two 13-year-olds and a 12-year-old, have been arrested after allegedly stealing alcohol and assaulting staff.

iol.co.za | 13 hrs. 13 min. ago

Man faces charges after alleged R1.6m counterfeit-note haul in Umhlanga

Police arrested a man in possesion of R1.6 million in counterfeit R200 notes in Umhlanga. The man appeared in the Durban Magistrates Court.

smh.com.au | 14 hrs. 34 min. ago

Jayda’s body was so badly injured, her mum couldn’t look as she held her hand one last time

Police arrested a 31-year-old man who knew Jayda Allen Bonner, 21, over her death.

livemint.com | 19 hrs. 17 min. ago

Selma Blair arrested after alleged mid-air altercation leaves two flight attendants injured on New York-bound flight

Actor Selma Blair was arrested at New York’s JFK Airport after an alleged altercation aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles left two flight attendants injured. Her representative said a medical emergency led to the incident. The FBI is investigating.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 19 hrs. 45 min. ago

Selma Blair arrested at JFK, then hospitalized after she attacked flight attendants on a Delta plane

nbcnews.com | 22 hrs. 31 min. ago

Selma Blair arrested for allegedly assaulting two flight attendants

Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants. She was later taken to a hospital for evaluation after the flight landed in New York. NBC News' Sam Brock has the early details on the incident.

abc.net.au | 22 hrs. 56 min. ago

Man arrested over weekend death of Melbourne woman

Victoria Police say a 31-year-old Carlton man handed himself in in relation to the death of the 21-year-old woman in a block of flats.

foxnews.com | 23 hrs. 28 min. ago

Selma Blair arrested after in-flight incident

Selma Blair, 54, was arrested Sunday in New York after allegedly attacking crew members mid-air on a Delta flight from Los Angeles.

dailymail.com | 23 hrs. 59 min. ago

Selma Blair arrested after 'punching and biting flight attendants' and 'trying to open plane door' during flight meltdown

Selma Blair was arrested after allegedly attacking members of the flight crew aboard a Delta aircraft on Sunday.

pagesix.com | 1 days ago

Selma Blair arrested for biting flight attendant, trying to open plane door

One flight attendant was taken to the hospital after the alleged incident.

pagesix.com | 1 days ago

Delta blasts Selma Blair for ‘unruly behavior’ after mid-flight biting incident

The actress was arrested Sunday while flying to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

nypost.com | 1 days ago

Selma Blair arrested for allegedly slugging flight attendant, biting another on NYC-bound flight; FBI investigating

Actress Selma Blair was busted on a JFK-bound Delta Airlines flight after allegedly slugging one flight attendant, biting another and trying to open the aircraft’s door midflight, TMZ reported.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Six arrested for making fake bank cheques, government seals and educational certificates

al-monitor.com | 1 days ago

Libya seizes nearly $1 million of hashish in east

BENGHAZI, Libya, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based authorities have seized about 400 kg of hashish worth around 6 million dinars ($934,000) and arrested some suspects near the coastal city of Tobruk, officials said.Libya has become a major drug transit route as gangs exploit the turmoil and conflict since 2011 when former ruler Muammar Gaddafi was toppled in a NATO-backed uprising.The anti-drugs agency's information and documentation officer, Ahmed al-Mismari, told Reuters that Saturday's operation took place at a house in an agricultural area southeast of the city.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

Indian-origin man in Chicago killed estranged wife who was dating another man; then went to airport, bought a ticket home, got arrested

foxnews.com | 1 days ago

Masked figures carrying apparent rifles to Delaware homes were teens pulling a prank: police

Surveillance images show masked teens in tactical vests approaching homes in a Delaware neighborhood before New Castle County police arrested them.

scmp.com | 1 days ago

Hong Kong domestic helper arrested for alleged murder of 93-year-old woman

Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of murdering a 93-year-old widowed cancer survivor she was caring for, with an investigation suggesting the elderly woman was assaulted repeatedly in the hours before her death. The woman, surnamed Kwan, was found unresponsive in her flat in Long Yiu House at Tak Long Estate in Kai Tak on Sunday morning, police said.

The 52-year-old helper, hired to provide round-the-clock care, sought help from building security staff at about...

rferl.org | 1 days ago

Prominent Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Arrested

A prominent human rights lawyer and activist has been arrested in Iran, sources close to him told RFE/RL’s Radio Farda.

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

British influencer facing death penalty in Dubai for stabbing her boyfriend with kitchen knife is 'suffering terribly' in notorious jail

Brooke George was arrested at Dubai International Airport on June 21 the day after she allegedly murdered her boyfriend William Treeby, 26, following an argument.

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school

A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Luxury car driver arrested for causing accident that injured nine in Vyasarpadi

He was driving an Audi at high speed, recklessly ramming into several parked vehicles in Vyasarpadi on October 8

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Former security guard arrested for murder of five-year-old girl in Kowkoor over ₹20 lakh ransom

Residents of the gated community gathered at the Malkajgiri Police Commissioner’s camp office in Begumpet, raising concerns over children’s safety while parents are away at work.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Nedumbassery accident: Police arrest two more students, Excise book three bars for serving underage customers

Sajeev and another co-passenger, Ninav, 19, of Alappuzha, were arrested on October 11, 2026. All the four accused are college students, the police said