The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered an FIR against eight people, including six PGIMER Chandigarh employees, one retired in 2020, and a campus photocopy shop owner in a ₹1.14-crore patient welfare grant scam. The case also names other unknown public servants, private persons, firms and companies that may have been involved.

A case of animal cruelty has emerged from Kharadi-Wagholi in Pune, where Foxy, a community dog, was found bleeding on December 9. Veterinary examination indicated sexual assault by an unknown person. Locals, shocked and distressed, have urged the police to lodge an FIR and take urgent action, including apprehension of the accused.

A video showed over 8,000 candidates taking an exam on an airstrip under open sky in Odisha's Sambalpur for just 187 Home Guard posts. Aspirants were seen seated in several lines at the Jamadarpali Airstrip with several officials to oversee the examination. "If I've any power or authority, I'll declare all of them pass," one person commented on the video.

A man arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act managed to escape from police custody in the Badhni Kalan area of Moga, Punjab, by breaking through the roof of the station's lock-up. The accused, identified as Harpreet Singh, a resident of Rauke Road, Badhni Kalan, was arrested by the police on December 17 near Lopo village.

A Reddit user sparked a discussion on definition of wealth in India after observing their domestic help using iPhone 14. "For a moment I felt poor...Then I realised- she still lives in...kutcha/slum area...probably has no real savings," the post read. "It's...materialism," a person wrote while another comment read, "Indians tend to show off way more than what they actually earn."

Jeffrey Epstein reportedly amassed nearly $600 million through massive fees from billionaires Les Wexner and Leon Black, aided by tax breaks in the US Virgin Islands that cut his tax rate to about 4%. His estate still holds $131 million. New US Department of Justice files may reveal more about his network and the transactions that fueled his secretive wealth.

A delivery boy was critically injured after a drunk driver rammed a speeding car into him at Chandni Chowk in Pune's Bavdhan on December 16. The accused has been arrested after tests confirmed intoxication. The victim is undergoing treatment as police investigate lapses in night-time traffic enforcement.

Pt Ram Prasad Bismil, born on June 11, 1897, in Shahjahanpur, was an Indian poet, writer, and a key figure in India's independence struggle. He played a huge role in the Kakori Conspiracy and was martyred at Gorakhpur Jail on 19th December, 1927 just aged 30. He inspired thousands through his actions and writings. While in jail, he wrote ‘Mera Rang De BasantiChola’ and 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna'.

Founded by Nishchay AG and Misbah Ashraf, JAR is in talks to raise over $100 million, with WestBridge Capital issuing a term sheet and Kotak Investment Banking advising the round. Known for turning small UPI savings into digital gold, JAR has expanded into jewellery and insurance while scaling users and strengthening its financial performance.