Meghalaya may rope in Central agencies to probe ISIS-K threat posters

IANS | January 28, 2026 11:02 PM

Shillong, Jan 28 (IANS) The Meghalaya government is looking to seek assistance from Central agencies to thoroughly investigate posters allegedly issued by the terror outfit ISIS-K, which surfaced in West Garo Hills and triggered security concerns across the region, officials said on Wednesday.

NIA conducts raids in Kerala linked to PFI revival, funding

IANS | January 28, 2026 1:13 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out coordinated early-morning raids across multiple districts in Kerala on Wednesday as part of an ongoing probe into suspected efforts to revive the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and alleged financial support for extremist activities.

Balochistan transformed into vast prison, larger death cell: Human rights group

IANS | January 26, 2026 5:48 PM

Quetta, Jan 26 (IANS) Highlighting that more than 1,200 enforced disappearances and nearly 200 extrajudicial killings were documented in 2025, human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has stressed that Pakistan's Balochistan province has been transformed into a "vast prison" and an even larger "death cell," local media reported on Monday.