Human sale remains dark blot on Pakistan’s conscience: Report

IANS | April 6, 2026 9:28 PM

Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) The recent detention of a former Elite Force officer, who is believed to have been involved in the 2023 Greek boat capsize incident, showcases Pakistan government's laidback approach to human trafficking, a report has stated.

Abusive language alone not obscenity under IPC: SC

IANS | April 6, 2026 7:22 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that mere use of abusive language such as the word "bastard" during a heated altercation would not amount to an offence of obscenity under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Delhi Assembly security breach: Masked man nabbed, vehicle seized​

IANS | April 6, 2026 5:30 PM

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a major security scare at the Delhi Assembly, a masked man rammed through the high-security boundary gates of the complex on Monday and also managed to flee without being challenged, thereby exposing the ill-preparedness of security arrangements.​

Amit Jogi sentenced to life imprisonment in 2003 Jaggi murder case

IANS | April 6, 2026 1:12 PM

Raipur, April 6 (IANS) In a landmark verdict that has sent ripples across Chhattisgarh’s political landscape, the High Court has sentenced former MLA Amit Jogi, son of the state’s first Chief Minister, late Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 in the sensational 2003 murder case of senior NCP leader Ram Avatar Jaggi.

Bengal polls: FIR filed against Trinamool candidate over vandalism at BJP office

IANS | April 6, 2026 11:19 AM

Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) A first information report (FIR) has been lodged against Trinamool Congress MLA Ratna Chatterjee, who is the party's candidate this time as well, over an incident of vandalism at a local office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Behala (Paschim) Assembly constituency in the southern outskirts of Kolkata.

Red Corridor is history: Nation closes a half-century wound; the story of how and who

Aman Sinha | April 5, 2026 10:13 PM

New Delhi, April 5: Picture the forests of Bastar in 2013. No roads. No mobile signals. No banks. No schools worth the name. A parallel government, complete with its own courts, its own tax collectors and its own executioners, ruled these jungles by absolute terror. Tribal families buried their dead in silence, fearing that grief itself might draw suspicion. Security forces moved in convoys because moving alone meant dying.