Bengal under Mamata has become nightmare for women: BJP on Kolkata law college rape (Ld)

IANS | June 27, 2025 3:24 PM

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Reacting to the rape of a law student in the premises of a law college in Kolkata on Wednesday night, the BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Friday said that under the current Trinamool Congress regime the state has become a nightmare for women where "rape has become a routine tragedy."

Three held on charges of raping woman inside law college in South Kolkata

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:06 PM

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Kolkata Police arrested three youths for raping a young woman within the premises of a reputed law college in the city, police said on Friday. The victim and two of the accused are all students of the South Kolkata Law College (New Campus), while the third accused is a former student.

Ex-DGP to join probe into Akali leader Majithia's Rs 540 crore drug money laundering case

IANS | June 27, 2025 9:54 AM

Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) In a major development in the arrest of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on charges of laundering more than Rs 540 crore of drug money, the investigating agency on Friday said former Director General of Police (DGP) Siddharth Chattopadhyaya has agreed to join the investigation of the case.

Nagaland border close to ‘Golden Triangle’, a hub for drug smuggling: Officials

IANS | June 26, 2025 10:33 PM

Kohima, June 26 (IANS) A senior IPS officer said on Thursday that Nagaland has a 215 km long porous and unfenced border with Myanmar and is located very near to the infamous ‘Golden Triangle’, which has forced the state to become a transit point of various drugs going to other states.

DRI seizes 1,115 tonnes of Pakistani goods smuggled into India

IANS | June 26, 2025 9:46 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 39 containers carrying 1,115 metric tonnes of Pakistani-origin goods, valued at nearly Rs 9 crore, that were being illegally imported into India by sea via Dubai, officials said on Thursday.

Now the turn of big drug smugglers, says Punjab CM on arrest of Akali leader

IANS | June 26, 2025 3:57 PM

Chandigarh, June 26 (IANAS) A day after the Vigilance Bureau arrested Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on charges of laundering more than Rs 540-crore drug money, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said after action against small-time drug smugglers, “it is now the turn of the big players to face consequences”.

Helpline 1933: Delhi CM asks citizens to join fight against drug menace

IANS | June 26, 2025 2:39 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday called upon citizens to join efforts by the government, police and society to fight the drug menace and report sale or consumption of contraband in their neighbourhoods on helpline 1933.

Declare Bishnoi gang as terrorist organisation: Canadian Mayor

IANS | June 26, 2025 1:36 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has urged the Canadian Federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent — as terrorist organisations under Canadian law.

Staffer from Navy HQ in Delhi arrested for spying for Pakistan's ISI during Op Sindoor

IANS | June 26, 2025 8:16 AM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) A clerk working at the Indian Navy's headquarters in New Delhi has been arrested on charges of espionage, accused of leaking sensitive military information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), including during the recently concluded Operation Sindoor, according to media reports.

12 killed after gunmen open fire at crowd in Mexico's street festival

IANS | June 26, 2025 7:53 AM

Mexico City, June 26 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and nearly 20 others wounded in a brutal overnight attack in the Mexican city of Irapuato, located in the state of Guanajuato, after gunmen opened fire during a festive street celebration honouring St. John the Baptist, local authorities have confirmed.