Drug trade continues to grow in Punjab: HM Amit Shah

IANS | October 20, 2026 5:54 PM

Ludhiana, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the AAP government in Punjab for its failure to curb the drug menace, saying the drug trade “continues to grow day-by-day in the state”.

CBI to probe Punjab anti-drug activist’s murder case: HM Amit Shah

IANS | October 20, 2026 5:00 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured justice for the family of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was allegedly murdered for raising his voice against drugs in Mansa, by announcing that a team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would reach their residence by 12 noon on Wednesday and begin investigating the case.

54 groups unleashed violence in France; Muslims, pro-Palestine, international amplifiers involved: Report

IANS | October 20, 2026 12:08 PM

Paris, Oct 20 (IANS) Fifty-four organisations and movements associated with France's October protests, along with their wider networks of supporters and international amplifiers, include communist parties, revolutionary socialist groups, Muslim student advocates, Palestinian solidarity organisations and international media outlets, according to an investigative report by Fox News Digital.

Social worker cheated by Maharashtra Minister's 'PA'

IANS | October 19, 2026 2:55 PM

Khed (Maharashtra), Oct 19 (IANS) A case of fraud involving Rs 5,000 has come to light at Khed in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, where a man posed as the personal assistant (PA) of state minister Yogesh Kadam and cheated a social worker by promising to arrange a meeting with the minister and get his work done.

Tiger Shroff firing case: 3 suspects held in Rajasthan's Kota planned to flee to Nepal, say police

IANS | October 19, 2026 2:06 PM

Jaipur, Oct 19 (IANS) The Kota City Police in Rajasthan have made a major breakthrough in the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai by apprehending three suspects, including a minor, at Kota railway station. According to Kota Superintendent of Police (SP) Tejaswani Gautam, preliminary questioning has revealed that the suspects planned to travel to Delhi before fleeing to Nepal.