Pakistan: Rights body warns of disturbing pattern of child sexual abuse

IANS | February 17, 2026 9:22 PM

Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) A leading minority rights group on Tuesday highlighted a deeply disturbing reality in Pakistan's Punjab province, where hundreds of children have been sexually abused, noting that justice remains elusive despite registered cases and identified suspects.

Gujarat: Four arrested in Rs 182 crore multi-state cyber fraud case​

IANS | February 17, 2026 7:34 PM

Gandhidham, Feb 17 (IANS) The Cyber Crime Police in East Kutch have uncovered an organised mule account network through which transactions exceeding Rs 182 crore were routed via 81 bank accounts allegedly used to facilitate cyber fraud across several states, officials said on Tuesday.​

Lalu, Rabri plead innocence, opt to face trial in land-for-job case

IANS | February 16, 2026 12:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Monday pleaded innocence in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and expressed their willingness to face trial.

When surrenders signal the end of the ‘red dream’

Bhaavna Arora | February 15, 2026 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) For decades, the Left-Wing Extremism took refuge in India’s dense forests, alienated tribal populations, ideological fervour, and looked like an insurgency that seemed impossible to contain. The so-called “Red Corridor” stretched across central India, and the Maoist narrative projected itself as a revolutionary movement speaking for the dispossessed. But by 2025, that narrative has taken a decisive hit.

Madhya Pradesh: Lawyer shot dead in broad daylight in Shivpuri district

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:34 PM

Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) A prominent civil lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight while heading to court in Karera tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the local legal community and sparking widespread outrage among advocates.

Indian student missing in Berkeley

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:15 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has expressed deep concern over the disappearance of a 22-year-old Indian student at the University of California in Berkeley, as local authorities continue search operations in the East Bay area.