Bangladesh leaders highlight massive rise in incidents of violence against women

IANS | November 25, 2025 8:00 PM

Dhaka, Nov 25 (IANS) Bangladesh Mahila Parishad leaders on Tuesday said that mob violence in the country has become a matter of serious concern in the recent times with cases rising dramatically. They also highlighted that incidents of violence against women and girls have increased enormously and called for suppression of misogynistic propaganda, the local media reported.

NIA court orders forfeiture of house used for 2019 CRPF convoy terror attack planning

IANS | November 25, 2025 1:13 PM

Jammu, Nov 25 (IANS) The designate NIA court has ordered the forfeiture of a residential house in Kakapora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Pulwama district holding that the premises was used as a hideout and planning base of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit for the 2019 attack on a CRPF convoy, officials said on Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh: 15 Maoists with Rs 48 lakh bounty surrender in Sukma

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:43 PM

Raipur/Sukma, Nov 24 (IANS) The killing of the most-wanted Maoist commander Madvi Hidma on the Andhra-Chhattisgarh border has triggered a wave of desertions inside the outlawed CPI (Maoist), with fifteen active cadres carrying a combined bounty of nearly fifty lakh rupees laying down arms in Sukma district on Monday.

Bengal: Man held on charges of sexual relations with woman on fake promise of marriage

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:21 PM

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) The Kolkata Police have arrested a man from Mumbai on charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a woman on the pretext of promising marriage, the police said on Monday.

Shiv Sena UBT MP flags carcinogenic dye in roasted chana, demands urgent action

IANS | November 24, 2025 7:50 PM

Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday, in a letter to Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, has raised serious concerns about the illegal use of Auramine—a carcinogenic dye—in roasted chana and other foods and demanded urgent action.

NCW launches new helpline number for women in distress

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday launched a new 24×7 short-code helpline, 14490, to ensure faster and more accessible support for women in distress across the country. The toll-free number serves as an easy-to-remember code connected to NCW’s existing helpline, 7827170170, enabling women to seek assistance without any cost or delay.

SC to hear Delhi Police arguments today against bail in 2020 riots case

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:10 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to continue hearing on Monday the bail pleas of student leaders Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman -- all accused under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the alleged "larger conspiracy" behind the 2020 North East Delhi riots.

New labour codes are the biggest reform since Independence, says NFITU General Secretary Virat Jaiswal

IANS | November 23, 2025 9:25 PM

Bhopal, Nov 23 (IANS) The National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU) has hailed the Modi government’s new labour codes as what it called “a landmark step toward transforming the lives of millions of workers”. NFITU General Secretary Dr Virat Jaiswal described the reforms as “the most historic labour transformation since Independence,” asserting that they will bring decisive, long-awaited change for India’s workforce.

Odisha: 8 members of inter-state dacoity gang arrested in Sundargarh

IANS | November 23, 2025 6:44 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) The Rourkela Police on Sunday arrested eight members of an interstate dacoity gang following gunfights at two locations under the Lahunipada and Chandiposh Police Station limits, in which three members of the gang including the mastermind Chanda Nayak alias Chande of Jharkhand sustained bullet injuries.

ACB-EOW raids rock Chhattisgarh in multi-crore DMF, excise scam probe

IANS | November 23, 2025 11:58 AM

Raipur, Nov 23 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) launched simultaneous raids at over 20 locations across Chhattisgarh on Sunday, targeting the alleged multi-crore District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and excise scams that have plagued the state's mining and liquor sectors.

Crime

Bangladesh leaders highlight massive rise in incidents of violence against women

NIA court orders forfeiture of house used for 2019 CRPF convoy terror attack planning

Chhattisgarh: 15 Maoists with Rs 48 lakh bounty surrender in Sukma

Bengal: Man held on charges of sexual relations with woman on fake promise of marriage

Shiv Sena UBT MP flags carcinogenic dye in roasted chana, demands urgent action

NCW launches new helpline number for women in distress

SC to hear Delhi Police arguments today against bail in 2020 riots case

New labour codes are the biggest reform since Independence, says NFITU General Secretary Virat Jaiswal

Odisha: 8 members of inter-state dacoity gang arrested in Sundargarh

ACB-EOW raids rock Chhattisgarh in multi-crore DMF, excise scam probe

LATEST NEWS

How India's economic reforms are paving way for enterprise-led growth

Esports World Cup: GMs Nihal Sarin, Arjun Erigaisi advance to quarters in chess

Kenyan Speaker visits India, calls on VP Radhakrishnan

MEA reaffirms India-Liberia partnership as new embassy opens in Delhi

APL 2026: Denish Das' 52 powers Barpeta Braves to four-wicket win over Guwahati Royals

Jr Women Hockey Nationals: A.P., Puducherry, Karnataka win on Day 2

135th Durand Cup: Shillong Lajong FC reach QF with thrilling draw against Langsning FC

UPT20 League: No pressure of captaincy; we are built for challenges, says Meerut's Rinku Singh

APL 2026: Dipak's four-fer, Ghadigaonkar's fifty seal 7-wicket win for Charaideo Sunrisers

EAM Jaishankar meets Liberian FM, discusses safety and security of commercial shipping