London, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistani grooming gangs in the United Kingdom are widely known for their organised operations and repeated targetting of minority communities, particularly Sikh and Hindu girls, with activists labelling the serial abuse as “the biggest peacetime crime — and cover-up — in British history", a report has highlighted.
Mohali, Jan 17 (IANS) Singer B Praak has reportedly received a death threat from a person claiming to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with the caller allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore and warning of serious consequences if the demand is not met, officials said on Saturday.
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) A federal court in Pakistan has ordered the police to find and present a 13-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped, converted and forcibly married to a Muslim man, local media reported.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order that directed the framing of criminal charges against her and her family members in the IRCTC hotel scam case.
Quetta, Jan 16 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dera Murad Jamali area of Pakistan's Balochistan, local media reported on Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, highlighted a video showing the home of a Hindu teacher being gutted in Gowainghat, Sylhet, in neighbouring Bangladesh, and drew a comparison with the alleged similar incidents in the minority-dominated district of West Bengal.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma -- who faces impeachment proceedings following the cash-discovery row -- challenging the decision of the Lok Sabha Speaker to constitute a three-member inquiry committee against him under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Quetta, Jan 15 (IANS) A female teacher was shot dead outside Allahabad Girls High School in Sibi area of Pakistan's Balochistan on Thursday, local media reported, citing police officials.
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) A madrassa teacher in Manghopir area of Pakistan's Karachi, who reportedly assaulted a six-year-old boy, who later succumbed to his injuries, has been granted bail, the local media reported on Thursday. The child's uncle said that the teacher also tried to justify the assault by asserting that the child was being mischievous, a report has stated.
Quetta, Jan 15 (IANS) The Pakistani security forces have allegedly detained and forcibly disappeared another Baloch woman from Hub Chowki in Hub district of the troubled province, local media reported on Thursday amid rising number of such cases.
