SC quashes Ghaziabad Police notice to X, bars use of data against journalist

IANS | October 14, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside a notice issued by the Ghaziabad police to social media platform X seeking extensive personal and digital information linked to the account of journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, who had alleged that the criminal case against him was a retaliation for his reporting on alleged irregularities in the Ram Mandir Trust and corruption in the Uttar Pradesh administration.

‘Casteist remarks, obstruction of duty’: ACP Vivek Bhagat files FIR against journalist, two others

IANS | October 14, 2026 5:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat, posted in Delhi's Connaught Place subdivision, has lodged an FIR against a woman journalist and two others, alleging that they made casteist remarks against him, publicly humiliated him and obstructed him from performing his official duties during a protest in the national capital on October 3.

Maha ATS intensifies crackdown on Shahzad Bhatti network, 16 handlers on hit list

IANS | October 14, 2026 11:52 AM

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has intensified its operations against the network linked to Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti after the latter was declared a terrorist organisation, with intelligence inputs suggesting that around 16 handlers associated with the network are on its hit list.

Frankfurt-Delhi Air India flight security alert: Passengers deboarded at Jaipur airport, probe on

IANS | October 14, 2026 11:49 AM

Jaipur, Oct 14 (IANS) An Air India flight travelling from Frankfurt, Germany, to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Wednesday morning following a reported hijack alert. The aircraft, operating as flight AI-2030, made an emergency landing at Jaipur International Airport, where security agencies launched an inspection. Immediately after the aircraft landed, personnel from various security agencies boarded the plane to conduct security checks.

Foreign links, crypto payments under scanner in Kerala synagogue arson case

IANS | October 14, 2026 10:36 AM

Kochi, Oct 14 (IANS) The arson attack near a Jewish synagogue in Kerala's Ernakulam is being investigated for possible international terror links after police found suspicious messages, foreign-linked communications and references to attacks in different Indian cities on the arrested accused’s mobile phone.