Shias, Ahmadiyyas, Hazaras — Pakistan fails to protect minorities amid growing sectarian violence

IANS | March 14, 2026 7:09 PM

Athens, March 14 (IANS) The Pakistani government has failed to act against abuses by its security and intelligence agencies, while allowing extremists to continue targetting religious minorities. The deadly suicide attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad last month, killing 36 members of the Shia community leaving another 170 injured, highlighted the ongoing insecurity faced by minority Muslim communities in Pakistan, a report has highlighted.

Chhattisgarh: 741 LPG cylinders seized in crackdown on hoarding, black marketing

IANS | March 14, 2026 11:23 AM

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Authorities in Chhattisgarh seized 741 LPG cylinders on Saturday from 102 locations across the state as part of a major crackdown on hoarding and black marketing of cooking gas amid concerns triggered by the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict.

Khot Lakhpat, Attock camps reactivate as Khalistani groups eye narco funding

Vicky Nanjappa | March 12, 2026 12:25 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The security agencies in India have issued an alert stating that Khalistani elements based out of Pakistan will make several attempts to push narcotics into the country in very large numbers in the months to come.

Canada: Absence of arrests in murder of Khalistani critic fuels speculation and outrage

IANS | March 10, 2026 9:26 PM

Ottawa, March 10 (IANS) The brutal killing of Nancy Grewal, a Canadian citizen and well-known critic of the Khalistan movement, highlights growing concerns over Khalistani extremism spilling into violence on Canadian soil, against the backdrop of long-standing India-Canada tensions over the issue, a report said on Tuesday.

Trademark row: Both US-based Anthropic PBC and its India arm to face case together

IANS | March 10, 2026 6:48 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Anthropic Software founder Mohammad Ayyaz Mulla on Tuesday said that both the US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic PBC and its Indian subsidiary Anthropic India Private Limited will now have to appear in court in connection with a trademark infringement case over the name ‘Anthropic’.

Pakistani forces forcibly disappear another student in Balochistan

IANS | March 10, 2026 5:27 PM

Quetta, March 10 (IANS) Another Baloch student was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in the Balochistan province, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: 258 rape cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last year with only one conviction

IANS | March 10, 2026 4:53 PM

Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan, a non-government organisation, has revealed that as many as 258 rape cases were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2025. However, only one conviction was recorded, the local media reported.

Notice issued to Signature Global after 7 labourers die at Gurugram site accident: Police

IANS | March 10, 2026 2:18 PM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The company responsible for the construction site where seven labourers died after being buried under soil in Gurugram has been issued a notice, and compensation will be provided to the victims’ families, an police official said on Tuesday.

Main contractor arrested in Janakpuri pit death case after manhunt

IANS | March 10, 2026 9:57 AM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested the main contractor hired by the Delhi Jal Board, Himanshu Gupta, in connection with the Janakpuri pit death incident following a relentless manhunt. A team of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the West District apprehended Gupta from Udaipur in Rajasthan, early in the morning, from where he had been hiding. Police officials said he is currently being brought to Delhi for further investigation.

Bangladesh: Hindu boy fatally run over during robbery

IANS | March 9, 2026 4:56 PM

Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) In yet another disturbing incident of violence against the minority community in Bangladesh, a young Hindu boy was fatally run over following a confrontation with robbers attempting to seize his vehicle, local media reported on Monday.

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Shias, Ahmadiyyas, Hazaras — Pakistan fails to protect minorities amid growing sectarian violence

Chhattisgarh: 741 LPG cylinders seized in crackdown on hoarding, black marketing

Khot Lakhpat, Attock camps reactivate as Khalistani groups eye narco funding

Canada: Absence of arrests in murder of Khalistani critic fuels speculation and outrage

Trademark row: Both US-based Anthropic PBC and its India arm to face case together

Pakistani forces forcibly disappear another student in Balochistan

Pakistan: 258 rape cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last year with only one conviction

Notice issued to Signature Global after 7 labourers die at Gurugram site accident: Police

Main contractor arrested in Janakpuri pit death case after manhunt

Bangladesh: Hindu boy fatally run over during robbery

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