Ram Temple donation row: SIT files sealed status report in SC ahead of Monday hearing

IANS | July 19, 2026 10:22 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has filed its status report in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court, which is slated to hear on Monday a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Pakistan's current framework for safeguarding children insufficient: Report

IANS | July 19, 2026 7:46 PM

Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The ongoing discourse about the legal and social protections of minors reflects that the current framework for protecting children in Pakistan is fundamentally inadequate. By calling for a more robust implementation of children's rights, Pakistan is admitting that a child's welfare should not be an issue of familial discretion but a guaranteed legal entitlement, a report has detailed.

13-year-old girl sexually assaulted by father in Delhi's Jahangirpuri; accused on run

IANS | July 19, 2026 3:04 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a terrifying case from Delhi, a man has been accused of sexually assaulting his own 13-year-old daughter in the Jahangirpuri area of the National Capital, officials said on Sunday, adding that the accused is currently absconding.

Ram Mandir donation theft case: Tinnu Yadav, Manish Yadav questioned, taken to temple

IANS | July 19, 2026 1:12 PM

Ayodhya, July 19 (IANS) The investigation into the theft of offerings from the Ram Mandir has entered a crucial phase, as the police intensively questioned key accused Ramshankar Yadav alias 'Tinnu' and his nephew Manish Yadav during their 39-hour custody remand.

Demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s party office in Bengal's Amtala continues on Sunday

IANS | July 19, 2026 11:30 AM

Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) The demolition work of the five-storey party office of Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee at Amtala in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal continued on Sunday.

UP STF arrests Nigerian national from Delhi for cyber fraud; drugs worth over Rs 10 crore seized

IANS | July 19, 2026 8:59 AM

Lucknow/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a Nigerian national from Delhi for running an online fraud racket that targeted Indian men and women through fake social media profiles, officials said on Sunday.

Avoid vague 'Asian' label, expose role of Pakistanis in UK grooming gang scandal: Report

IANS | July 18, 2026 9:16 PM

Athens, July 18 (IANS) UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe's Inquiry Report on 'Pakistani Rape Gangs' has reignited debate in Britain about "Pakistani Muslim networks" being responsible for a significant share of organised grooming-gang abuse cases across the country, a report has stated.

Gujarat: Five dead, several injured in explosion at illegal firecracker factory in Ahmedabad

IANS | July 18, 2026 6:16 PM

Ahmedabad, July 18 (IANS) At least five people were killed, and nine others were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad's Vastral area on Saturday, triggering a major fire and a large-scale rescue operation, officials said.

India emerges as key partner in global crackdown on transnational crimes

IANS | July 18, 2026 4:37 PM

Brussels, July 18 (IANS) India's cooperation with international agencies in combating transnational crime is rooted in its commitments under international law. After ratifying the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) and its three protocols in 2011, New Delhi accepted obligations to tackle human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms.

Mumbai ED files charge sheet against ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat, 5 others; Rs 36 crore assets seized

IANS | July 18, 2026 3:40 PM

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The ED filed a charge sheet against self-proclaimed ‘godman’ Ashokkumar Eknath Kharat @Captain @ Bondhu Baba, his wife and four others for money-laundering linked to an extortion racket run under the guise of spiritual practices, an official statement said on Saturday.

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Ram Temple donation row: SIT files sealed status report in SC ahead of Monday hearing

Pakistan's current framework for safeguarding children insufficient: Report

13-year-old girl sexually assaulted by father in Delhi's Jahangirpuri; accused on run

Ram Mandir donation theft case: Tinnu Yadav, Manish Yadav questioned, taken to temple

Demolition of Abhishek Banerjee’s party office in Bengal's Amtala continues on Sunday

UP STF arrests Nigerian national from Delhi for cyber fraud; drugs worth over Rs 10 crore seized

Avoid vague 'Asian' label, expose role of Pakistanis in UK grooming gang scandal: Report

Gujarat: Five dead, several injured in explosion at illegal firecracker factory in Ahmedabad

India emerges as key partner in global crackdown on transnational crimes

Mumbai ED files charge sheet against ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat, 5 others; Rs 36 crore assets seized

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