I was used to malign Dharmasthala, says 'mask man' Chinnayya in plea to K'taka HC

IANS | June 12, 2026 10:50 AM

Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) In a major twist in the ongoing Dharmasthala skull case, Chinnayya, popularly known as the "mask man", who had earlier made allegations in the mass grave case, has claimed that he was used as part of a conspiracy to malign Dharmasthala, the prominent Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka.

Woman arrested at Mumbai airport for smuggling drugs worth Rs 11.82 crore from Bangkok

IANS | June 12, 2026 10:08 AM

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Customs Department has arrested a 28-year-old woman at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large quantity of hydroponic weed into the country. The seized contraband, weighing more than 11 kg, is estimated to be worth Rs 11.82 crore in the international market.

J&K leaders contrast India and Pakistani armies after brutal PoK crackdown

IANS | June 11, 2026 11:41 PM

Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Pakistani Army, calling them "inhuman" and drawing a comparison with their Indian counterpart after more than 20 people were reportedly killed in recent police action on protestors in several parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Zubeen Garg death case: Siddhartha Sarma moves HC over firm closure, frozen accounts

IANS | June 11, 2026 11:19 PM

Guwahati, June 11 (IANS) Siddhartha Sarma, one of the accused in the sensational Zubeen Garg death case and former manager of the late Assamese singer, on Thursday approached the Gauhati High Court challenging a Fast Track Court order and seeking the reopening of his firm, Mahabir Aqua, along with the defreezing of bank accounts linked to the establishment.

AI deepfakes emerging as new threat to financial systems, warns Centre

IANS | June 11, 2026 4:11 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a fresh advisory warning about the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by cybercriminals to create highly convincing deepfake videos and synthetic identities aimed at compromising financial and digital ecosystems.