Jharkhand exam row: ED files ECIR to begin probe into suspected financial transactions

IANS | August 10, 2026 10:14 AM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has entered the investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission’s (JPSC) 14th Preliminary Examination (PT) and other examinations, registering an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) to examine the financial aspects of the case.

Kerala: NIA arrests one more in Malappuram explosives case

IANS | August 9, 2026 10:40 AM

Malappuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another accused, identified as Haris TA, in connection with the seizure of a huge consignment of illegal explosives in Kerala's Malappuram district, taking the total number of arrests in the case to ten, officials said on Sunday.

UK grooming gang scandal: Pakistani-origin men’s involvement puts Islamabad under scrutiny

IANS | August 8, 2026 8:33 PM

Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid revelations of Pakistani-origin British men being implicated in grooming gang scandals involving sexual exploitation of children across major cities in the United Kingdom, Islamabad cannot continue to dismiss external criticism as prejudice while avoiding difficult questions about child protection, political accountability and systemic violence against women, a report has stated.