K'taka DGP Ramachandra Rao suspended over viral video, asked not to leave HQ without permission

IANS | January 20, 2026 10:23 AM

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Following the surfacing of alleged sex videos purportedly showing DGP K. Ramachandra Rao romancing with a woman at his office, the Congress-led government on Tuesday suspended him pending inquiry. The senior IPS officer has also been directed not to leave headquarters without the permission of the state government.

Pakistan: Unidentified attackers blow up bridge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mir Ali

IANS | January 18, 2026 7:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) A key bridge in Mir Ali tehsil of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was blown up with explosives by unidentified attackers, causing severe difficulties for residents, local media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan: Rights body raises alarm over enforced disappearance of two Baloch civilians

IANS | January 18, 2026 6:36 PM

Quetta, Jan 18 (IANS) As violence targeting civilians continues unabated across Pakistan's Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation, on Sunday, raised alarm over enforced disappearance of two Baloch civilians.

Gunfight starts between security forces, terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar district

IANS | January 18, 2026 3:20 PM

Jammu. Jan 18 (IANS) A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.

Pakistani grooming gangs in UK linked to longstanding child abuse

IANS | January 17, 2026 6:18 PM

London, Jan 17 (IANS) Pakistani grooming gangs in the United Kingdom are widely known for their organised operations and repeated targetting of minority communities, particularly Sikh and Hindu girls, with activists labelling the serial abuse as “the biggest peacetime crime — and cover-up — in British history", a report has highlighted.

Singer B Praak receives death threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:25 AM

Mohali, Jan 17 (IANS) Singer B Praak has reportedly received a death threat from a person claiming to be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, with the caller allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore and warning of serious consequences if the demand is not met, officials said on Saturday.

Pakistan: Police ordered to present kidnapped, converted and forcibly married 13-year-old Christian girl

IANS | January 16, 2026 4:26 PM

Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) A federal court in Pakistan has ordered the police to find and present a 13-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped, converted and forcibly married to a Muslim man, local media reported.

IRCTC hotel scam case: Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Rabri's plea challenging framing of charges

IANS | January 16, 2026 2:14 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order that directed the framing of criminal charges against her and her family members in the IRCTC hotel scam case.

Pakistan: Cop shot dead by gunmen in Balochistan's Dera Murad Jamali

IANS | January 16, 2026 1:38 PM

Quetta, Jan 16 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dera Murad Jamali area of Pakistan's Balochistan, local media reported on Friday.

BJP shares video of burning Hindu house in B'desh, draws comparison with Bengal’s Murshidabad

IANS | January 16, 2026 12:53 PM

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, highlighted a video showing the home of a Hindu teacher being gutted in Gowainghat, Sylhet, in neighbouring Bangladesh, and drew a comparison with the alleged similar incidents in the minority-dominated district of West Bengal.

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K'taka DGP Ramachandra Rao suspended over viral video, asked not to leave HQ without permission

Pakistan: Unidentified attackers blow up bridge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mir Ali

Pakistan: Rights body raises alarm over enforced disappearance of two Baloch civilians

Gunfight starts between security forces, terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar district

Pakistani grooming gangs in UK linked to longstanding child abuse

Singer B Praak receives death threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Pakistan: Police ordered to present kidnapped, converted and forcibly married 13-year-old Christian girl

IRCTC hotel scam case: Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on Rabri's plea challenging framing of charges

Pakistan: Cop shot dead by gunmen in Balochistan's Dera Murad Jamali

BJP shares video of burning Hindu house in B'desh, draws comparison with Bengal’s Murshidabad

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