Shocking fresh cases reveal how badly Pakistan has failed its women

IANS | August 25, 2026 4:45 PM

Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Recent cases of 18-month-old Aizal, five-year-old Ayat Noor and Hina Javed are different in age and circumstances but reveal how seriously Pakistan protects women and girls when they face threats from the people around them and how state fulfils its obligations under domestic and international laws, a report has detailed.

Ahead of festivals, crackdown on adulteration in UP, 28 food samples collected

IANS | August 23, 2026 3:21 PM

Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA), intensifying its searches against food adulteration ahead of the festive season, seized a huge quantity of 'khoya' (solidified milk) and collected at least 28 food samples from various parts of Uttar Pradesh, including Kanpur Dehat, on Sunday.

Delhi Police bust international narco-terror module; arrest 4 linked to Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla

IANS | August 23, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an alleged international narco-terror module involved in the procurement, concealment and clandestine export of opium to overseas markets, uncovering a suspected drugs-for-weapons nexus and alleged terror financing network linked to designated Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, officials said on Sunday.

Fake GST racket busted in Lucknow, four arrested

IANS | August 23, 2026 8:55 AM

Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Lucknow Crime Branch has uncovered a network that created fake GST firms using forged documents to claim and pass on fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC), causing a loss of about Rs 27.25 lakh in government revenue.