Bangladesh: 915 murder cases in three months raise concerns over law-and-order situation

IANS | June 19, 2026 9:26 PM

Dhaka, June 19 (IANS) Bangladesh is grappling with worsening law and order concerns amid a surge in shootings, targeted killings, and armed attacks linked to political feuds and underworld rivalries, with police registering 915 murder cases across the country in three months — a daily average of more than 10 killings, local media reported.

Gujarat: Surat Police rescue woman from suicide attempt, expose cyberblackmail case

IANS | June 19, 2026 8:50 PM

Surat, June 19 (IANS) A prompt response by Surat Police to a suicide alert led not only to the rescue of a woman in acute distress but also to the exposure of a cyberblackmail racket and the reconciliation of a strained marriage.

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicate, four arrested from Rajasthan

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi Police's Central District has successfully dismantled a fraud and money laundering syndicate involving cheating of Rs 2 lakh, modelled on a work-from-home-based scam and arrested four accused from Rajasthan, officials said on Friday.

Action in Begusarai gang-rape case escalates; SHO suspended, SIT formed

IANS | June 19, 2026 3:47 PM

Patna, June 19 (IANS) The investigation into the heinous gang-rape and brutalisation of a woman in Bihar's Begusarai district, that is reminiscent of the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape case in the national Capital, intensified on Friday. Senior officials of Bihar Police launched a detailed enquiry into the shocking case and took disciplinary action against the Chakia SHO Rajiv Ranjan on Friday, for negligence.

Drugs worth Rs 4.75 crore seized in Mizoram; 3 women arrested amid concerns over increasing female smugglers

IANS | June 19, 2026 2:34 PM

Aizawl, June 19 (IANS) Women are increasingly being drawn into drug smuggling operations from Myanmar, with security personnel arresting three females and recovering heroin worth Rs 4.75 crore from their possession in Mizoram, officials said on Friday.

Ram Temple donation row: CM Yogi says SIT probe will reveal truth; criticises Cong, SP for hypocrisy

IANS | June 19, 2026 1:35 PM

Ayodhya, June 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe alleged embezzlement at the Ram Temple will bring out the truth without any doubt, and also urged devotees not to get ‘influenced’ by attempts to tarnish the image of the temple and also the holy city.

Ram Temple embezzlement probe: Dozens of staff quizzed; SIT intensifies probe

IANS | June 19, 2026 12:31 PM

Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Stepping up its probe into the Ram Temple embezzlement row, the three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) is set to quiz Ram Shankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav again on Friday and expand the ambit of the investigation, including scanning of documents pertaining to gold and silver offerings at the temple and also bringing land records of the accused under the scanner.

Raj student arrested for selling fake NEET-UG retest question papers via Telegram using US-based VPN server

IANS | June 19, 2026 11:17 AM

Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) As India tightened restrictions on Telegram amid concerns over the NEET-UG re-examination, Rajasthan Police arrested a 19-year-old student from Bhilwara for selling fake question papers through a Telegram channel named 'Paper Mafia'. Operating through a US-based VPN and proxy network to conceal his identity, the accused allegedly charged aspirants Rs 4,000 per paper.

'Kala Hiran' film row: Producer Amit Jani files FIR over death threats, seeks enhanced security

IANS | June 18, 2026 11:01 PM

Jodhpur, June 18 (IANS) Film Producer Amit Jani has lodged an FIR at the Ratanada Police Station in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, alleging that he has received fresh death threats linked to his upcoming film "Kala Hiran" (Blackbuck).

Ram Temple donation row: Mahant Kamal Nayan Das calls for strict action against guilty

IANS | June 18, 2026 7:35 PM

Ayodhya, June 18 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding irregularities in handling donations at the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Mahant Kamal Nayan Das on Thursday called for an impartial and time-bound investigation and also demanded strict action against those involved in the alleged misappropriation of temple funds.

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Bangladesh: 915 murder cases in three months raise concerns over law-and-order situation

Gujarat: Surat Police rescue woman from suicide attempt, expose cyberblackmail case

Delhi Police bust cyber fraud syndicate, four arrested from Rajasthan

Action in Begusarai gang-rape case escalates; SHO suspended, SIT formed

Drugs worth Rs 4.75 crore seized in Mizoram; 3 women arrested amid concerns over increasing female smugglers

Ram Temple donation row: CM Yogi says SIT probe will reveal truth; criticises Cong, SP for hypocrisy

Ram Temple embezzlement probe: Dozens of staff quizzed; SIT intensifies probe

Raj student arrested for selling fake NEET-UG retest question papers via Telegram using US-based VPN server

'Kala Hiran' film row: Producer Amit Jani files FIR over death threats, seeks enhanced security

Ram Temple donation row: Mahant Kamal Nayan Das calls for strict action against guilty

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