Trinamool MLA threatens to 'burn' BJP leaders, workers alive

IANS | October 27, 2025 1:45 PM

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) A purported video has gone viral where a Trinamool Congress legislator is heard threatening to "burn" the BJP leaders and workers alive if the name of a single genuine voter is deleted from the voters ' list following the Election Commission of India (ECI)-proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.

2020 Delhi riots: SC pulls up police for delay in filing response to bail pleas in ‘larger conspiracy’ case

IANS | October 27, 2025 12:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Police for seeking additional time to file its counter-affidavit in the bail petitions filed by student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman, all accused in the 2020 Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Delhi: Stepson siphons off Rs 26 lakh from father's bank account, arrested

IANS | October 26, 2025 2:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) In a startling case of betrayal and deceit within a family, the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly siphoning off Rs 26.32 lakh from his own father’s bank account over four months, the officials said on Sunday.

1.3 million children forced to work as labourers in Pakistan's Sindh

IANS | October 26, 2025 2:00 PM

Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million children aged between five and 17 years are trapped in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province, with 65 per cent of them compelled to work in the agriculture sector, local media reported, quoting a government survey.

Gujarat Police’s I-PRAGATI keeps people updated on case progress via SMS

IANS | October 26, 2025 1:14 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) Citizens in Gujarat no longer need to make repeated visits to police stations to know the status of their complaints. Through the I-PRAGATI initiative -- Intelligent Progress Reporting and Grievance Addressing through Technology Initiative -- the state government is providing real-time case updates directly to complainants via SMS.