Bengal Trinamool MLA tries to flee ED raid, throws mobile phone in bush

IANS | August 25, 2025 10:45 AM

Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha attempted to flee his house and threw his phone in a bush after Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers conducted raids at his house in Burwan of West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday in connection with a teachers' recruitment scam.

Minority girls face abductions, forced conversions in Pakistan

IANS | August 24, 2025 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The plight of religious minorities in Pakistan is once again under sharp focus, as fresh cases of abductions and forced conversions of Christian and Hindu girls highlight what rights groups call a "systematic crisis".

Dharmasthala case: Karnataka court hands over masked man to 10-days' SIT custody

IANS | August 23, 2025 2:16 PM

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 23 (IANS) The Karnataka court on Saturday handed over the unidentified complainant, referred to as the “masked man,” to 10 days' police custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the Dharmasthala case. The SIT had sought his custody, citing the need for a comprehensive investigation and further enquiry into the matter.