CBI brings absconding accused Harnek Singh back from US after 13 years

IANS | September 10, 2026 10:31 AM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the return to India of long-absconding accused Harnek Singh, who had been evading investigation and trial since 2013 in a case involving conspiracy, cheating, forgery and the use of forged documents as genuine, officials said on Thursday.

Bombay HC questions Maha DGP over not naming Parth Pawar in Pune govt land scam

IANS | September 9, 2026 10:54 PM

Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday raised sharp questions over the non-inclusion of Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister late Ajit Pawar, as an accused in a high-profile government land deal case in Pune, despite his alleged connection to the purchasing firm.

Pakistan: Targeted killing of Ahmadi raises alarm over escalating religious violence

IANS | September 8, 2026 9:50 PM

Rome, Sep 8 (IANS) The recent killing of Mirza Safdar Mahmood, a 65-year-old Ahmadi Muslim and local official of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan’s Punjab province, has renewed concerns over the growing vulnerability of Ahmadis and the persistent threat of religiously motivated violence targeting the community across the country, a report has stated.

Rise in sexual violence incidents expose dangers faced by women in Pakistan: Report

IANS | September 8, 2026 8:26 PM

Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) A rise in sexual violence incidents against women has exposed the dangers faced by women in Pakistan and the failure of the institutions meant to protect them. These incidents of sexual violence against women involve both educated and uneducated men committing crimes like sexual assault, rape, torture and killings.