Indian student missing in Berkeley

IANS | February 14, 2026 9:15 AM

Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has expressed deep concern over the disappearance of a 22-year-old Indian student at the University of California in Berkeley, as local authorities continue search operations in the East Bay area.

Six PLFI operatives get 10 years' RI in terror and arms case

IANS | February 13, 2026 10:58 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Six operatives of the banned terror outfit People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) have been sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment each by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar discusses women safety in Himachal colleges

IANS | February 12, 2026 9:25 PM

Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Looking to promote campus safety, institutional accountability, and empowering young women in higher education, the National Commission for Women (NCW) hosted a state-level consultation on safety of girls in higher educational institutions on Thursday in Shimla, an official said.

Chhattisgarh: Security forces defuse IEDs, raze Maoist memorials in Bijapur

IANS | February 12, 2026 7:39 PM

Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 12 (IANS) Security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday carried out anti-Maoist operations during which they detected and destroyed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and demolished memorial structures allegedly built by Maoists to honour their deceased leaders.

Violence rages across Bangladesh during crucial parliamentary election

IANS | February 12, 2026 2:35 PM

Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Violence continues to rage across Bangladesh as the country votes during the 13th parliamentary election on Thursday. Nasiruddin Patwari, a candidate for the 11-party alliance and leader of the National Citizens Party (NCP), was reportedly attacked as he was visiting a polling booth in the Dhaka-8 constituency.