Karur stampede case: Vijay to appear before CBI today in Delhi

IANS | January 12, 2026 8:20 AM

Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay is scheduled to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its New Delhi headquarters on Monday for questioning in connection with the deadly stampede at a political rally in Karur district, Tamil Nadu.

'China fuelling Southeast Asia’s narcotic drugs chain'

IANS | January 11, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) China has emerged as the dominant supplier of precursor chemicals and technical inputs that sustain the manufacture of synthetic narcotic drugs produced in Southeast Asia, particularly the Golden Triangle region, according to a media report.

Expelled Cong MLA Rahul Mamkootathil arrested in third rape case

IANS | January 11, 2026 8:39 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday in connection with a third rape complaint filed against him, marking a significant escalation in the legal troubles faced by the legislator.

Drug seizure case in US fuels debate over immigrant truck driver licencing: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 6:47 PM

Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The arrest of two California based drivers of Indian origin in the United States after authorities found over 300 pounds of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck in Indiana, has added a new and controversial dimension to an already heated debate over public safety, immigration policy and the future of the US trucking workforce as legal challenges and federal reviews continue, a report said on Saturday.