Interstate drug syndicate courier held with opium in Jharkhand's Chatra

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:23 PM

Chatra (Jharkhand), May 19 (IANS) Police in Jharkhand’s Chatra district have arrested an alleged courier of an interstate narcotics syndicate with 2.9 kg of illegal wet opium worth nearly Rs 17 lakh during a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand-Bihar border, officials said on Tuesday.

Bijnor Hindu boy forcibly converted to Islam in Kashmir, says family; files case

IANS | May 19, 2026 2:48 PM

Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) A shocking case of purported forced conversion of a minor boy from Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, in Jammu and Kashmir, has kicked up a major controversy, prompting protests from the family members who are now pleading before the administration to arrange his return from the valley.

Twisha death: Row deepens as mother-in-law rejects allegations; seeks probe into chats, call records

IANS | May 19, 2026 1:52 PM

Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) Retired judge Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma, has strongly refuted allegations levelled against her family in connection with the high-profile death case, claiming that facts were being "misconstrued" and demanding a thorough probe into several aspects, including chats, financial transactions and a mysterious car key recovered from Twisha’s belongings.

Family demands justice in Greater Noida dowry death case; seeks bulldozer action from CM Yogi against accused

IANS | May 19, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Family members of a 24-year-old woman who died in an alleged dowry harassment case in Greater Noida, on Tuesday demanded strict action against the accused, including 'bulldozer action' on their house from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The grieving family alleged that the victim was tortured for months over dowry and demanded justice for their daughter.

Bengal govt allows ED to prosecute ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh

IANS | May 18, 2026 11:28 PM

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Monday gave formal permission to the ED to prosecute former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, who has been tainted in both the R.G. Kar financial irregularities case as well as the rape and murder of a junior doctor of the same hospital in August 2024.