NIA court orders forfeiture of house used for 2019 CRPF convoy terror attack planning

IANS | November 25, 2025 1:13 PM

Jammu, Nov 25 (IANS) The designate NIA court has ordered the forfeiture of a residential house in Kakapora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Pulwama district holding that the premises was used as a hideout and planning base of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit for the 2019 attack on a CRPF convoy, officials said on Tuesday.

Chhattisgarh: 15 Maoists with Rs 48 lakh bounty surrender in Sukma

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:43 PM

Raipur/Sukma, Nov 24 (IANS) The killing of the most-wanted Maoist commander Madvi Hidma on the Andhra-Chhattisgarh border has triggered a wave of desertions inside the outlawed CPI (Maoist), with fifteen active cadres carrying a combined bounty of nearly fifty lakh rupees laying down arms in Sukma district on Monday.

NCW launches new helpline number for women in distress

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday launched a new 24×7 short-code helpline, 14490, to ensure faster and more accessible support for women in distress across the country. The toll-free number serves as an easy-to-remember code connected to NCW’s existing helpline, 7827170170, enabling women to seek assistance without any cost or delay.

SC to hear Delhi Police arguments today against bail in 2020 riots case

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:10 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to continue hearing on Monday the bail pleas of student leaders Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa-ur-Rehman -- all accused under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the alleged "larger conspiracy" behind the 2020 North East Delhi riots.

New labour codes are the biggest reform since Independence, says NFITU General Secretary Virat Jaiswal

IANS | November 23, 2025 9:25 PM

Bhopal, Nov 23 (IANS) The National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU) has hailed the Modi government’s new labour codes as what it called “a landmark step toward transforming the lives of millions of workers”. NFITU General Secretary Dr Virat Jaiswal described the reforms as “the most historic labour transformation since Independence,” asserting that they will bring decisive, long-awaited change for India’s workforce.

Odisha: 8 members of inter-state dacoity gang arrested in Sundargarh

IANS | November 23, 2025 6:44 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 23 (IANS) The Rourkela Police on Sunday arrested eight members of an interstate dacoity gang following gunfights at two locations under the Lahunipada and Chandiposh Police Station limits, in which three members of the gang including the mastermind Chanda Nayak alias Chande of Jharkhand sustained bullet injuries.

ACB-EOW raids rock Chhattisgarh in multi-crore DMF, excise scam probe

IANS | November 23, 2025 11:58 AM

Raipur, Nov 23 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) launched simultaneous raids at over 20 locations across Chhattisgarh on Sunday, targeting the alleged multi-crore District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and excise scams that have plagued the state's mining and liquor sectors.