Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish govt over rising crime in Bihar

IANS | September 12, 2025 11:35 PM

Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government over the law-and-order situation in Bihar, following two back-to-back murders in Patna and Khagaria within 24 hours.

Punjab: Huge haul of arms seized along Indo-Pak border; two held

IANS | September 12, 2025 3:04 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) In a remarkable display of intelligence-driven coordination and operational excellence, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police have conducted a joint operation and recovered a big haul of arms and ammunition, comprising 16 pistols, and arrested two smugglers, the border guarding force said on Friday.

Rising cases of sexual abuse reveals Pakistan's systemic failure in child protection mechanism: Report

IANS | September 11, 2025 8:09 PM

Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) A massive rise in cases of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse in Pakistan has been recorded this year showcasing the country's systemic failure in child protection mechanisms, a report revealed on Thursday. Pakistan witnessed a 20 per cent increase in reported child sexual abuse (CSA) cases between January-June 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to Sahil's Cruel Numbers report.

Time to Expose leading role played by Pakistani men in UK's grooming gang scandals

IANS | September 10, 2025 9:20 PM

London, Sep 10 (IANS) The United Kingdom has in recent months witnessed mass anti-immigrant protests fueled by decades of simmering resentment, rooted in the State’s abject failure to address key issues, including the grooming gang scandals where men of predominantly Pakistani heritage orchestrated systemic abuse of vulnerable British girls, some barely 10-year-old, a report cited on Wednesday.