K'taka council polls: Expelled BJP MLAs confirm voting for Cong

IANS | June 18, 2026 2:22 PM

Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Polling for seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council continued on Thursday amid concerns over possible cross-voting, with expelled BJP MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar confirming that they had voted for Congress candidates and alleging that BJP leaders had not even extended a courtesy call seeking their support.

Delhi Police bust inter-state child trafficking syndicate, five infants rescued

IANS | June 18, 2026 2:14 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised child trafficking, Delhi's Central District Police have dismantled an inter-state child trafficking syndicate and arrested 13 accused persons, including traffickers, mediators, buyers, and a hospital owner, while rescuing five infants from different locations across Delhi, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh.

Former PM I.K. Gujral's son duped of crores in cyber fraud

IANS | June 18, 2026 1:31 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister, late Inder Kumar Gujral's son Naresh Gujral, himself a former Rajya Sabha MP of the Shiromani Akali Dal, has reportedly been defrauded of Rs. 7.8 crore in a cyber scam, police said on Thursday.

ISI-linked underworld modules likely to be smokescreen for major J&K attacks, warn agencies

Vicky Nanjappa | June 18, 2026 1:21 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Indian security agencies have busted several terror-linked modules over the past few months that were allegedly being operated by the underworld at the behest of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The names of underworld figures Dawood Ibrahim, Shahzad Bhatti, and Ajmal Gujjar have surfaced during investigations following the arrest of several youths recruited through social media platforms.

Six Shiv Sena(UBT) MPs formed separate group; informed Speaker Om Birla: Maha Minister

IANS | June 18, 2026 1:19 PM

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, June 18 (IANS) Amid ongoing controversy surrounding 'Operation Tiger', Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday claimed that six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena(UBT) have formed a separate group and have formally informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla about their decision in writing.