Madhya Pradesh: Lawyer shot dead in broad daylight in Shivpuri district

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:34 PM

Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) A prominent civil lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight while heading to court in Karera tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the local legal community and sparking widespread outrage among advocates.

Metro pillar collapse: MMRDA forms high-level probe panel, seeks report on priority

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:09 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by Basavraj M. Bhadragond, Director, to investigate the collapse of a portion of an under-construction Metro Line 4 pillar that fell onto moving vehicles, killing one person and injuring three others.

IPO-bound Skyways Air Services faces EOW FIR over fraud; firm says exploring legal remedies

IANS | February 14, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) IPO-bound Skyways Air Services Ltd, a Delhi-based air freight forwarding and logistics company, is facing an FIR -- filed with the Delhi Wing of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) by UK-based PG Paper Company Limited – over an alleged "large-scale fraud" to the tune of Rs 480 crore involving nine firms/persons (including Skyways Air Services Ltd).

Cabinet approves twin tube rail-cum-road tunnel under Brahmaputra river; Assam CM thanks PM

IANS | February 14, 2026 3:31 PM

Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved construction of India’s first twin-tube underwater rail-cum-road tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River at a total capital cost of Rs.18,662 crore in Assam. Reacting to the development, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday described the Union Cabinet’s decision as a “historic milestone” for the state and the entire Northeast.