Pakistan’s Lashkar-ISKP gamble backfires against resurgent BLA-TTP

Vicky Nanjappa | May 16, 2026 12:32 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) After having faced embarrassing losses at the hands of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the Pakistani security forces have been hit hard by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Eighteen Pakistani security personnel were killed, and scores of others were injured following a coordinated attack that targeted security camps and police posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Bengal govt directs DMs to re-verify all Backward Class certificates granted in last 15 years

IANS | May 16, 2026 11:01 AM

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The West Bengal Backward Class Development Department had directed District Magistrates to re-verify all Backward Class certificates, including Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Class (OBC) documents issued in their respective districts in the last 15 years from 2011 to 2026, that is the three terms of the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state.

Gig workers call 5-hour nationwide shutdown, seek Rs 20 per km

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:02 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) called for a nationwide temporary shutdown of app-based services between 12 pm and 5 pm on Saturday, while demanding a minimum payment of Rs 20 per kilometre for delivery and transport workers following the latest fuel price hike.

AIADMK rebellion deepens as EPS faces challenges from within

IANS | May 16, 2026 9:48 AM

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) The internal rebellion within the AIADMK appears to be gathering pace, with a powerful dissident faction led by senior leaders C.V. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani intensifying efforts to challenge the leadership of party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).