India-made warships come of age as guardians of maritime frontiers

IANS | July 13, 2026 2:17 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The India-made Nilgiri, Sandhayak and Arnala classes of warships in the Indian Navy fleet reflect the steady evolution of the country’s naval capability and defence manufacturing. The three classes of Naval vessels strengthen surface combat, hydrography and coastal anti-submarine warfare, according to an official factsheet released on Monday.

Notorious criminal Raja Dutta shot dead in Kolkata, five detained

IANS | July 13, 2026 2:00 PM

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Notorious criminal Raja Dutta was killed in a suspected shootout in the early hours of Monday near the Belghoria Expressway in North Dum Dum, police said, adding that five people have been detained for questioning in connection with the incident. No arrests have been made so far.

SC issues notice to Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, seeks UP SIT report

IANS | July 13, 2026 1:39 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and sought a status report from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government on a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings received by the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Gujarat: Bengal man held over fake BJP MP letters sent to SBI Chairman, used for railway quota

IANS | July 13, 2026 12:57 PM

Valsad, July 13 (IANS) A man accused of creating forged e-mail accounts and fake official letterheads of a BJP MP to send recommendation letters to the State Bank of India (SBI) and obtain confirmed railway tickets under the special quota, has been arrested by the Valsad Cyber Crime Police within hours of the complaint being registered, officials said on Monday.

Former Trinamool MLA's son arrested in lottery scam in Bengal's North 24 Parganas

IANS | July 13, 2026 12:27 PM

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Tirthankar Ghosh, the defeated Trinamool Congress candidate from Panihati Assembly constituency in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in the recently concluded election, was arrested on Monday on charges of involvement in various anti-social activities, such as alleged lottery scam, extortion and threatening people with firearms.