Journalists in Pakistan call for reviewing media laws, denounce amendments to PECA

IANS | May 24, 2026 8:35 PM

Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan have urged the Parliament to review all media laws and termed the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 "draconian black law, specifically engineered to facilitate the arm-twisting of journalists and the suppression of Pakistan’s media landscape", reports said.

UP reels under prolonged power cuts as residents flag mounting hardship amid heatwaves

IANS | May 24, 2026 7:34 PM

Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) Large parts of Uttar Pradesh are reeling under prolonged power cuts amid intense heatwave conditions, with residents of the state's Maharajganj, Mirzapur, and Basti districts reporting severe disruptions to daily life, agriculture and business, while Electricity Department officials attributed the crisis to rising faults and staff shortages.

The end of Madrasa education in Uttarakhand

Manu Gaur | May 24, 2026 6:43 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) While Uttarakhand became the first state in the country on January 27, 2025, to implement the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act 2024, with the objective of ensuring equal rights for women across all sections of society, the state government simultaneously discontinued religion-based personal civil laws.