ED raids 13 locations in UP in terror funding, infiltration network probe

IANS | July 16, 2026 10:32 AM

Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday carried out search operations at 13 locations across Uttar Pradesh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of its ongoing investigation into an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network, officials said.

NCW Chairperson calls for survivor‑centric approach in sexual offence cases

IANS | July 15, 2026 11:56 PM

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has urged the judiciary to adopt a more survivor‑centric and sensitive approach while interpreting sexual offences, emphasising that justice must go beyond the physical act and encompass dignity, consent, fear and psychological trauma.

India remains indispensable to US Indo-Pacific vision: Report

IANS | July 15, 2026 8:04 PM

Rome, July 15 (IANS) The India-US partnership is anchored in shared interests spanning maritime security, economic resilience, technological advancement, and the maintenance of a stable regional order. Although China's assertiveness has reinforced this convergence, it is not the driving force behind the relationship.

Hafiz Saeed trial to bolster India's case against Pakistan at FATF, Interpol

Vicky Nanjappa | July 14, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The naming of Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam attack chargesheet was a big move by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The in-absentia trial of Hafiz Saeed, who is the head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, would be a test case, and the NIA will not only call out Pakistan’s bluff, but will also use this against Pakistan at international forums.