IIT grad posing as ‘sadhu’ held in Mathura for drugging, sexually assaulting, blackmailing women

IANS | June 3, 2026 11:16 AM

Mathura, June 3 (IANS) A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’ who allegedly used online religious discourses and bhajan-kirtan sessions to target educated young women employed in well-paying jobs, officials said on Wednesday.

India’s services PMI rises to 59.8 in May over new business growth

IANS | June 3, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India’s services PMI rose to 59.8 in May, from 58.8 in April, amid strengthening demand for freight, digital solutions, e-commerce, entertainment and IT, which boosted new business growth, the HSBC India Services PMI data showed on Wednesday.