Came as bombshell, says ex-CEC SY Quraishi on Manmohan Singh's ‘will commit suicide' remark (IANS Interview)

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:56 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has revealed a startling conversation with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his new book "India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir", recounting how he had told him he would “commit suicide” after mistakenly believing the then CEC Quraishi had questioned his commitment to the poll panel during a controversy over the censure of then Union Minister Salman Khurshid for violating the Model Code of Conduct during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Court’s verdict significant step, but cannot ease our loss: Ankit Sharma’s brother after conviction of Tahir Hussain, 4 others

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The brother of late Intelligence Bureau (IB) official, Ankit Sharma, on Tuesday said the court’s verdict convicting former AAP Councillor, Tahir Hussain, and four others for the murder during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, is a significant step towards justice, but added that the loss suffered by the family can never be eased as his brother is no longer with them.

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.

CBI files 16th chargesheet against builder firm, bank officials in Noida homebuyer fraud cases

IANS | July 14, 2026 2:08 PM

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In a major development in its ongoing probe into large-scale homebuyer fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its 16th chargesheet against M/s Saha Infratech Pvt Ltd, its director, and officials of HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd for their alleged involvement in fraudulent activities linked to a housing project in Noida, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

Fake FB account in B'luru DCP's name; FIR filed after fraudster dupes public, friends

IANS | July 14, 2026 1:36 PM

Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The Hebbagodi Police in Bengaluru on Tuesday registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake Facebook account in the name of M. Narayana, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Electronic City Division, and using it to fraudulently collect money from the officer's friends and members of the public.