Give voice samples or will withdraw protection from coercive police action: Calcutta HC to Abhishek Banerjee

IANS | July 10, 2026 2:04 PM

Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday gave an ultimatum to Trinamool Congress General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to appear at Bidhannagar Court and give his voice samples to sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), failing which the single-judge Bench would withdraw protection from coercive police action against the leader.

Assam Police bust drug racket; seize narcotics worth Rs 3 crore

IANS | July 10, 2026 1:00 PM

Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday commended a police team in the Sribhumi district for seizing 30,000 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 3 crore and arresting three persons in connection with the narcotics haul, reiterating the state government's commitment to its anti-drug campaign.

'These are same people who had committed sin of offering namaz on steps of Hanuman Garhi': CM Yogi in Ayodhya

IANS | July 10, 2026 12:52 PM

Ayodhya, July 10 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over the alleged Ram temple donation theft row, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reignited the Hanuman Garhi controversy, accusing previous governments of allowing namaz to be offered at the sacred temple premises and questioning the Opposition over what he described as its selective approach towards matters of faith.

Encounter: When the meaning expands beyond a mere meeting

IANS | July 10, 2026 12:18 PM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Encounter – a word that originally meant a meeting or clash has, in India, become a euphemism for police shootings of suspects in a shift that was reignited after a recent West Bengal event which has reopened debates about rule of law, accountability, and political rhetoric.

Auto thief arrested in Delhi; stolen motorcycle, five mobile phones recovered

IANS | July 10, 2026 11:46 AM

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against vehicle theft and street crime, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the South District Police has arrested an auto lifter-cum-mobile thief and recovered one stolen Honda motorcycle along with five stolen mobile phones linked to multiple theft cases across Delhi.