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.

131 Bangladeshis detained in citywide verification drive in Ahmedabad (Ld)

IANS | June 3, 2026 10:09 AM

Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 131 individuals identified as Bangladeshi nationals during a large-scale verification drive carried out across multiple parts of the city, while interrogation is continuing for another 160 persons, police officials said on Wednesday.

3-day RBI MPC meet begins today; inflation, growth in focus

IANS | June 3, 2026 9:25 AM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with experts widely expecting the central bank to maintain status quo on interest rates amid volatile global conditions, driven by ongoing tensions in West Asia. The policy decision will be announced on Friday by Governor Sanjay Malhotra.