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New suspect in 2023 abduction case against ex-R&AW officer Vikash Yadav files for anticipatory bail

New Delhi: Another suspect in the 2023 abduction case against former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) officer Vikash Yadav has moved an anticipatory bail...

A ticket to your own abduction. How UP gang ‘lured’ Sunil Pal, Mushtaq Khan

Police arrested 5 of the gang that allegedly abducted and extorted money from Mumbai artistes, posing as an event management company. Mastermind Lavi among 5 others on the run.

Allahabad HC accepts former MP Dhananjay Singh’s criminal appeal in abduction & extortion case

A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file its objection to the bail pleas of Singh and his associate Santosh Vikram Singh by 22 April.

More than 200 Nigerian school hostages released after around 2 weeks in captivity

The abductors had last week demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($690,000) for the release of the missing children and staff.

Kanpur student beaten, made to lick shoes, urinated on in ‘revenge plot by head constable’s son’

Head constable Dharmendra Yadav held, main accused Himanshu at large. Police say they wanted revenge for when victim had assaulted Himanshu, due to which he went deaf in one ear.

Army has contacted Chinese PLA over ‘abduction’ of 5 men from Arunachal border, says Rijiju

Army has sent a hotline message and is awaiting a response, after 5 men were allegedly abducted from near the India-China border in Upper Subansiri district.

The cost of speaking truth to power in Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan — you might not return home

Since 1992, 61 journalists, including the likes of The Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Pearl have been killed in Pakistan while performing their duties.

Bihar DGP named in 2012 abduction case accused of intimidating petitioner, victim’s family

Petitioner Abhishek Ranjan says his family was threatened, while victim’s father alleges DGP Gupteshwar Pandey is maligning his elder daughter's character.

Outrage in Punjab over Sikh girl’s ‘abduction’ in Pakistan, Amarinder wants Imran to act

Akalis issue ultimatum to Pakistani govt that Sikhs in Pakistan will protest in Lahore Saturday if the girl is not released by Friday night.

One in four girls fears being abducted, assaulted or raped in public places: Survey

The survey shows one in three adolescent boys believes girls should be careful about clothes and slapping a woman isn’t violence.

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.