Kohat, Pakistan: At least 16 people were killed and 57 others injured after a powerful explosion struck a mosque near the Police Lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during Friday prayers on September 18. According to Pakistani officials, an explosives laden vehicle was allegedly rammed int...
Tehran: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Friday as Iran launched a large national mobilisation campaign amid continuing tensions in the Middle East. The campaign, known as “Janfaday E Iran”, is being presented by Iranian authorities as an effort to strengthen national ...
A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). A fire broke out on the vessel following the incident but was later brought under control by emergency crews. All crew members...
The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE), Telangana, in coordination with Miyapur Police, has apprehended a 29 year old man near Miyapur Metro Station and seized 14 Ecstasy pills (MDMA) weighing around 9 grams. Police also seized two mobile phones from the accused, identifie...
The Hyderabad City Police have launched an Artificial Intelligence based smart kiosk called ‘SETU’ as a pilot project at Mehdipatnam Police Station. Hyderabad City Commissioner of Police V. C. Sajjanar, IPS, launched the facility on Friday. The initiative aims to make it easier for citizen...
A Tahsildar (AO) of Govindaraopet Mandal in Mulugu district was caught by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on September 18, 2026, while allegedly accepting a ₹14,000 bribe. According to the ACB press note, the accused officer, Nellutla Srikanth Kumar, was caught red handed at the Mandal Re...
Iran has urged caution after Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted a Houthi drone south of Makkah, saying the incident should not be used to accuse a particular party without sufficient evidence. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on September 17 that ...
The Cyberabad Traffic Police have issued an advisory asking IT companies, other organisations and educational institutions to take precautionary measures in view of a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall from September 17 to September 25. The advisory was issued after a meeting involving...
The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday caught two treasury officials and a private person in connection with an alleged ₹2.5 lakh bribe demand at the Chevella Sub-Divisional Treasury Office in Rangareddy district. According to ACB Press Note No. 136, Sub-Treasury Officer Ma...
Indian Passport Rules Change: Passports for Children Under 15 to Be Valid for 5 Years or Till Age 18
New passport rules for children have come into effect in India, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) changing the validity period for ordinary passports issued to children below 15 years of age. Under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, a 36 page ordinary passport issued to a chi...