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Police chief orders trial of officers who allegedly used POS machine to extort motorists

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Yemi Oyeniyi, has ordered the "orderly room trial" of two police officers for allegedly using a Point of Sales (PoS) Machine to extort m... Read More


Court rejects'nominal role' claim in rRs.r90-cr deposit fraud

India, April 18 -- A designated court under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) has refused to discharge a director of Temple Rose Real Estate Pvt Ltd in an alleged Rs.90-crore... Read More


HDFC Bank Q4 results preview: Net profit may rise 9%, NII seen up 6% YoY with stable margins; dividend in focus

New Delhi, April 18 -- HDFC Bank Q4 Results 2026 Preview: HDFC Bank, the largest private-sector lender in India, is set to announce its Q4 results today, 18 April 2026. The board of directors of HDFC ... Read More


Rohit Shetty house firing case: Crime Branch arrests 15th accused from Agra

India, April 18 -- The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has arrested one more person in connection with the firing outside producer-director Rohit Shetty's Juhu residence in the early hours of February 1. ... Read More


Opposition to write to PM Modi demanding implementation of old Women's Reservation Bill

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Opposition will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand the implementation of the old Women's Reservation Bill, Sources said. As per the Sources on Saturday, Partie... Read More


Govt strengthens DGFT Norms Committees to speed up export authorisations, cut delays

New Delhi, April 18 -- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has introduced a set of reforms to improve the functioning of Norms Committees under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), aimed... Read More


ED searches office premises of arrested 'godman' Ashok Kharat

India, April 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted a search at the Nashik office premises of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who was arrested in March on charges including rape, ... Read More


Sri Lanka sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including survivors of a US torpedo attack

New Delhi, April 18 -- Sri Lanka has sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S torpedo attack that sank their ship in the Indian Ocean, officials said Friday. A U.S. submarine sa... Read More


Minister urges inclusive, protective services for Hajj pilgrims

Jakarta, April 18 -- Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf has emphasized that services provided by officers to Hajj pilgrims must prioritize protection and inclusivity, particularly for vul... Read More


Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security

New Delhi, April 18 -- The leaders of France and the U.K. on Friday welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open, but said freedom of navigation must be permanently... Read More