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Cross-Border Racket Busted, Woman Among 2 Arrested With 8 kg Heroin In Punjab
The heroin has a market value of over Rs 40 crore.
Rs 130 Crore Assets Attached In Tirupati Laddoo Ghee Adulteration Case
According to the ED investigation, between 2019 and 2024, adulterated ghee worth about Rs 234.5 crore was allegedly supplied to the TTD.
Sheikh Hasina Alleges Rising Attacks On Minorities In Bangladesh, Calls For Harmony
In a message marking Sharadiya Durgotsav, Hasina said religious and ethnic minorities are living in fear in Bangladesh.
Congress MP's Supporters March In Manipur Over Sexual Harassment At JNU
The protesters targeted the BJP's Manipur unit chief over a demand for Akoijam's resignation over the sexual harassment allegations by some JNU students.
Kerala Boy Dies By Suicide After Police 'Torture', Child Rights Body Takes Note
The family of a minor girl in Thrissur district has released audio recordings they say show an extortion plot involving her private images.
From RBI Action To Strategic Restructuring: Timeline Of IDBI Bank Stake Sale
The Centre on Wednesday approved the strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank, with Fairfax set to acquire 60.72 per cent controlling stake for Rs 52,878 crore.
Punjab Activist Murder: Bhagwant Mann Says Zero Tolerance For Drugs
Reaffirming the government's zero-tolerance policy towards drugs, the Chief Minister said no drug peddler, regardless of their influence or power, will be spared, as protecting Punjab's youth from the drug menace remains a priority.
Rahul Gandhi Meets Uttarakhand Murder Victim's Parents. Government Says Firm Action Was Taken
Parents of Ankita Bhandari have been protesting the appointment of BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim governor despite his name cropping up in the September 2022 case. Bhandari's parents allege he is the "VIP" mentioned in the case recently.
Poverty Went Down In India Over A Decade. How Earnings Are Keeping Up
India's worker-population ratio, which measures the share of people who are employed, increased from 46.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 58.2 per cent in 2023-24
Killer Wife, Her Lover 'Cried Uncontrollably' After Death Sentence In Meerut Blue Drum Murder
The jail administration has increased security and surveillance for both convicts. They have been given new prisoner numbers: Sahil Shukla is 395, Muskan Rastogi 396. They are being held in separate cells, and jail officials are monitoring their condition.
Indian Seafarers' Safety Discussed In Ajit Doval's Call With Iran Official
External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to media queries, said the two officials discussed bilateral issues, the regional situation and international developments during their conversation.
Terrorist Operating from Pak Declared Fugitive in Kashmir Terror Funding Case
The case was registered by the NIA on September 3, 2022, to probe the suspicious activities of Al-Huda Educational Trust (AHET) after Jamaat-e-Islami J&K was declared an unlawful association under UAPA in February 2019.
'Ensured Punishment': Uttarakhand As Murder Victim's Parents Stage Protest
The statement came as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, went to meet Bhandari's family, who are staging a sit-in near the India Gate.
Andhra Pradesh Local Body Elections Schedule Out: Check Dates
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, headed by State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha, announced the election schedule on Wednesday.
India's Skyroot Bags Major Private US Contract After Vikram-1 Launch Success
US-based Reflect Orbital, a company seeking to harness sunlight from space and redirect it back to Earth, has purchased two dedicated launches on Skyroot rockets for future spacecraft deployment.
After China, Netherlands Shows Interest In Bangladesh's Teesta Masterplan
The Teesta Project had earlier been discussed as an area of cooperation between China and Bangladesh despite India's concerns over China's presence in the region.
Man Killed In Firing At Ulhasnagar Railway Station Near Mumbai
A special police team is carrying out a formal inspection of the crime scene. The exact motive behind the murder is not clear.
Mentally Challenged Man Beaten To Death By Drunk Men In Tamil Nadu
On October 10, at around 10 pm, the group initially chased the man away from their colony. Later that night, when they gathered to drink, the men decided to approach him again.
Dhanush Aiming For Political Bullseye? Actor Takes Leaf Out Of Vijay Playbook
The fan association of the Tamil superstar has been renamed the Dhanush Welfare Movement.
