Chennai: In a breakthrough against narcotics smuggling, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chennai zonal unit, has secured the conviction of six men involved in an international ganja and hashish oil trafficking network operating through sea routes. The Pudukottai NDPS court sentenced the six men to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.On Nov 21, 2022, the Indian…
Hyderabad: A day after a fatal road accident on the Mahabubnagar bypass road involving a Hayabusa superbike that claimed five lives, it has emerged that police have booked all the remaining riders, along with their Mahabubnagar host, under Section 105 of the BNS for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Investigators have also begun examining…
New Delhi: Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for firing outside the house of Gurpartap Kang — manager of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh — in Karnal’s Gonder.In a social media post, Bishnoi’s aides Tyson Bishnoi, Aarzoo Bishnoi, and Hari Boxer said the attack was carried out using “Austria-made” weapons.They said the shooting was meant as a…
Kolkata: Veteran legislator and BJP MLA Tapas Roy was administered the oath as pro tem speaker of the Bengal assembly by governor RN Ravi on Tuesday.The ceremony paves the way for the induction of the newly elected legislators of the 18th Legislative Assembly.The oath-taking of the newly elected legislators will be held on Wednesday and…
Fire engines initially could not move closer to the tower, as cars parked on the road leading to the tower blocked its entrance The fire originated on the ninth floor of Gaur Green Avenue’s Tower D and rapidly spread upwards, affecting at least 22 flats Fire engines initially could not move closer to the tower,…
Panaji: A Mapusa court on Tuesday fined Pankaj Gandhi, the manager of Raeeth Club, Vagator, Rs 10,000 for playing music beyond the permissible limit after he pleaded guilty. The reading of 76.9 dB was recorded on Real Time Sound Level Meter.He was convicted under Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act 1986. Gandhi filed an…
Varanasi: Two notorious thieves were arrested following police encounter in Azamgarh district early on Tuesday.Azamgarh CP Lalganj Bhupesh Pandey said that Tarva cops were busy in a checking drive near Bogaria Bazar area when informers alerted them regarding movement of thieves on Kanchanpur-Bogaria road with a stolen tractor and a pickup van. Acting promptly the…
Ahmedabad: A life convict serving sentences in separate murder and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases escaped from Sabarmati Central Jail in the city on Monday after allegedly evading security personnel and walking out through the main gate, police said.The escape came to light during a routine headcount conducted at the jail’s Bada…
The issue gained traction after the Chandigarh Housing Board demolished unauthorised extensions in Sectors 41 and 45, triggering protests and political reactions Chandigarh 8 Apr 2026: Housing Board demolition of houses at sector 45 C (story pics) photos by NITIN SHARMA Chandigarh: The UT administration has constituted a committee to review “need-based changes” made to…
Pune: In a striking shift which comes as a boon for govt education in Pune district, the unthinkable is happening at zilla parishad (ZP) schools that are now witnessing queues for admissions after years of shrinking numbers of students.This academic years, 34 ZP schools have reported waiting lists of candidates, driven largely by a rise…
