Drone drug trafficking cases up 100-fold in 5 years (File photo) NEW DELHI: The skies are the new frontiers in India’s war on drugs, as a 100-fold jump in drone trafficking incidents over the last five years has forced security agencies to confront a highly sophisticated, tech-empowered threat. The annual Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data…
MHA moving fast to set up exclusive NDPS court NEW DELHI: Ministry of home affairs is moving swiftly to set up exclusive NDPS courts across the country to secure speedy convictions in major narcotics cases, with home minister Amit Shah urging states to establish dedicated benches within their high courts for daily hearings. Till now,…
NEW DELHI: India will have its own design standards for all civil structures — bridges, elevated sections, tunnels and stations — for the next phase of Bullet train projects with a design speed of 350 kmph rather than following foreign standards.Stepping up preparation for the planning and execution of seven corridors with cumulative length of…
JAMMU: Alert Army troops Friday apprehended a PoK resident near LoC in Poonch district, sources said.“A man was seen moving suspiciously near a forward area along LoC and was promptly apprehended by alert Army troops during routine surveillance,” they said.“The individual has been identified Mohammed Sajad (25), son of Mohammed Rafiq, a resident of Abasspur…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday said no decision has been taken yet on whether he will contest a byelection to return to the assembly.His remarks came amid speculation that he may contest the Trichy East constituency, vacated by his successor and incumbent chief minister, C Joseph Vijay.Vijay, an actor-turned-politician,…
NEW DELHI: With the rival factions of Trinamool Congress (TMC) having approached EC to stake claim to the party name and symbol, it is now for the poll panel to formally acknowledge the split in the party, warranting proceedings under Para 15 of the Symbols Order to determine the ‘real’ TMC. For this purpose, EC…
Sanjay Raut said that former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya possesses the capability to take command of the party going forward NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Friday signalled a bigger role for Aaditya Thackeray in Shiv Sena (UBT) as the party witnesses a second split in four years.While talking to…
Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: The BJP was quick to dismiss speculation after party leader and Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his political rival, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, were seen travelling on the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur.Thackeray, a staunch BJP critic, was accompanied on the flight by his…
For the first time since Operation Sindoor was launched in May last year, the govt has officially released the names of the six bravehearts martyred during the mission against Pakistan. Five of them are from the Army and one from the Indian Air Force. Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, Rifleman Sunil Kumar, Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar,…
India ranks 11th globally in digital nomad population For generations, the economic narrative of modern India was written in one direction: a relentless, exhausting migration from rural villages to hyper-urban hubs.Millions packed their lives into suitcases, chasing the glittering promises of Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore. They traded clean air for corporate ladders and starry skies…
