Hisar: A police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted in Sirsa was dismissed from service and arrested for allegedly siphoning off a portion of opium seized in a major drug trafficking case and supplying it to an acquaintance, officials said on Monday.The accused, ASI Ranbir Singh, was investigating a case in which a joint team of Sirsa’s…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari (file photo) Kolkata: In a move aimed at resolving land issues holding up industrial projects, the Bengal cabinet on Wednesday proposed leasehold allotment of land in eight industrial parks under West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (WBIDCL) to 24 industrial units. The parcels cover 463.1 acres and 6,397.2 sq…
Delhi court allows CBI to collect accused’s handwriting specimen again NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to collect additional specimen handwriting and signatures of an accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case, accepting the agency’s contention that fresh samples are required to compare a large number of handwritten…
India is observing the 27th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces on the occasion of the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas and remembered their role in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty.“On Kargil Vijay Diwas, our nation expresses gratitude to the brave…
Inter-state drug dealer held with heroin in Guwahati GUWAHATI: Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested an inter-state drug dealer and seized heroin worth Rs 80 crore during a raid in Guwahati on Friday.The accused, who is from Punjab, had been staying in Guwahati to collect a drug consignment.In a post on X, CM Himanta…
Ahmedabad: A controversy has emerged at Gujarat University after temporary employees appointed on an 11-month contract were assigned census duties, raising questions over procedural violations and administrative pressure. The census exercise is set to begin across the state in the coming days, with responsibilities being allocated to regular staff, including govt employees, professors, and personnel…
The Centre approved the sale of the building to the Maharashtra government for Rs 1,601 crore in March 2024, and the state cabinet cleared the acquisition in November 2025. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has moved closer to acquiring the iconic Air India building in south Mumbai after the Finance Department transferred Rs 1,600 crore to…
MAJOR BOOST: The Perur plant will supply drinking water to more than 22 lakh people across the city and its suburbs CHENNAI: The ₹5,814 crore desalination plant, one of the city’s largest infrastructure projects, taking shape at Perur on East Coast Road, is expected to be commissioned by the year-end. Once operational, the 400 million…
‘I miss my friend’: Anil Kapoor remembers late dear friend Satish Kaushik on friendship day Friendship Day became an emotional occasion for Anil Kapoor as he paid tribute to his late friend and longtime collaborator Satish Kaushik. The veteran actor shared a heartfelt message on social media, remembering the bond they built over several decades….
Police posting outside TMC party office on Sadananda Road Kolkata: Trinamool Congress alleged “political high-handedness” after a former councillor’s office on Sadananda Road in ward 83, Kalighat, was ransacked. On Tuesday night, Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh claimed on Facebook that BJP-backed miscreants had attacked and vandalised the office of former councillor Prabir Kumar Mukhopadhyay in…
