Mumbai: Two men from Uttarakhand have been arrested for alleged possession of heroin worth Rs 3.8 crore in the western suburbs here, police said on Monday.Based on a tip-off, the Anti-Narcotics Cell’s Kandivli unit raided an apartment in the Versova area of Andheri and found 765 gm of the contraband stashed in the premises, an…
Bengaluru: Section 132 of the Income-tax Act, which empowers tax authorities to conduct search and seizure operations, is person-centric and not premises-centric, the high court specified in its recent judgment.A division bench of Justices SG Pandit and KV Aravind allowed a writ appeal filed by the income-tax department and restored notices issued under Section 153C…
Chennai: While TVK was awaiting the crucial support of VCK on Saturday, the dalit party’s leader Thol Thirumavalavan was a breath away from being propped up as chief minister, VCK sources said.The proposal of Thirumavalavan as – reportedly supported by DMK and AIADMK – surfaced late on Friday night amid political uncertainty and negotiations over…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed DGP C V Anand to constitute special teams and expedite the investigation into the Pocso case registered against Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bhageerath following allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl. Revanth sought an explanation from the DGP on why “no action”…
DLF-2 recorded the highest number of violations, with 453 houses found violating stilt parking norms Gurgaon: A major crackdown on misuse of parking areas in upscale residential colonies has uncovered widespread violations in stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) buildings. Department of town and country planning (enforcement) has identified irregularities in 1,137 houses across 19 licensed colonies in the…
Kolkata: Former Bengal fire services minister Sujit Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Monday night in connection with the alleged municipality recruitment scam after more than 10 hours of questioning at the CGO Complex.The agency confirmed the arrest, alleging that the former minister had not cooperated with investigators. According to sources, his statements…
On the day of the robbery, the gang arrived roughly two hours before the cash van, in an unnumbered Baleno to avoid identification The gang overpowered the cash van driver after the cashiers and gunman had stepped out to load cash into an ATM in Crossings Republik, and drove off with nearly Rs 27 lakh…
Panaji: In addition to the danger of heat strokes during the extreme heat, the directorate of health services has also cautioned people against taking respite from the heat by swimming in ponds, springs and other water bodies with stagnant water, where they could risk contracting leptospirosis.State epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar said the leptospira bacteria can…
Varanasi: Governor Anandiben Patel said that the Somnath Swabhiman Parv is a reflection of an unwavering journey spanning 1,000 years, during which the Somnath temple preserved its faith, spiritual energy, and existence despite repeated attacks and conflicts..“Kashi and Somnath are two immortal symbols of Indian civilization, which reflect the pride of spiritual unity, cultural consciousness…
Ahmedabad: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce gold purchases for a year to cut import dependence, jewellers in Ahmedabad are preparing to promote exchange-driven buying instead of fresh purchases. Industry players say rising bullion prices have already pushed consumers towards swapping old jewellery for new ornaments.”Nearly 80% of jewellery sales are now happening…
