Attari border 102 kg heroin seizure case: NIA arrests key absconding accused trying to flee Dubai

In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key absconding accused in the Attari border heroin seizure case involving the smuggling of over 102 kgs of narcotics from Afghanistan via the India-Pakiastan border in April 2022, the agency said on Saturday. Amritpal Singh, a resident of Punjab’s Tarn Taran […]

Uttar Pradesh bags Achiever States status in LEADS Survey Report 2023

Uttar Pradesh has bagged Achiever States status in the LEADS Survey Report 2023 for the second consecutive year. UP has been declared an ‘achiever’ in the landlocked states category in the LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) report. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a LEADS report assessing logistics ease in various states. This report measures […]

Jamia Hamdard holds international conference on ‘Cultures of Childhood in Contemporary South Asia’

In a bold initiative to bridge the gap between academia and practice, the Centre for Media and Mass Communication Studies at Jamia Hamdard, in collaboration with the Department of Social Sciences at South Asian University, organized the first -ever two- days International Conference on ‘Cultures of Childhood in Contemporary South […]

Parliament security breach case: Conspiracy been going on since 2 years, police tells court

The Delhi Police on Saturday informed the Patiala House Court that the Parliament Security breach conspiracy had been going on since more than last year, and freshly arrested accused Mahesh attended all the meetings held in different cities in this regard. The Public Prosecutor Advocate Akhand Pratap Singh, who appeared […]

Himachal Pradesh CM to inaugurate ‘Him Mahotsav’ in Delhi tomorrow; event to showcase state’s crafts, cuisine, cultural heritage

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will on Sunday inaugurate ‘Him Mahotsav’ at Dilli Haat in the national capital as part of government’s efforts to showcase the state’s rich culture, its varied arts and crafts and diverse cuisine, and to give a boost to the tourism industry which suffered due to […]

South India is “safe house” of Indian culture, says Rajnath Singh in Chennai

South India is the “safe house” of the Indian culture, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on Saturday. Singh attended the Thirumurai Festival at a banquet hall in Chennai, where he also addressed the gathering. “The way South India has preserved our Indian culture is definitely praiseworthy. There will be no exaggeration if I call South India, the ‘Cultural […]

Deploy adequate staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees, G Kishan Reddy requests Kerala CM

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce waiting time for devotees. In the letter, the Union Minister also requested Vijayan to ensure that basic amenities such as food, water, […]

Amit Shah stresses key achievements, initiatives under PM Modi’s leadership at Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Gujarat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted key achievements and transformative initiatives undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government while addressing a gathering at Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Saturday at Changodar in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district. Shah emphasized the decisive actions against terrorism, commemorating the success of surgical air strikes […]