Three men suspected of transporting ganja (marijuana) from Orrisa were arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Friday morning, police said. The arrest was a joint action by the Crisis Response Team and the Expressway Police. Around 60 kg of ganja worth Rs 30 lakh was seized from their possession, they […]
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Andhra CM Naidu meets Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital on Friday. “Had a wonderful meeting with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Chandrababu Naidu Garu, in New Delhi today,” Rajnath Singh posted on X. Today, Naidu also met with the BJP national […]
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J-K: Speedy oil tanker falls into Jhelum river in Bandipora
A speedy oil tanker fell into the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Friday. According to police, the mishap occurred at Wangipora, Sumbal, in North Kashmir. Following the information, police, security forces, and locals gathered at the spot. A team from the State Disaster Response […]
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Indo-Russian joint venture delivers 35,000 AK-203 rifles to Indian Army
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture between India and Russia, has announced successful delivery of 35,000 AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian Army. Production has been deployed in India in full compliance with the Make in India and Atmanirbhar […]
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BSF, Punjab police recover 550 grams of heroin from Amritsar border area
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have jointly recovered around 550 grams of heroin from the Amritsar border area. “On 04th July 2024, during late evening hours, the BSF intelligence wing shared information regarding presence of narcotics packet in the border area of district Amritsar. Acting promptly, BSF […]
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ED seizes Rs 41 lakh in raids at four cities in STP ‘scam’ in Delhi Jal Board
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized cash amounting to Rs 41 lakh, various incriminating documents and digital evidence during a search operation conducted at various locations in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Hyderabad in connection with the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) corruption case of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), ED said […]
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Criminals not born out but made : Supreme Court
Criminals are not born out but made, the Supreme Court remarked recently as it acknowledged various factors responsible for making the offender commit the crime. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan made these remarks on July 3 when it was hearing the bail plea of an accused […]
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Rahul Gandhi meets Hathras stampede victims, appeals to UP CM for fair compensation
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited the families affected by the Hathras stampede on Friday and urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to provide fair compensation for the victims. Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Hathras early in the morning, met with the bereaved families of those who lost their lives […]
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Tamil Nadu: Passenger held with over Rs 1 crore gold in paste form from Trichy airport
A male passenger who arrived from Singapore was apprehended at the Tiruchirapalli Airport with gold worth over one crore, the Customs Department said on Friday. “Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit at Tiruchirapalli International Airport intercepted a male passenger who attempted to cross the green channel and recovered gold in […]
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HC issues notice to CBI on bail plea moved by Delhi CM Kejriwal; lists next hearing for July 17
Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a bail plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case connected to the Excise Policy matter. Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26 in the case. The bench of Justice Neena […]
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77 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rain, landslides
Following heavy rain and landslides, 77 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, said authorities. Also due to the rain, 236 electricity supply schemes are disrupted and 19 water supply schemes have been hampered in the state today. The majority of the roads that are blocked are in the […]
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MP CM Mohan Yadav “congratulates police for arresting a terrorist” planning ‘lone-wolf’ attack on security personnel
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has extended congratulations to the police administration for “arresting a terrorist” associated with the banned organisation Indian Mujahideen (IM) in Khandwa district, who was planning a ‘lone-wolf’ attack on security personnel. CM Yadav also said that the state was a place of peace and […]
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Delhi HC issues notice to CBI on CM Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in excise policy case
Delhi High Court has issued a notice on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in connection with the excise police case and ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its response. The matter will be heard next on July 17, along with the Delhi Chief Minister’s plea challenging […]
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Pakistan: Journalists approach Lahore High Court against Punjab Defamation Act
The senior journalists on Wednesday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the Punjab Defamation Act, 2024, after the provincial assembly passed the law amid the strong protest from the opposition members and media fraternity in May this year, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. The petitioners requested the court to declare […]
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Rajnath Singh, Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles discuss closer cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held talks with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles and reviewed various issues related to defence cooperation and discussed closer cooperation between the two nations in the Indo-Pacific. Rajnath Singh noted that India places great value on a Comprehensive Strategic […]