In a major success against cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police have seized 27 kilograms of heroin in a joint operation conducted near the India-Pakistan international border.
Varanasi District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar inspected the mega expansion project underway at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Sunday.
Despite the Bihar government’s decision to order a judicial inquiry into the controversial Bharat Bhushan Tiwari encounter case in Bhojpur district, the state’s Opposition parties—the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Jan Suraaj—have intensified their campaign over the issue.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar has confirmed joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Awareness on government welfare schemes, sustainable farming practices and technological interventions in agriculture and aquaculture took centre stage at the PM-KISAN Utsav Diwas organised jointly by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Kausalyaganga, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Khordha, on Sunday.
In a concerning incident, a 13-year-old boy was molested by a 40-year-old man in Mumbai's Agripada area, officials said on Wednesday, adding that a manhunt has been launched for the absconding accused.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Rajnath Singh and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-Back, with both sides underlining the need for closer collaboration in areas linked to cyber defence, military preparedness and intelligence coordination.
Police in Gwalior are probing allegations of dowry harassment after a 21-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws’ residence.
Even as AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) called for unity during a meeting of district secretaries, parallel efforts appear to be underway within the party to reconcile differences between him and the dissident faction led by senior leader C.Ve. Shanmugam, amid concerns that continued infighting could weaken the party further.
Delhi-NCR is expected to witness even harsher weather conditions this week, with the mercury likely to rise to nearly 46 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
