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UP: Passenger arrested with hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 3 Cr at Lucknow Airport Lucknow, Apr 6 (UNI) In a major operation, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport have recovered hydroponic cannabis worth approximately Rs 3 crore from a passenger who arrived here in India from Bangkok, Thailand, sources said today. According to airport sources, the passenger had arrived on AirAsia flight FD-146 late Sunday night. Officials grew suspicious of his movements ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department intercepted two persons at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport with 2.2kg of hydroponic marijuana (cannabis). This is the ninth such incident recorded at Gujarat airports (Ahmedabad and Surat) since the start of the year.According to the customs department release, acting on specific intelligence received from the DRI, officers of AIU Ahmedabad intercepted two Indian nationals arriving in Ahmedabad from Ba ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In what can be considered a major embarrassment, athletes from India have topped the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) charts which was released this month. The latest Global List of Ineligible persons includes former 100m national record holder Dutee Chand, promising sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar and middle-distance runner Parvej Khan. India's count of 148 surpassed Kenya (146) in the doping charts of World Athletics' doping watchdogs AIU's list. Dhanalakshmi is facing an eight-year suspen ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Apr 3 (PTI) Two passengers were arrested for alleged possession of hydroponic weed worth Rs 2 crore at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), officers of the Customs department's air intelligence unit (AIU) intercepted the duo on their arrival from Bangkok (Thailand) in the morning, they said. Officers recovered eight vacuum-sealed plastic packets containing a greenish substance from their baggage, and ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has surpassed Kenya to top the Athletics Integrity Unit's (AIU) list of ineligible persons due to doping violations with 148 suspended track and field athletes, which is two more than the African nation. The latest updated list is for the period up to April 1 this year. Russia took the third spot with 66 suspended athletes. Prominent Indian athletes in the list include women's 100m national record holder Dutee Chand, who has been serving a four-year suspension since December 2 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has entrusted the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) with the responsibility of granting certificates equivalent to that of the Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12 certificates awarded by various School Education Boards in India, officials said on Friday. This is aimed at facilitating smooth inter school education board migrations, they added. An official release from the Education Ministry said, "This responsibility will be exer ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) a deemed-to-be-university is sending the largest contingent of student-athletes among all Indian universities to the 2025 World University Games (WUG) in Germany. With 40 athletes competing across seven sporting disciplines, KIIT will have the highest representation by a single Indian university in any edition of the Games. The 2025 World University Games will be held from July 16 to 27 across the Rh ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) a deemed-to-be-university is sending the largest contingent of student-athletes among all Indian universities to the 2025 World University Games (WUG) in Germany. With 40 athletes competing across seven sporting disciplines, KIIT will have the highest representation by a single Indian university in any edition of the Games. Also Read | Pakistan To Send Hockey Team to India for Asia Cup 2025 and Junio ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Athletics Federation of India will not recommend anyone who trains with unregistered coaches for national honours like the Arjuna and Khel Ratna award, a move that it hopes will help tackle the spiralling doping cases in the sport's national circuit. The involvement of coaches in doping by track-and-field athletes has been an open secret. The AFI, in recent times, has tried to deal with the matter by launching some initiatives of its own apart from the regular mechanism of vigoro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jayant Khobragade of the Indian Foreign Service batch of 1995, as the next Ambassador of India to Spain. Khobragade is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to ASEAN, is expected to assume his new role in Spain shortly, according to an official statement from the MEA. 'Shri Jayant Khobragade (IFS: 1995), presently Ambassador of India to ASEAN, has been appointed as the next Ambassad ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jayant Khobragade of the Indian Foreign Service batch of 1995, as the next Ambassador of India to Spain. Khobragade is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to ASEAN, is expected to assume his new role in Spain shortly, according to an official statement from the MEA. 'Shri Jayant Khobragade (IFS: 1995), presently Ambassador of India to ASEAN, has been appointed as the next Ambassad ...Read More >
IMAGE: India were relying heavily on Bumrah for wickets and cutting the flow of runs in the first Test against England. Photograph: BCCI Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin said India should play left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Edgbaston Test against England to add more experience to their bowling attack and reduce the burden on pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah. Across the first Test at Leeds, which India lost by five wickets, the visitors were relying heavily on Bumrah for wickets and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has set July 31 deadline for mandatory registration of all the coaches -- qualified and unqualified -- in the country in its bid to tackle spiralling doping cases, making it clear that non compliance of the directive will lead to their blacklisting. In its latest circular, following its decision in the January Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) to crack the whip on coaches suspected to be involved in doping of their wards, the AFI s ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: Middle-distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary, a multiple National Games medallist, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for a banned steroid. The 28-year-old, who claimed gold in the women's 4x400m relay at the National Games held in Uttarakhand earlier this year, also secured silver in the 800m and bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay. She tested positive for Methyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid listed as prohibited. According ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs on Wednesday intercepted two Indian men at Mumbai airport after they arrived from Bangkok with endangered wildlife species, including two Sumatran striped rabbits, one Waigeou spotted cuscus, three Brown basilisk lizards (one was dead), and 115 green iguanas, concealed in their baggage. Waigeou spotted cuscus and green iguana are listed under Appendix-II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, making their transpor ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian Railways, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, flagged off the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' initiative from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. The initiative aims to promote a healthy and active lifestyle among citizens. Speaking to mediapersons at the event, Actress Madhurima Tuli spoke about her experience and stated, 'I am proud that I have been a part of this movement. 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' is very impor ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The air intelligence unit (AIU) of the customs department seized 3.155 kg of hydroponic weed from a woman passenger who arrived at the Coimbatore International Airport from Bangkok in Thailand via Singapore on a Scoot Airlines flight on Friday night. The AIU received a tip-off about smuggling of hydroponic weed (ganja grown in a water-based and nutrient-rich solution, instead of in soil) to Coimbatore International Airport. The Scoot Airlines flight landed here around 11.16 pm, and A ...Read More >
A new report reveals Indian graduate employability has risen to 54.81%, up from 51.25% the previous year and 33% a decade ago. This growth is driven by skill development in areas like AI and cloud computing, positioning India as a global talent leader, particularly in IT, engineering, and healthcare, with significant global opportunities emerging.As the demand for talent continues to rise, a report on Tuesday revealed that employability among Indian graduates has seen a steady rise, reaching 54. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Wheebox ETS India Skills Report 2025, in collaboration with CII, Taggd, AICTE, and AIU, unveils a strategic vision for "Global Talent Mobility" underscores India's pivotal role in addressing global workforce demand, skills required fueled by rising employability, an optimistic hiring intent, and a roadmap for 2030. Employability among Indian graduates has seen a steady rise of 7% this year, reaching 54.81% in 2025, up from 51.25% last year. With 65% of the Indian workforce under 35 y ...Read More >
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