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Guwahati: Two cadres of the banned militant outfit People's Liberation Army (PLA), involved in the September 19 ambush, in which two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and five others injured in Manipur's Bishnupur district, were arrested. A police official said that two cadres of the PLA who were involved in the September 19 ambush on the Assam Rifles at Nambol Sabal Leikai in Bishnupur district were arrested on Friday night from Imphal West District. The apprehended militants were identified ...Read More >
Rachakonda Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu with the seized contraband in Hyderabad on Tuesday. A man transporting ganja from Odisha to Rajasthan was arrested by the Maheshwaram Special Operations Team (SOT) of Rachakonda on Tuesday. The officials seized 1,210 kilograms of ganja worth ₹6.25 crore from him. The accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi alias Vikas, 22, a driver from Osian Tehsil, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, was intercepted while transporting the contraband in a truck on Natio ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A real-life Pushparaj thought he could outsmart the system by transporting ganja across state borders in a style reminiscent of the Pushpa movie, where red sandalwood was smuggled. This time, instead of sandalwood, it was ganja, cleverly concealed inside cement bags. In a major breakthrough, the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Maheshwaram Zone, working in close coordination with Abdullahpurmet police, intercepted a TATA Ultra truck at Kothaguda X Road on National Highway 65 in Abdul ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (PTI) An interstate drug peddling racket involved in transporting ganja from Malkangiri district of Odisha to Rajasthan via Hyderabad was busted here on Tuesday, police said. Contraband weighing 1,210 kg worth Rs 6.25 crore was seized, and one person was taken into custody in this connection, it said. Acting on credible information, police teams intercepted a truck on National Highway 65, near Kothaguda X Road, Abdullahpurmet, and apprehended the vehicle's driver, Rachakonda ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In one of the biggest drug seizures in recent years, Abdullapurmet police under the Rachakonda commissionerate seized 1,210 kg of ganja worth Rs 6.25 crore that was being smuggled from Odisha to Rajasthan, after intercepting the lorry carrying the contraband at Kothaguda crossroads on NH-65 on Sunday. The operation, jointly conducted by the special operations team (SOT) Maheshwaram Zone and Abdullapurmet police, dealt a major blow to a well-established drug supply network in Rajastha ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team (SOT) of the Rachakonda police in the Maheshwaram zone busted an interstate drug racket transporting ganja from Malkangiri district in Odisha to Rajasthan via Hyderabad. The lorry driver was apprehended and 1,210 kg of ganja, worth Rs 6.25 crore, was seized.Acting on tip-off, the police intercepted a lorry on National Highway 65 (NH-65) near Kothaguda X Road in Abdullahpurmet in the early hours of Tuesday. Police found the contraband concealed under cement ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 30 (Maxim News) In a major crackdown on narcotics in recent times, the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Maheshwaram Zone along with Abdullapurmet police busted an interstate drug peddling racket, seized 1.2 kg of marijuana worth Rs 6.2 crore and arrested one person on Tuesday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The arrested man, Vikram Vishnoi (22), a driver from Rajasthan, was transporting the contraband from Malkangiri in Odisha to Rajasthan in a truck. Rachakonda Police Commission ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday released the revised voter list of poll-bound Bihar after conducting the special intensive revision.The poll body released the new poll roll on the website. "In light of the special intensive revision, the final electoral roll has been published on 30.09.2025. Any voter can view the details of their name in the electoral roll through the provided link," EC said in a social media post on X.This comes after the poll body had undertaken the drive in Jul ...Read More >
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami predicted the DMK government's downfall in six months. He criticized the ruling party for relying on former minister Senthil Balaji. Palaniswami alleged Senthil Balaji's past political affiliations and future intentions. He promised action against false cases if AIADMK returns to power. The leader also highlighted neglected projects and the spread of ganja culture. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the ruling DMK government, stating it ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Intwo separate crackdowns, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested three Sri Lankan nationals for illegally staying in the city and busted a drug racket involving two foreign nationals among seven accused. According to police, three Sri Lankan citizens who had entered India illegally in 2024 were taken into custody from an apartment under Devanahalli police station limits. Investigations revealed that the accused had traveled from Jaffna by boat to Rameswaram, Tamil Nad ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 30 (ANI): In a significant step towards the vision of Nasha Mukt Bharat, the Drug Disposal Committee (DDC) of Chandigarh Police on Monday disposed of seized narcotics weighing a total of 35.38331 kg from 36 NDPS Act cases. The drive was conducted under the chairmanship of the Superintendent of Police (Crime), who also heads the Drug Disposal Committee. The contraband, including opium plants, heroin, charas, ganja, cocaine and ice/methamphetamine, had been ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 27 (PTI) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the ruling DMK government, stating it would be in ventilator in the next six months indicating the 2026 Assembly polls. The ruling government is pinning all its hopes on former minister V Senthil Balaji, he said, taking a dig at the DMK, at an election campaign here late on Friday. "He (Senthil Balaji) has been in jail for more than 450 days. And now, nobody will come to save those government authorities w ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday that his government is focused on two priorities: exposing "criminals in political guise" and "curbing the misuse of social media". He warned of serious action against those who commit crimes on women and spread fake campaigns using social media platforms. Expressing concern over fake campaigns on social media, the CM warned of strict actionagainst those posting objectionable content, particul ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 39-year-old psychiatric patient at a rehabilitation centre in Miyapur was brutally attacked by his two roommates on Wednesday evening. He later succumbed to his injuries.Police identified the deceased as Sandeep, a native of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. His attackers -- Suleiman from Nalgonda district and Adil from Barkas -- were also inmates at Rafa Rehabilitation Centre. Officials said the trio often clashed, but their arguments turned deadly this week. According to Miyapur st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday cautioned against the damage that can be caused by drug abuse and called for a stronger fight by enforcement agencies to prevent the destruction of lives and future generations. Addressing the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories (UTs), HM Shah urged all officials to reserve at least 12 days in a year to exclusively fight the drug menace. Lead discussions on ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon begin clearing pending electric vehicle (EV) subsidy dues amounting to about ₹140 crore, officials said on Monday as per PTI. Transport Minister Pankaj Singh confirmed that the department will verify all subsidy applications to resolve the backlog, which has piled up over the past two years. "The process of identifying eligible beneficiaries has already started," an official said. A dedicated portal for clearing dues is also being prepared. The develop ...Read More >
VILLUPURAM: The Villupuram district police seized 2.49 kg of ganja and a total of 35 kg of banned gutkha products in three separate incidents and arrested four persons. Police said they had received information about ganja being sold near Navamal Marudur under Kandamangalam police station limits. Acting on the tip-off, a police team conducted a raid. "K Praveen Kumar (24), of Navamal Marudur, attempted to escape on seeing the police. He was secured, and on examination, we recovered 2.49 kg of ...Read More >
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that under the Congress-led state government, Karnataka is becoming a hub for drug mafia. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Union Minister Joshi, while criticising the Congress government, said, "Drug and ganja-related cases are increasing day by day in the state. As a result, the valuable lives of the youth are being sacrificed." "Is the Congress-led government ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) Four persons were arrested with hydroponic weed worth Rs 49 crore in separate seizures by Mumbai Customs at the international airport here, an official said on Monday. The contraband was transported from Tashkent and Bangkok by the accused, who were part of a drug syndicate, he said. The customs department conducted a special drive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from September 12 to 15, the official said. The team intercepted a passenger, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) People using cannabis may be four times more at risk of developing diabetes, according to a large study of over four million adults on Monday. Cannabis use is increasing globally, with an estimated 219 million users (4.3 per cent of the global adult population) in 2021, but its long-term metabolic effects remain unknown. While some studies have suggested potential anti-inflammatory or weight management properties, others have raised concerns regarding glucose ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 39.2 kilograms of hydroponic weed (cannabis) allegedly from two Indian passengers who arrived on a flight from Thailand at the Mumbai international airport. Hydroponic weed refers to the variety grown in nutrient/mineral-rich water, without soil. The agency arrested the two passengers and one of their associates, who was allegedly one of the supposed receivers of the contraband, agency officials said on ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have arrested three persons, including the receiver of the said consignment, for allegedly smuggling hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at Rs 40 crore sourced from Thailand. Those arrested have been identified as A Pampodan and S Khan, and MS Madari. Both the accused had arrived in Mumbai from Thailand in the same flight. The DRI officials checked their bags and seized 20 kg of hydroponic weed each from their baggage. During susta ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Saturday seized 39.2 kilograms of hydroponic weed (cannabis) allegedly from two Indian passengers who arrived on a flight from Thailand at the Mumbai international airport. Hydroponic weed refers to the variety grown in nutrient/mineral-rich water, without soil. The agency arrested the two passengers and one of their associates, who was allegedly one of the supposed receivers of the contraband, agency officials said on ...Read More >
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a sprawling drug trafficking network, arresting an Indian businessman and three Nigerian collaborators after intercepting a staggering 2,248,000 pills of tramadol worth N3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA's spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the mastermind, identified as Gupta Ravi Kumar, was caught in a follow-up operat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a precursor to ordering a pan-india special revision of electoral roll (SIR), EC on Wednesday met the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and UTs to assess their preparedness in terms of records of the last intensive revision and the status of current voter's list, besides hearing their suggestions on the state/UT-specific documents that may be accepted to prove one's eligibility for inclusion in the roll.EC is likely to order a pan-India SIR soon, possibly later this mon ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 13 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata Zonal Unit, in its fight against illegal drug trafficking, conducted a multi-pronged operation on September 12. In the early hours of the day, the officers of DRI conducted searches simultaneously at 3 different locations - one in NSCBI Airport, and two residential premises in Bijoygarh locality of Jadavpur. Also Read | 'Made-in-India' Weapons Helped Protect Country During 'Operation Sindoor', S ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 12 (ANI): Kerala Police on Friday said 146 people were arrested and narcotics including MDMA and cannabis were seized during a statewide drive named Operation D-Hunt. According to a release from the Kerala Police, as part of Operation D-Hunt, a special statewide drive was conducted on Thursday (September 11) targeting individuals suspected of engaging in the sale of narcotic drugs. A total of 1,838 people were subjected to checks across the state. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 12 (ANI): Kerala Police on Friday said 146 people were arrested and narcotics including MDMA and cannabis were seized during a statewide drive named Operation D-Hunt. According to a release from the Kerala Police, as part of Operation D-Hunt, a special statewide drive was conducted on Thursday (September 11) targeting individuals suspected of engaging in the sale of narcotic drugs. A total of 1,838 people were subjected to checks across the state. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
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