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Jalandar (Punjab) [India], August 12 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence, Jalandhar, in a joint operation with SBS Nagar Police, busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network, operated by foreign-based handlers Mannu Agwan, Gopi Nawashehria and Zeeshan Akhtar on the directions of Pak-based BKI operative Harwinder Rinda. This network was backed by Pakistan's (Inter-Services Intelligence) ISI-backed terror network Five operatives apprehended from the Tonk & Jaipur districts of Rajasthan succe ...Read More >
Jaisalmer/Jaipur: Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, a high alert has been sounded along India's western border with Pakistan to strengthen security and prevent any untoward incident. On Monday (Aug 12), the Border Security Force (BSF) launched 'Operation Alert', which will continue till August 17, with an aim to tighten border security, especially in sensitive areas like Jaisalmer, and prevent any suspicious activity from across the border. BSF personnel have been placed on full aler ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Two bills aimed at streamlining maritime governance with a modern and internationally compliant approach were given approval on a single day on Wednesday in both Houses of Parliament, amid continued protests by the Opposition. While the Rajya Sabha passed a century-old colonial-era 'Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025', the Lok Sabha approved the 'Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024' amid the din. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said it was a hi ...Read More >
Mumbai Customs has arrested a traveller at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle 15 kg of hydroponic weed with an estimated value of Rs 14.73 crore, officials said. The contraband was concealed in a packet labelled as 'Diplomatic Pouch of Ministry of External Affairs', officials said on Sunday. The traveller had landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Bangkok, an official said. "During the examination of his baggage, Customs officials reco ...Read More >
Mumbai: Man held at airport with marijuana worth Rs 14.73 cr concealed in 'diplomatic' cargo Mumbai Customs arrested a traveller from Bangkok at the international airport for smuggling 15 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 14.73 crore. The drugs were hidden in a bag marked as a "Diplomatic Pouch" of the MEA, complete with fake seals and documents. A case has been filed under the NDPS Act. Mumbai Customs has arrested a traveller at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle 15 k ...Read More >
Amritsar: The counterintelligence (CI) wing of Amritsar police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a cross-border arms-smuggling module with the arrest of one of its operatives working on the directions of a Pakistan-based handler, said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday.Accused Bharatpreet Singh, a resident of Marhi Megha village in Tarn Taran, has been arrested with five sophisticated pistols -- two 9MM, two .30 bore, and one .32 bore. His motorcycle, which was being ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the ...Read More >
Amritsar: In coordinated operations targeting Pakistan-linked cross-border arms trafficking, Punjab Police on Friday announced the arrest of nine individuals -- including a juvenile -- and the seizure of 13 sophisticated pistols in a major crackdown on smuggling modules.Director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said the counter-intelligence (CI) team in Amritsar had dismantled a Pakistan-backed network, arresting five operatives and recovering six pistols -- four 9mm Glock handguns and two . ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Nav ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to Mohammad Yunus a.k.a Manjro -- an accused in the 2015 double murder of BJP workers in Gujarat's Bharuch district. Acting on the orders of the NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad, the agency carried out the attachment under Section 33(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in case RC-13/2015/NIA/DLI. The seized properties include Yunus' residential house located at War ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Fazilka (Punjab) [India], August 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launched an anti-drug curriculum for school students under the ongoing War Against Drugs campaign, stated a release. The syllabus, aimed at educating over eight lakh students from classes 9 to 12 across 3,658 government schools, marks a critical phase in Punjab fight against narcotics. Calling it a new chapter in the battle against drugs, Kejriwal emphasised the importa ...Read More >
Fazilka (Punjab) [India], August 1 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal launched an anti-drug curriculum for school students under the ongoing "War Against Drugs" campaign, stated a release. The syllabus, aimed at educating over eight lakh students from classes 9 to 12 across 3,658 government schools, marks a critical phase in Punjab's fight against narcotics. Also Read | Indian Embassy in Dublin Issues Advisory Amid Reported Rise in Attack ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (PTI) Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two separate cross-border illegal arms smuggling modules and four operatives, including a juvenile, were held, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. DGP Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that they were in touch with Pakistan-based smugglers and retrieved weapon consignments near the international border. The weapons were meant to fuel gang rivalries and disrupt peace in the region, he said. ...Read More >
A case has been registered at the Navghar police station.Source : Social Media A 23-year-old air hostess working with a private airline has accused her colleague, a pilot, of raping her at his residence in Mira Road near Mumbai earlier this week. The incident allegedly occurred shortly after the two had returned from an international flight to London. According to police, both individuals lived in Mira Road, though in separate accommodations. Upon arrival in Mumbai, the pilot reportedly reques ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit (5 Det SCIB) and the Anti-Narcotic Cell-1 of Pune City Police, two civilians were apprehended for possession of narcotic substances, an official said. According to Police officials, "Acting on specific intelligence input, enforcement agencies identified the suspects as Abhinav Pradeep Gupta (22) and Irshad Iftikar Sheikh (27), both residents of Pune. Following surveillance and verification, ...Read More >
Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh. (Representational) Amid a row over the issue, a special task force has been constituted by the West Tripura district to detect, identify and deport illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Government sources told NDTV that districts in Tripura - which shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh - have one of the highest arrest rates when it comes to illegal infiltrators. The task force, which will include the officers in charge of all 15 police stations ...Read More >
The suspect woman was later arrested, was intercepted in Pune district while travelling on a bus between Delhi and Bangalore, in a joint operation with Pune Customs. IN A major seizure of synthetic drugs, the Pune Regional Unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized over 3.8 kgs of Crystal Meth worth Rs 7.6 crore from a Nigerian woman. Crystal Meth is very powerful and highly addictive central nervous system stimulant, valued at Rs 7.6 crore in illicit markets, from a Nige ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit (5 Det SCIB) and the Anti-Narcotic Cell-1 of Pune City Police, two civilians were apprehended for possession of narcotic substances, an official said. According to Police officials, Acting on specific intelligence input, enforcement agencies identified the suspects as Abhinav Pradeep Gupta (22) and Irshad Iftikar Sheikh (27), both residents of Pune. Following surveillance and verification, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 18 (PTI) Over 22,000 narcotic smugglers have been arrested so far under a state-level campaign against drugs, officials said on Friday. Under the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' (war against drugs) campaign, Punjab Police on Thursday arrested 113 drug smugglers and recovered 1.5 kg heroin, 5 kg opium, and 31,237 intoxicant pills from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested in 138 days of the campaign has reached 22,377. Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari "cautioned" police officers not to take sides, stating that the BJP was monitoring their every move. Addressing a press conference, Adhikari claimed 57 BJP workers were killed, over 1,000 injured and lakhs were displaced in the violence that followed the 2021 assembly elections. Also Read | Bihar Special Intensive Revision Exercise: 95.92% Electors Covered; 6 More Days Still Left, Says Election Commission of India. Stating that a ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation ...Read More >
Agartala, July 19: The Tripura government would constitute task forces in all the eight districts of the state to detect and deport infiltrators staying in the bordering state, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that the 'Task Force' has already been constituted in West Tripura district, and it is being constituted in the remaining seven districts. "A senior police official of the district would be the head of the Task Force, and officers-in-charge of various police stat ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother- ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 19 (Maxim News): The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) team nabbed a three-member drug peddling gang from Rajasthan on charges of drug peddling and seized 3.25 kg of opium and two cars, altogether worth Rs. 17 lakh. Police said the prime suspect, Savlaram Bishnoi, along with his brother Gangaram, targets youth from Rajasthan, who come to Hyderabad to eke out a livelihood, and turn them into their consumers. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp "They spread false propa ...Read More >
Agartala, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tripura government would constitute task forces in all the eight districts of the state to detect and deport infiltrators staying in the bordering state, officials said here on Saturday. A senior police official said that the 'Task Force' has already been constituted in West Tripura district, and it is being constituted in the remaining seven districts. "A senior police official of the district would be the head of the Task Force, and officers-in-charge o ...Read More >
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