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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has enhanced security measures in all districts, particularly along the Indo-Pak border, after receiving intelligence inputs indicating attempts to disturb peace in the region. After chairing a high-level Law and Order Review Meeting at Amritsar, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said, "There are specific intelligence inputs suggesting that after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's ISI is desperately trying to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in Punjab. To counter this, we have deploye ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said on Monday that security measures have been stepped up across the state, especially along the districts bordering Pakistan, ahead of the ensuing festival season following intelligence inputs indicating possible attempts to disturb the peace in the region. Interacting with newspersons after chairing a high level meeting with senior officers in Amritsar, DPG Yadav said that there are intelligence inputs indicating that Inter-Servic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): In a pioneering step towards modernising border management, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday initiated the first-of-its-kind technological move aimed at strengthening operational efficiency and enhancing real-time decision-making across all levels of command. The system named as Decision Support System (DSS) will enable commanders to plan and execute operations based on informed decision making process through role-based access of the system via c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that warfare is now "measured in hours and seconds, not months", with satellites, drones and sensors redefining the nature of conflict, as he urged the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to develop a futuristic roadmap that anticipates new challenges, integrates cutting-edge technologies and continuously adapts strategies. In his address at the 42nd ICG Commanders' Conference held at the force's headquarters here, Singh also underlined ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) under the Environment Ministry has sanctioned Rs 82 lakh to the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board for conservation of Red Sanders, a highly valued and endemic tree species of the Eastern Ghats. The amount will be used to raise one lakh saplings of Red Sanders, which will be supplied to farmers under the Trees Outside Forests programme, the ministry said in a statement. The funds have been released under the Access and Benefit Sh ...Read More >
Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has dismantled a smuggling syndicate linked with Pakistan, arresting two key operatives and seizing 4 kg of heroin. The suspects, operating under a Pakistan-based smuggler, used drones for cross-border deliveries. Further investigations are ongoing to apprehend more involved in the network. The Punjab Police's counter-intelligence unit has achieved a significant breakthrough by dismantling a narcotics smuggling network linked to Pakistan. The operation ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. Also Read | Is Viral Video of Asteroid Hitting Moon Real or Fake? Fact Check Debunks CGI Footage Showing Space Rock Crashing on Lunar Surface. I ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smug ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Counter Intelligence unit of Punjab Police busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two operatives and recovered 4 Kg Heroin, said a top police officer on Sunday. The arrested operatives have been identified as Akashdeep Singh alias Tony and Pawanbir Singh. In a post on X, DGP Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav wrote, "In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence #Amritsar busts a cross-border narcotics smu ...Read More >
Medininagar (Jharkhand), Sep 28 (PTI) In a crackdown on bootleggers, police seized liquor worth more than Rs 15 lakh and arrested five people for allegedly smuggling alcoholic beverage in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a senior officer said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided an area under the Hussainabad PS limits on Saturday night, and recovered 314 bottles of Haryana-made liquor, he said. "We have information that smugglers had loaded liquor into two vehicles in the area, and ...Read More >
Agartala, Sept 27: Ahead of the five-day-long Durga Puja festivities beginning Sunday, heavy security arrangements have been put in place along Tripura's 856-km border with Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday. Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag said a series of meetings had been held with the Border Security Force (BSF) and other security agencies to further intensify vigil along the India-Bangladesh border. "BSF authorities have assured us that they will further strengthen sec ...Read More >
Rampur/Lucknow (UP), Sep 27 (PTI) The accused in the murder of NEET candidate Deepak Gupta from Gorakhpur was killed in a police encounter here, police said on Saturday. The accused was identified as Zubair alias Kalia (26), a cattle smuggler and a resident of Gher Mardan Khan in the Kotwali police station area. He was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, police said. According to police, on Friday night, an encounter broke out with Zubair on the way from Chaku Chowk to Mandi in the Ganj police sta ...Read More >
Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Friday upheld its 2021 single judge decision to stay a state government order appointing a Commission of Inquiry to examine any alleged attempt by the Enforcement Directorate to implicate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the gold smuggling through diplomatic channels case. A bench of Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Syam Kumar V M said there was no error in the single judge's August 11, 2021, interim order. The bench's ruling came while dismissing the ...Read More >
Raipur: A tragic industrial accident at the under-construction Godavari Power and Steel Limited Plant in Silatara Chowki (police post), Raipur, claimed the lives of six labourers and left six others severely injured, prompting renewed scrutiny of safety standards in construction zones across Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during routine work hours when a section of the plant's structure collapsed. Eyewitnesses described a deafening crash followed by chaos as workers rushed to rescue colle ...Read More >
Chandel (Manipur) [India], September 26 (ANI): In a decisive operation aimed at curbing illicit drug trafficking, a joint team of 22 personnel from Assam Rifles and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has successfully apprehended two individuals in possession of a massive cache of narcotics in Chandel district, Manipur, a release said on Friday. According to the release, the operation unfolded on Friday following specific intelligence inputs. Acting swiftly on the information, a mobile vehicle c ...Read More >
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed Punjab and Haryana to ensure zero stubble burning during the upcoming paddy harvest season and strictly enforce measures to manage crop residue. The directions came after detailed review meetings held on Thursday and Friday with senior officers, deputy commissioners, district magistrates and police officials from 23 districts of Punjab and 22 districts of Haryana. The meetings, chaired by CAQM chairperson Rajesh Verma, focused on th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Indian households are set to benefit from tax savings of up to 27 to 30 per cent under the new GST 2.0 regime, according to a report released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry's Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy (FICCI CASCADE) along with the Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI). The joint report, titled "Decoding the Journey of GST Reforms: GST and Its Effect on Economy, Bus ...Read More >
Kochi: The central investigative agencies probing the smuggling of stolen luxury cars to India via Bhutan through Operation Numkhor have identified a former official of the Royal Bhutan Army as the kingpin of the racket. Operations of the racket in India are managed by a Nagaland native, and a Malayali agent working under him facilitated the sale of some of these cars in Kerala, including to prominent actors. All three individuals are now under Customs surveillance. To impress buyers, the rack ...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 >
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused persons were in touch with a Pakistan-based handler named Shah through social media, the DGP said Punjab Police on Thursday (September 25, 2025) claimed to have busted a narcotics and arms supply network with the arrest of six persons from Amritsar, and recovered 4.03 k.g of heroin and two firearms, including a 9 MM Glock pistol, from their possession. Those arrested have been identified as Jagir Singh alias Sucha (35), Angrej Singh (20), Lak ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 25: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday apprehended a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in the R S Pura sector of Jammu, marking the second such arrest from the area this month. Officials said the individual was intercepted after alert troops noticed suspicious movement near the border fence and swiftly overpowered him upon entering Indian territory. "No incriminating material was recovered from the intruder. He has been handed over to joint teams of ...Read More >
Customs officials in Kerala are conducting raids at multiple locations, including the residences of actors Prithviraj and Dulquer Salmaan, as part of "Operation Numkhor." The operation investigates alleged tax evasion involving luxury vehicles imported from Bhutan using fraudulent registrations. Authorities are examining vehicle documents and have detected approximately 15 violations related to this scheme. Residences of Malayalam stars Prithviraj Sukumaran (Thevara) and Dulquer Salmaan (Panamp ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after a joint raid conducted by the DRI and Customs officials into the luxury car smuggling racket through its 'Operation Numkhor', which exposed tax evasion worth crores through illegal imports routed via Bhutan, the Enforcement Directorate is mulling joining the probe. On Tuesday, the raid confiscated about 36 cars from various people, including Mammootty's actor son Dulquer Salman, upcoming actor Amit Chakalackal and others. The high-profile ...Read More >
Kochi: The residences of leading Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran came under the scanner of the Customs and Revenue Intelligence Department on Monday as part of Operation Numkhor, a statewide crackdown into the alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles. According to officials, the investigation revolves around pre-owned SUVs illegally imported from Bhutan into India without paying customs duties. These vehicles were allegedly sold at reduced rates to businessmen and prominen ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the murder of a NEET student in Gorakhpur and on Tuesday he directed senior officials to visit the spot, meet the victim's family, and ensure strict action against the culprits. This comes after a 19-year-old student preparing for NEET was brutally killed by alleged cattle smugglers in Gorakhpur. The incident took place late on Monday night and has led to widespread unrest in the village. The Chief Min ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): A 19-year-old NEET aspirant, Deepak Gupta, was brutally killed by cattle smugglers in Mauachapi village under the Pipraich Police Station area in Gorakhpur on Monday night, sparking violent protests, stone pelting, and a road blockade, according to police. The incident injured SP North Jitendra Srivastava and Pipraich Police Station in-charge, Puroshattam Anand Singh. Also Read | Maharashtra Local Body Elections: Supreme Court Sets January ...Read More >
Gorakhpur, September 16: In a shocking incident that has sparked outrage, a 19-year-old student preparing for NEET was brutally killed by an alleged cattle smuggler in Gorakhpur. The incident took place late on Monday night and has led to widespread unrest in the village. Following the murder, chaos broke out in the area. Senior officials including the SP (North), police station incharge, SSP, IG, and DM were present at the scene. All accused involved in the case have been identified, and five ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): A 19-year-old NEET aspirant, Deepak Gupta, was brutally killed by cattle smugglers in Mauachapi village under the Pipraich Police Station area in Gorakhpur on Monday night, sparking violent protests, stone pelting, and a road blockade, according to police. The incident injured SP North Jitendra Srivastava and Pipraich Police Station in-charge, Puroshattam Anand Singh. Gorakhpur SSP Raj Karan Nayyar said that the incident took place around ...Read More >
Gorakhpur (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) A confrontation between villagers and suspected cattle smugglers here spiralled into violence on Tuesday, leaving a 20-year-old man dead, a smuggler critically injured, and senior police officers hurt in stone-pelting. In the early hours of Tuesday, tension flared in Mauachapi village under Pipraich police station limits as news of the youth's death spread. Angry villagers blocked the Gorakhpur-Pipraich road, hurled stones at police, and forced traffic to a standsti ...Read More >
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