International drug racket busted in Rajasthan’s Barmer; accused linked to Pakistani handler (Lead)
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) In a joint operation by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Barmer Police, two arrested smugglers -- Salman Khan and Shankar Ram, have, during questioning, exposed a highly secretive international drug smuggling network.
The prime accused, Salman Khan, said that he had been in contact for the past six months with a Pakistani…
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Expert calls Kalpakkam nuclear reactor attaining criticality as ‘step towards Atmanirbhar…
Surat, April 7 (IANS) Nuclear energy expert Dr Neelam Goyal on Tuesday called the attainment of criticality at the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam, as a "big win for India" and an "important step towards…
Bengal polls: Trinamool asks ECI for protection against police harassment in Nandigram
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the unnecessary police harassment faced by its local party leaders and workers at one of the crucial Assembly constituencies…
Gujarat: AAP to skip bypoll; party chief challenges Cong to take on BJP in direct contest
Ahmedabad, April 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Gujarat unit president Isudan Gadhvi on Tuesday said the party will not contest the Umreth by-election and will instead concentrate fully on the upcoming local body elections.
He further…
Security of RRTS ‘Namo Bharat’ corridor handed over to CISF
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) In a significant development for urban transport security in the National Capital Region (NCR), the security of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) ‘Namo Bharat’ corridor was formally entrusted to the Central…
Maha CM opens Metro 9, 2B; lays BKC Pod Taxi foundation
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of Metro Line 9 on the 4.7 km stretch from Dahisar East to Kashigaon, featuring four new stations.
He stated that this connectivity…
Kerala polls: Ambalappuzha emerges as battleground with CPI-M rebel Sudhakaran raising alarm
Alappuzha (Kerala), April 7 (IANS) With Kerala Assembly elections nearing, political temperatures in Ambalappuzha have spiked sharply, with UDF-backed independent candidate G. Sudhakaran levelling serious allegations of a possible…
Bihar: Rs 50,000-rewarded criminal arrested in Gaya
Patna, April 7 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Gaya Police have arrested notorious criminal Mohan Manjhi, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on Tuesday.
His accomplice, Sonu Manjhi, was also apprehended during the operation. Both…
MP govt to hold week-long Ambedkar anniversary events
Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) Framing an outreach push around social harmony and grassroots mobilisation, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government has announced a week-long programme calendar from April 8 to April 14 to mark the…
Centre to regularise Delhi’s 1,511 illegal colonies without approved layout plans
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 "unauthorised…