Rs one crore-worth Yaba tablets seized from truck in Tripura, police suspect Myanmar-Bangladesh link
Agartala, Jan 12 (IANS) In a major drug bust, Tripura Police seized 1.24 lakh methamphetamine tablets (also known as Yaba tablets) valued at around Rs one crore and arrested two persons in the capital city on Sunday, officials said. The drugs smuggled from Myanmar were intended to be smuggled to Bangladesh, the officials added. A […]
Over 100 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers frozen in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Sunday that over 100 bank accounts linked to drug peddlers have been frozen in the Srinagar district. A police statement said, “Srinagar Police have intensified financial investigations into multiple narcotic smuggling cases leading to the freezing of more than 100 bank accounts linked to […]
Delhi elections: Twists and controversies galore ahead of voting
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The unique campaign styles, political twists and controversies in the run-up to the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections have already made this keenly contested poll a memorable one. The ruling AAP and the Opposition BJP and Congress are competing to create the right buzz, announcing attractive promises or jabing rivals […]
Kejriwal tells slum dwellers ‘voting for BJP amounts to suicide’; Hardeep Puri hits back
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Politics over slum dwellers intensified in election-bound Delhi on Sunday with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal telling jhuggi residents that voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would amount to signing their “own suicide notes”. Hitting back, the BJP called him a habitual liar. Calling the BJP […]
A day of many firsts: PM Modi’s historic 6-hour session with young India
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large gathering of the youth at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue on National Youth Day on Sunday. The interaction marked the event with several unprecedented initiatives. Addressing the young India, PM Modi stressed the significance of setting big goals for India’s development by […]
Rajasthan HC judge’s phone theft in Jharkhand leads to busting of inter-state gang
Dumka, Jan 12 (IANS) The mobile phone of a Rajasthan High Court judge was stolen at the famous Basukinath temple in Jharkhand’s Dumka on January 1, despite tight security at the spot, prompting immediate action by the police. Within days, the case was cracked, leading to the busting of an inter-state gang of mobile thieves […]
Chandrababu Naidu urges people to join P4 for zero poverty
Amaravati, Jan 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday appealed to the people to participate in P4 (Public-Private-People-Partnership) aimed at achieving zero poverty. Announcing that P4 policy will be unveiled soon, he said 10 per cent of people who reached highest positions in society should extend a helping hand to uplift […]
Panchayat polls to be conducted in April: Assam CM
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the Panchayat elections will be held in April. Sarma told reporters here, “The High Court (Gauhati) has given the permission today to conduct Panchayat elections. However we have lost the time as if we start from today, the elections can […]
Developed India Dialogue: Youth share motivational experiences after interaction with PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited an exhibition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, which was part of the ‘Developed India Young Leaders Dialogue 2025’ event held on the occasion of National Youth Day, celebrating Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary. During the event, he interacted with young people from across […]
South Australia bans junk food ads on public transport
Canberra, Jan 12 (IANS) South Australia (SA) has become the first Australian state to ban junk food advertisements on public transport to tackle obesity and promote healthy diets. The ban, which will be effective on July 1, 2025, prohibits images of unhealthy products such as chocolate, lollies, confectionery, desserts, ice creams, soft drinks, and chips […]
