DRI seizes 52 kg cocaine valued at Rs 500cr
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday said it has recovered a consignment of 52 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 500 crore under "Operation Namkeen" at Mundra port that was imported from Iran.
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National Crime/Disaster/ 07:56 PMMumbai police book 8 MOFSL execs for alleged harassment of female colleague
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National Education 06:24 PMMamta govt wants CM, not Governor, as Chancellor of state varsities
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Temple priest hacked to death in TN
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) A priest of Kalaimannan temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai was hacked to death on Thursday morning, police said.
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Malali mosque row: Will not allow disturbance, say K'taka Police
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), May 26 (IANS) The Karnataka Police department has said that they will not allow any disturbance in the law and order situation over the Malali Masjid row in Dakshina Kannada region.
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Yasin Malik won't be given any work in Tihar, will be alone in his cell
By Ujwal Jalali
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Kashmiri Separatist leader Yasin Malik, who wanted Jammu and Kashmir to be a 'separate' territory, will now spend the rest of his life, all alone, 'separated' from the rest of the world at Jail No. 7 of the Tihar Prison.
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K'taka students protest against wearing hijab in classrooms
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), May 26 (IANS) Hundreds of students in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district staged a protest on Thursday against wearing the hijab in classrooms.
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Approach lower court for bail in sedition case: Delhi HC to Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Sharjeel Imam to approach the lower court first for bail in connection with the sedition case registered against him following the alleged inflammatory speeches delivered by him during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in 2020.
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Should there be a lesson on Jinnah?: K'taka BJP leader asks
Bagalkot (Karnataka), May 26 (IANS) Criticising the textbook revision row in Karnataka, senior BJP leader and former Minister, K.S. Eshwarappa on Thursday asked if a lesson on Muhammad Ali Jinnah should also be included in the syllabus.
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Yasin Malik's conviction exposed Pakistan's terror factory: Ajmer Dargah head
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been exposed of its involvement in carrying out terror activities in India with the conviction of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by an NIA Court here for waging war against India, according to Ajmer Dargah's spiritual head.
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MVA jolted as ED raids Sena minister Anil Parab, associate (Ld)
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) In another rude jolt to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) swooped on the homes and offices of Shiv Sena leader and Transport Minister Anil D. Parab, and his associates, here early on Thursday.
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Politics of victimisation, says Karti on Chinese visa scam case (Ld)
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Karti Chidambaram, who on Thursday appeared before the CBI here in connection with the Chinese visa scam case, denied all the allegations and said that he "did not felicitate a single Chinese national" and the case was bogus.
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Chinese visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram appears before CBI
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Karti Chidambaram on Thursday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its headquarters here to record his statement in connection with a Chinese visa scam case.
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'Prashant Kishor to begin connectivity programme within 10 days'
Patna, May 26 (IANS) In a bid to prepare ground for "Jan Suraaj" (Good Governance) campaign, ace political strategist-turned-political leader Prashant Kishor (PK) will start his mission from Bihar's Vaishali within 10 days, a source has said.
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Potomac Politics: Setbacks for Trump in Tuesday primaries
By Yashwant Raj
Washington, May 25 (IANS) In a major blow to former US President Donald Trump's efforts to keep a tight grip on the Republican party, a candidate backed and funded by him to run for Governor of Georgia state was beaten comprehensively by a fellow Republican in primary elections on Tuesday.
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Warangal farmers stage protests against land acquisition
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) Protest by farmers against the proposal to acquire land in 27 villages around Telangana's Warangal city led to huge traffic jam on Hyderabad-Hyderabad highway on Wednesday.
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Shia Board wants to preserve religious freedom of Muslims
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has passed a resolution urging the Central government to keep in mind the religious freedom of Muslims while introducing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
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Akhilesh, Keshav Maurya in verbal spat in UP Assembly
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the UP Assembly on Wednesday when Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya had a hot exchange of words.
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Bimal Gurung launches fast against GTA polls
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) A day after a senior West Bengal government official announced the date for Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) polls, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo, Bimal Gurung on Wednesday launched a fast at Darjeeling against the poll decision.
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Victim's fear of improper probe in actress abduction case unfounded, says Kerala govt
Kochi, May 25 ( IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday submitted to the court that fear of the victim in the 2017 actress abduction case that the probe is not going in the right direction is "unfounded".
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Kapil Sibal files nomination for RS as independent, says has quit Congress
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) Senior leader and former minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed the nomination for Rajya Sabha as independent with Samajwadi Party's support in the presence of party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
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'Take it or leave it moment for NSCN-IM', says key Naga leader Azo Nienu
By Nirendra Dev
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) As things move towards a possible realisation that there has been enough delay and now time to settle for a pragmatic solution and peace, a key Naga legislator Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu says by inking the 2015 Framework Agreement, the potent NSCN (IM) group had "sealed their fate" and virtually endorsed the Constitution of India.
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K'taka govt in a fix over authors' demand to drop lessons from textbooks
Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) The Bommai government in Karnataka has come under pressure over the textbook revision row as some noted authors and activists have asked the government to drop their works from the textbooks.
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With Junaid's arrest, Maha ATS busts 'social media module' of LeT
Pune, May 25 (IANS) With the arrest of Junaid Mohammed, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) may have cracked what is billed as a 'Social Media Module' of the extremist outfit, Lashkar-e-Taiba, official sources said here on Wednesday.
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Malali mosque-temple row in K'taka; prohibitory orders clamped
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), May 25 (IANS) The district administration of Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday clamped prohibitory orders in the surrounding areas of the Malali mosque near Mangaluru city.
