Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has emerged as a key interception point for narcotics trafficking, with customs officials seizing 858kg of hydroponic weed and registering 117 NDPS cases this financial year up to February 13.
Monu Manesar, accused in the Junaid-Nasir double murder case, has been granted bail by the Rajasthan High Court after nearly 2.5 years in jail. The defence cited lack of witness examination and prolonged custody as key reasons for the decision.
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Barmer police arrested interstate narcotics trafficker Jaswant alias Jasiya, carrying a Rs 30,000 reward, and his associate Narayanram. Police recovered weapons, cash, opium, and vehicles in the raid.
Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by a DANICS officer challenging disciplinary proceedings for allegedly misusing his position in a sensitive land acquisition matter, upholding penalties imposed for misconduct.
Chandigarh Municipal Corporation begins tendering for nine model vending zones featuring 834 sites with full amenities. The project, estimated at over ₹4.5 crore, includes segregated food lanes and comprehensive facilities.
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot questions the Union government's silence over a US submarine attack that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, emphasizing India's need for an independent voice.
Kalpesh Patel from North Gujarat is wanted by the FBI for a wire fraud conspiracy targeting elderly Americans in a 'digital arrest' scam from 2017 to 2021.
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India and Finland jointly emphasized the urgent need to end the Russia-Ukraine war and reform global institutions like the UN during President Alexander Stubb's visit to New Delhi.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar filed his Rajya Sabha nomination papers, brushing aside family objections and JD(U) unrest, signaling a potential end to his record tenure and paving way for BJP-led government transition in Patna.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Nitish Kumar's two-decade tenure as Bihar CM, calling it a golden era of development and integrity, as Kumar filed for Rajya Sabha.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge accuse PM Modi of surrendering India's strategic sovereignty by remaining silent after an Iranian warship was sunk in the Indian Ocean amid regional tensions.
Influencer boxer Logan Paul offers $1 million to any NFL player who can beat him in a boxing match, prompting responses from current and former players including Le'Veon Bell.
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US President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, appointing Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Noem will become Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, a new security initiative announced in Florida.
A DTC bus caught fire in Sangam Vihar, south Delhi, on Thursday, with Delhi Fire Service responding quickly. Separately, a warehouse fire occurred in Rangpuri, Mahipalpur. Both incidents were doused promptly with no casualties reported.
Delhi Traffic Police imposes traffic restrictions in south Delhi from March 6 to 8 due to the Radha Soami Satsang Beas event at Bhati Mines, affecting routes and heavy vehicles.
A retired army serviceman from Belagavi was cheated of Rs 55.7 lakh after attempting to secure jobs for his brother-in-law and nine others in a fake army recruitment racket. The accused issued fake appointment orders and vanished.
JD(U) workers protested outside CM Nitish Kumar's residence and party office in Patna, vandalizing furniture and threatening self-immolation over his Rajya Sabha nomination, alleging a conspiracy.
The Union Railway Board has defreezed three railway line projects in Tamil Nadu that were on hold for nearly a decade, following CM Stalin's intervention and a PMO grievance.
A decorative fountain installed near Lodhi Road in New Delhi was vandalized shortly after setup as part of a city beautification project. Police are investigating the incident.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Nashik for the murder of a tribal villager in Dhule district after a scuffle over a conversation with a woman at a grocery shop. The incident occurred under Pimpalner police station jurisdiction.
Two men from Ingali village in Kolhapur's Hupari tehsil died after being electrocuted while washing cattle with an electricity-operated water spray gun. The victims have been identified as Bhagwan Sonawane, 65, and Dhiraj Naik, 28.
Sangli police recovered the body of 29-year-old Rohit Mashale from a well, with hands and legs tied inside a drum. Two minors have confessed to the murder, and a case has been registered.
Police in Aligarh arrested five suspects in a daylight robbery where armed men posed as Holi revellers. Stolen jewellery, cash, and illegal firearms were recovered, with one suspect still at large.
A 22-year-old criminal-on-record was shot and critically injured in Ichalkaranji after leaving a police meeting. Kolhapur LCB arrested two suspects from Nadives Naka. Victim stable after chest wound.
Pune PF Commissioner Amit Vashist directs Pune Zilla Parishad to remit Rs 1,084 crore to PF accounts of 9,015 anganwadi workers from 1986-2024, ruling honorarium constitutes wages under EPF Act.
Pune police have arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi for allegedly stealing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 62 lakh from houses in old Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. The duo, part of the notorious 'Sunny Gang', traveled by plane to commit thefts
The Maharashtra CID questioned V K Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, for over six hours regarding the aircraft crash that killed Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and four others in January.
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's standing committee approves a Rs 236 crore proposal to restore Subhash Bridge and build two new parallel bridges to ease traffic across the Sabarmati river.