The arrest of two individuals — one from Kolkata and one from Delhi — has revealed the operation of an extensive drug trafficking network throughout North India, with a particular focus on Himachal Pradesh’s capital, Shimla. According to Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi, the syndicate was an organised supply chain facilitated by […]
The Union government informed an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act tribunal that the Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) run by designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was “inciting Sikh personnel in Army and police forces to desert” their units. India had approached Interpol to trace an international number that was used to send a pre-recorded voice message, with […]
The Hindu’s latest edition, Surf & Dive in Odisha which gives readers in-depth coverage across a range of issues through long-form reads was unveiled by Odisha’s School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) The ‘Surf & Dive’ will be published twice a month — 24 books planned each year — […]
Setting the stage for the possible implementation of the four Labour Codes from April 1, a meeting of the officials and Ministers of the Union Labour Ministry and State Labour Ministries has reviewed the progress in drafting of rules under the Codes by the States. The meeting noted that over 18 States and Union Territories […]
Central Bureau of Investigation’s Global Operations Centre jointly co-ordinated with Tamil Nadu police, Embassy of India in Bangkok and Immigration authorities in Kolkata airport for the return of Janarthanan Sundaram, who is a ‘Red Notice’ subject wanted by Tamil Nadu police for financial fraud. A press release said Economic Offence Wing in Chennai had registered […]
Tension prevailed in Fort Kochi on Wednesday (January 29) night after a major fire that broke out in a used home appliance godown in Amaravathy division bang in the middle of a dense residential area threatened to spread to houses in the neighbourhood only to be averted by the timely intervention of multiple fire-fighting units. […]
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) replied to the Election Commission of India’s notice over his claims regarding Yamuna water, blaming the issue on indiscriminate discharge of untreated waste into the river upstream, and denying he violated any laws. On January 27, Mr. Kejriwal alleged that the BJP government in […]
In a move to speed-up the issuance of e-Khata documents, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has announced that Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and citizen groups can organise e-Khata Melas in their neighborhoods. The initiative aims to make the e-Khata process more accessible for residents. BBMP has assured full support to interested RWAs or citizen […]
A special court in Bengaluru has decided to hand over all valuables confiscated from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, in connection with an disproportionate assets case, to the government of Tamil Nadu on February 14 and 15. H.A. Mohan, judge of the Special Court for Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate cases, directed […]
A 32-year-old farmer was found dead withhead injuries near his house near Kilpennathur town in Tiruvannamalai on Wednesday. The police said that the deceased has been identified as S. Karthikeyan, of Sirunathur village. He was living with his extended family in the village. Initial inquiry revealed that Karthikeyan was working at the backyard of his […]
