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Lucknow airport (File Photo) LUCKNOW: A passenger was detained by an FRRO officer at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow after his travel pattern raised suspicion during immigration clearance, following which Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) sleuths recovered 1.677 kg of hydroponic weed worth around Rs 2 crore from his luggage.The passenger, identified as Anvar Ali, a resident of Malihabad in Lucknow, arrived on Flight WY-265 from Muscat on Friday morning. According to the FRRO, pre-arrival analysis of data from the Advance Passenger Information System showed that Ali had travelled from Bangkok to Oman before flying to Lucknow.During immigration…
Jaipur: An association of private education institutes has sent a letter to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, warning of a boycott of the upcoming civic body elections due to outstanding payments for Right to Education (RTE) admissions.It highlighted that the payments for RTE students in private schools have been delayed since the last financial year and is demanding immediate resolution of the dues.The association Swayamsevi Shikshan Sanstha Sangh, which has around 20,000 schools associated with it across the state, in its letter stated that despite private educational institutions submitting their claim forms on June 18, payments have not been released…
Hazaribag: Three minor boys drowned while bathing in Tadgu river at Ghurandih village in Chatra district on Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Ansh Prakash, 15, Prince Kumar, 14, and Satyam Kumar, 15.Police said the boys had gone to the riverbank on Friday morning for a picnic. They prepared and ate pasta before entering the river for a bath. They reportedly ventured into deep water and drowned.Residents spotted a body floating in the river and alerted police. A police team reached the spot and recovered a second body with the help of villagers. Satyam’s body was recovered later in…
Kolkata: Three alleged Bangladeshi smugglers were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a BSF jawan who tried to prevent a jewellery smuggling attempt at Doharkanda in North 24 Parganas’ Swarupnagar.According to sources, several people had gathered in the India-Bangladesh border area allegedly to smuggle silver jewellery. “A BSF jawan on duty spotted them and tried to stop the group. The smugglers attacked and assaulted him and also attempted to snatch his service firearm,” a senior police officer said.Hearing the jawan’s cries for help, other BSF personnel rushed to the spot. As the smugglers tried to flee, the jawans managed to…
Seattle Mariners unveil Legacy Plaza honoring iconic 2001 flag-raising moment An iconic moment of national unity and sporting triumph after 9/11 has been turned into a permanent bronze statue at T-Mobile Park, as the Seattle Mariners unveiled a monument showing two of their legendary players carrying the American flag around the field. The monument, located just inside the stadium’s centre-field gate as part of the team’s newly opened Legacy Plaza, shows former outfielders Mike Cameron and Mark McLemore running with the Stars and Stripes after the Mariners won the American League West division title on 19 September 2001. The ceremony…
The IOPC is appealing for information or any video footage from members of the public or from nearby properties, boats and barges.The police watchdog has urged the public not to speculate about Kelly’s death.Amanda Rowe, IOPC director of engagement, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of Karnell Kelly and everyone affected by his death.”We need to independently establish the exact circumstances of this incident given that he has died following an interaction with police officers.”Officers made more than 600 arrests during Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend, the Met said.Hundreds of thousands of revellers attended the…
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Flights at Gatwick Airport were brought to a standstill for nearly an hour after a plane became stuck on the runway.A Gatwick spokesperson said the runway was closed on Friday afternoon because of a “technical issue with a departing vehicle”.The airport said the runway remained closed for 50 minutes while the plane was towed away before reopening shortly afterwards. Some flights were diverted to other airports including London Stansted and Birmingham Airport.A spokesperson said: “As always, safety and security is our number one priority.”Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, external, X, external, and on Instagram, external and listen to BBC Radio…
Sports documentaries are the flavour of the season. Who can forget Prime Video’s ‘The Test’, which ran for three seasons and covered the Australian men’s cricket team? Not just cricket; football and tennis have also produced multiple documentaries about several athletes that have found viewers all around the world. However, Indian cricket has usually shied away from such projects, and in recent times, only Netflix’s ‘Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians’ comes to mind.The MCA plans to chronicle the upcoming domestic season in a documentary. (PTI)However, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is now planning to chronicle the upcoming domestic season in a…
A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo started his career at Sporting CP before competing with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to retirement.“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo, 41, told Vogue in an interview published on Sunday (August 16, 2026).Ronaldo, whose Al Nassr contract runs until June 2027, previously has stopped short of giving a timeline of when he’d be ready to call it a career.Ronaldo announced his retirement from World Cup play but did not close the door…