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Kollam: Excise department on Saturday seized over 6kg of ganja and arrested a suspected key supplier during an inspection in the city.The seizure was made by a team led by excise inspector P Shankar at Mekone junction around 10.25pm. A total of 6.050kg of ganja, allegedly smuggled in a car for sale, was recovered during the operation. The arrested person was identified as Alshad S, 33, a native of Kilikollur village in Kollam. An NDPS case has been registered against him. According to excise officials, Alshad is suspected to be a key link in the supply chain involved in bringing…
Kolkata: Bengal panchayat minister Pradip Mazumdar placed the Panchayat (Amendment) Bill in state assembly on Saturday, which stipulates that panchayat office-bearers cannot be removed from office before three years. Earlier, this period was two-and-a-half years, reports Debashis Konar.The bill states that no meeting for the removal of senior panchayat members, including pradhan and upa-pradhancan be convened within a period of three years from date of election. The opposition alleged that this was a political manoeuvre by TMC to prevent factional conflicts. Source link
Arian Abbasi, 36, a pilot from Harrow in Greater London, was a ‘loving father and devoted husband’. Source link
There’s been a surge in people watching such streams on TikTok, but bars say they face sanctions. Source link
India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of United States’ Saiteja Mukkamala during the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and USA at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (February 7, 2026). | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mohammed Siraj was all set to fly halfway across the globe to watch his favourite football team Real Madrid play against Real Sociedad when skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s number beeped on his cellphone.Suryakumar turned to Indian workhorse after injured Harshit Rana was ruled out of the T20 World Cup.With Jasprit Bumrah unwell, Siraj was drafted into the playing eleven and he did what he…
Barcelona’s goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen warms up prior to the start of the Copa del Rey soccer match between Guadalajara and Barcelona in Guadalajara, Spain. | Photo Credit: AP For the first time in 12 years, Marc-André ter Stegen is set to represent a club other than Barcelona as he heads to Girona on loan for the rest of the season.Ter Stegen’s move could boost his chances of being Germany’s starting goalkeeper at the World Cup after injuries restricted him to just a handful of games in the last 15 months.He’s played only once for Barcelona this season and that…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is seen during a press conference in Melbourne on January 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Novak Djokovic said on Saturday (January 17, 2026) he still gets a “drug-like” adrenaline rush from tennis and is not thinking about retiring anytime soon.The 38-year-old is about to embark on his 21st Australian Open and remains among the top contenders, behind defending champion Jannik Sinner and top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.Melbourne Park is his favourite hunting ground, claiming 10 titles.Despite scaling back his tournament appearances in recent years the Serbian great remains confident he can still compete with the best and is…
Diego Garcia and Admirable pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Jan. 22) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Earth (Gore) 37. Moved well. Ariyana Star (app) 38. Moved freely. Skandha (T.S. Jodha), Appalachian (Omkar) 38. They moved neck and neck freely. Go Tonto (S. Amit) 40. Easy. Ace In The Field (J. Chinoy) 39. Moved fluently. Magical Moments (Neeraj) 39. Worked freely. Ashwa Gypsy (rb), Alexios (David Allan) 40. Pair moved together freely. Golden Eye (N. Bhosale), Inheritance (Akshay Kumar) 38. Former finished three lengths ahead. Loyal Lover (Neeraj) 41. Easy. Samson (Mustakim) 40. Easy. El Greco (Ajinkya) 38.…
P.V. Sindhu. File | Photo Credit: PTI Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round of their respective events at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament in Jakarta on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).While fifth seed Sindhu beat Manami Suizu of Japan 22-20 21-18 in a 53-minute women’s singles match, Srikanth, currently ranked 33rd in the world, battled for one hour and 12 minutes to get the better of world No.22 Koki Watanabe 21-15 21-23 24-22.Srikanth will next play fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, who defeated Nhat Nguyen of Ireland 21-14…
There’s no denying that black is the most classy color that reflects sheer opulence and attraction. But is it also the color that holds a spiritual significance, as it is believed to be the color of Saturn and is associated with Lord Shani Dev in India? However, there’s a lot of taboo around this color, as it is often the color that is believed to attract the occult and is also linked to black magic in many cultures. Well, if you too are someone who ends up wearing black time, then you must read and find out more about this…Why…