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EAGLE moves to seize kingpin Neetu Bai’s property as Nanakramguda drug network persists Hyderabad: Despite multiple criminal cases, preventive detention orders and repeated police action over the years, an alleged ganja distribution network operating from Nanakramguda area is once again under the spotlight. The Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) has now initiated steps to attach the property of alleged supplier Neetu Bai, who has been absconding in cases registered in May and June this year.Neetu Bai alias Kalapathi Nithu Bai is accused of running a family-assisted ganja retail operation from a basti in Nanakramguda. Investigators say the…

Beyond tariff differentials, the industry struggles to compete on cost due to fragmented supply chain and higher input costs Chennai: With a slate of crucial free trade agreements (FTAs) operationalised, the textile industry is upbeat on export opportunities. The UK deal, which kicks in on Wednesday, eliminates tariffs of up to 12% and brings parity with key competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnam. While companies of all sizes are actively negotiating orders, concerns remain that India may not fully tap this potential due to supply chain fragmentation, longer lead times, and a lack of manufacturing scale.The FTA is already generating a…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested five more alleged members of a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)-linked module, claiming the group had progressed beyond spreading extremist propaganda and was actively preparing to acquire the capability to execute improvised explosive device (IED) blasts after years of planning and experimentation.The latest arrests deepen the probe into what ATS described as an organised conspiracy involving recruitment, radicalisation, bomb-making training and repeated attempts to develop the operational capability to carry out terrorist attacks.ATS officials identified the arrested accused as Bilal Shera (24), Mohammed Ayub Kadiwal (22), Ayub Sunsara (20), Shafria Rais Mukhi (21) and Mohammedhasan…

Rajesh Kumar Pandey/TNNPrayagraj: The Allahabad High court on Friday adjourned till Aug 25 the hearing in the matter of Krishna Janmabhoomi- Shahi Idgah mosque dispute at Mathura on joint request of the parties concerned as mediation proceedings have commenced in the matter before the district court at Mathura.Justice Avnish Saxena observed, “It is jointly submitted before the bar that the mediation proceedings is continuing before the district court, Mathura as per the directions of the Supreme Court. The next date fixed by the SC for Lok Adalat is from Aug 21 to Aug 23. As such, the case is adjourned…

Bhubaneswar: The housing and urban development department has issued a draft notification proposing reservation of the offices of chairpersons in 35 municipalities and notified area councils (NACs) across the state ahead of the forthcoming urban local body elections.The draft notification has been published under the provisions of the Odisha Municipal Act, 1950, and the Odisha Municipal (Delimitation of Wards, Reservation of Seats and Conduct of Election) Rules, 1994. The state govt has invited objections and suggestions from stakeholders and the general public within 15 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Odisha Gazette, which is July…

One TMT rod pierced the driver’s neck after the car, a Hyundai Aura, rammed into the rear of the e-rickshaw around 1.30 pm Gurgaon: A cab driver was killed and a passenger injured after iron bars jutting out from an e-rickshaw pierced the windscreen of a car on Dwarka Expressway on Friday. TMT rods impaled the driver’s neck after the car, a Hyundai Aura, rammed into the rear of the e-rickshaw near Sector 36A around 1.30 pm, police said.Shivendra Kumar (22) , who was driving the cab, appears not to have been able to brake in time after encountering the…

Guwahati: Assam’s Shubh Prasad topped the region with a 99.9931 percentile and an all-India rank (AIR) of 133, according to the National Testing Agency’s list of state toppers in the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination results declared on Friday.Tripura’s Baibhab Roy, an OBC-NCL candidate, secured a 99.9914 percentile with AIR 166, while Arunachal Pradesh’s Lirik Ete topped the state with a 99.55378 percentile and AIR 8,673.In Manipur, Javed Hasan topped the state with a 99.63008 percentile (AIR 7,105). Meghalaya’s topper was Bakhambo K Anthony Thabah, who secured a 99.26791 percentile (AIR 14,455), while H Malsawmdawngzuala topped Mizoram with a 99.40602 percentile…

Kanpur: The body of a 30-year-old man accused in a rape case was found hanging outside a village in the Rasoolabad police station area of Kanpur Dehat on Friday morning, police said.The deceased was identified as Arvind Singh alias Nanhen. Police said his body was found hanging from a noose made of his own gamchha (scarf).Villagers spotted the body and alerted his family members and the police.According to police records, a 19-year-old woman from the same village had submitted a written complaint at Rasoolabad police station on Wednesday, alleging that Arvind raped and impregnated her.Based on the complaint, police registered…

Udupi: Coastal Security Police (CSP) has instructed all watersports boat owners to obtain permission from the respective departments mandatorily. Officials said that while there are 227 watersports boats under nine CSP limits, 151 have obtained permits and they have warned all remaining boat owners to register themselves before legal actions are initiated.It is mandatory to obtain permits from various departments to operate watersports under CSP limits. Earlier, of the 227 watersports, owners of only 42 had obtained permits. Later, meetings of watersports boat owners were convened in all the nine CSP stations. Following this, 151 obtained required permissions from various…

Mysuru: Urban development minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday announced plans to transform Dasara exhibition into a global attraction, and an all-year-round amusement park.Speaking to reporters after visiting the Dasara Exhibition Grounds, the minister said the 2026 Dasara Exhibition will begin with the Dasara festivities and remain open for 90 days until Jan 8, 2027, with the option of extending its duration based on public response. Yathindra said that the exhibition has seen as significant rise in the number of visitors, with the annual footfall increasing from 8 to 9 lakh, to over 15 lakh, reflecting improved management and better facilities.To…