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Yaba tablets, heroin seized in Cachar Silchar: Cachar police and Assam Rifles have seized 10,000 Yaba tablets and 21g of heroin from a mechanised boat intercepted near Lakhipur in southern Assam and arrested two suspected peddlers, officials said on Saturday.The joint operation has exposed the Barak river route as a fresh corridor for narcotics trafficking.The accused were identified as Jame El Malsam and Kenyorjor. The operation was carried out under the Lakhipur police station area after security personnel intercepted the engine-powered boat moving along the Barak river on Friday evening.Talking to the media, DSP (Cachar) Dilraj Pathak said the heroin…
Mandya: A woman counsellor from the district has founded the National Human Rights for Men’s Protection Trust to support men facing harassment. BJP MLC AH Vishwanath has been appointed the honorary president of the organisation, while former MLC KT Srikantegowda has been named national president.The organisation was registered as a non-profit trust in Pandavapura four days ago. According to the trust’s founding president Rajani Raj, a counsellor, the initiative is not intended to be against women. “As a counsellor, I come across many instances where men are also exploited and harassed. To help such men facing problems from women, we…
Bhagalpur railway station Bhagalpur: In a major relief for thousands of stranded commuters after the collapse of the Vikramshila Setu, the railways on Saturday launched a 15-coach unreserved special train between Bhagalpur and Katihar via Naugachia to restore connectivity across the river Ganga.The daily special service, introduced from May 23 to June 1, is aimed at assisting office-goers, daily wage earners, traders and farmers facing severe hardship since the collapse of a 33-metre RCC slab of the bridge on May 4. The incident had snapped road link between south Bihar and the Kosi-Seemanchal region, affecting movement and trade across nearly…
Bokaro: A day after a 14-year-old girl delivered a baby in the bathroom of a govt hospital in Giridih, police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old man accused of making her pregnant.Hospital staff alerted police on Saturday morning when the girl’s family allegedly attempted to abandon the newborn and flee. Both the mother and baby have now been shifted to a mother and child unit for treatment.Officials said the girl had arrived at the hospital with her family members on Friday evening. Soon after reaching the hospital, she went to the bathroom, where she went into labour and delivered a baby…
Vinesh Phogat (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has allowed celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the upcoming Asian Games selection trials, observing that allowing her participate in the trials was necessary “in the interest of sports and justice.” A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also directed the WFI to video-record the trials scheduled for May 30 and 31. The court further ordered that independent observers from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) remain present during the process. “The appellant shall be permitted to participate in…
COIMBATORE: Pelting trains with stones by miscreants and juveniles continues to pose a grave threat to passenger safety, railway property and smooth train operations, prompting the Salem division of Southern Railway to intensify preventive measures and awareness campaigns. According to railway officials, 38 cases of stone-pelting were registered in 2025, leading to the arrest of 35 offenders. So far in 2026, six such incidents have been reported, and six cases have been registered. Investigations by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) revealed that five juveniles were involved in two of the recent cases, while an…
Patna: A young man was critically injured after he was shot by assailants early on Saturday morning in Moldiyar Tola under the Mokama police station area in Patna district. The victim, identified as Karu Kumar alias Niket Kumar, son of Arvind Singh, was rushed to PMCH, where he is undergoing treatment.According to the police, the incident occurred around 4.30am when a group of young men, including the victim, were consuming “sukha nasha” (drugs). An argument broke out among them, which quickly escalated into a scuffle, leading to gunfire. Karu was shot multiple times during the clash.Local sources and initial investigations…
Chatra: A speeding coal-laden truck crashed into a residential house and a grocery shop at Mishraul Bazaar under the Tandwa police station limits on Saturday around 4 am.The driver of the vehicle was heading towards Simaria when he lost control and rammed into the house and shop owned by Pradeep Tiwari. A major portion of the house and the store room of the shop were completely damaged under the impact. Goods, worth several lakhs, besides household items and furniture were buried under the debris. However, there were no major injuries.Officer in-charge of the Tandwa police station Pappu Kumar Sharma said,…
Prime accused Samarth Singh in the death of his wife Twisha Sharma was arrested in Jabalpur and remanded to police custody for seven days in Bhopal. BHOPAL: Police on Saturday secured a seven-day remand of Samarth Singh, the prime accused in the death case of his wife, Twisha Sharma, after producing him before a court in Bhopal around 3 pm following his arrest from Jabalpur.During the hearing, Sanjay Kumar informed the court that the accused was not cooperating with the investigation and sought custodial interrogation for seven days. The court subsequently granted the police remand.Earlier, Samarth underwent a medical examination…
MUMBAI: With power demand expected to surge due to artificial intelligence, data centres, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Maharashtra is positioning itself as a future hub for nuclear energy and has invited American companies to invest in the sector.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said renewable energy alone would not be sufficient to meet the long-term needs of a fast-growing industrial economy and stressed that nuclear power would play a critical role in ensuring stable, carbon-free electricity supply. Speaking at a meeting organised by the US Nuclear Executive Mission in India, involving the Nuclear Energy Institute and the US-India Strategic Partnership…