The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (December 16, 2024) arrested an alleged operative of the banned terrorist outfit, ULFA (I), on the charge of planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Guwahati during the Independence Day celebrations this year. “NIA teams, with the active support of Assam Police, carried out searches at the house of … Read more
Days after Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson raised concerns over the seizure of alleged ‘radioactive’ material in India, the MEA on Friday said relevant Indian authorities had investigated the matter and found “no radioactive substance”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) asserted that those making “baseless comments” are advised to desist from their “propaganda”. In response … Read more
The special squad of the Kozhikode City police has arrested a 26-year-old woman who allegedly worked as a carrier for two youths who were recently arrested on charge of smuggling synthetic drugs worth ₹2 crore. P.S. Jumiya, a native of Alappuzha, was detained from Bengaluru two days ago on the basis of the statements of … Read more
After the issue of tourists and pilgrims being stopped and their cash being confiscated by election officials was reported in Tamil Nadu and other States, several such instances have come to light in Karnataka too. Seizure of cash from travellers on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway has been reported. “After the Tamil Nadu incident, the Election Commission issued … Read more
Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah at the foundation stone laying of the campus of National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP), in Dwarka on May 21. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the value of the recent drug seizure off the Kerala coast was more than … Read more
Former IPS Sanjiv Bhatt interaction with The Hindu on 20th August 2015 at his residence in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging a Gujarat High Court order which set a deadline for completion of trial in a 1996 drug … Read more