Coast Guard seizes vessel carrying 6,000 kg methamphetamine

Coast Guard seizes vessel carrying 6,000 kg methamphetamine

Representative image | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a vessel with six Myanmarese crew carrying 6,000 kg of contraband Methamphetamine near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Monday. The drugs were found packed in around 3,000 packets of 2 kg each, which are … Read more

Morning Digest | Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Nyay Yatra; Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its waters, and more

Morning Digest | Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Nyay Yatra; Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its waters, and more

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the supporters during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, in Guwahati, Assam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra The Assam Police on Tuesday booked Rahul Gandhi for “wanton acts of violence” as the political confrontation between the Congress leader … Read more

India to have its first polar research vessel in five years: Union minister Rijiju

India to have its first polar research vessel in five years: Union minister Rijiju

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI India aims to have its first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) in the next five years in order to sustain its bases in Antarctica, Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren … Read more

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hand over patrol vessel, landing craft to Maldives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hand over patrol vessel, landing craft to Maldives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hand over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives as India’s “gift” during his visit to the island nation from May 1 to 3. The Defence Ministry said this on Sunday, a day ahead of Mr. Singh’s visit … Read more