Aizawl, Aug 7 (IANS) The Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police have seized heroin and foreign cigarettes worth more than Rs 9.47 crore and arrested one person in two separate operations in Mizoram’s Champhai district, officials said on Thursday. A defence spokesman said that based on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation with Mizoram Police officials in Champhai on Wednesday night.The Champhai police check the gate bordering Myanmar. On conducting a thorough search, the…

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Thursday, inundating roads and low-lying areas and virtually bringing the city to a standstill, while authorities have sounded an alert. Massive downpour triggered a flood-like situation in parts of the city, while the information technology corridor was witnessing a traffic gridlock.Several areas in central Hyderabad, Secunderabad, IT corridors and outskirts were flooded as about 10 cm of rainfall was recorded in just one hour.At a few pla…

Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Aug 7 (IANS) Matt Henry’s incisive seam bowling decimated hosts Zimbabwe on the opening day of their second Test against New Zealand, as the hosts crumbled for 125 all out— their second-lowest total since 2023 — at the Queens Sports Club here on Thursday.In reply, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Will Young compounded Zimbabwe’s woes with a dominant 162-run partnership as the tourists reached 174/1 in 39 overs for a lead of 49 runs. New Zealand had won the first T…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Central Delhi Kings delivered a dominant all-round performance to register a thumping 9-wicket win over South Delhi Superstarz in a Season 2 clash of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Thursday night.Bowling first, the Kings’ bowling attack came out all guns blazing, completely dismantling the Superstarz batting line-up. None of the South Delhi batters could find any rhythm as wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. The innings never …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Troubles do not seem to end for comedian and actor Kapil Sharma as his cafe in Canada, Kap’s Cafe, was attacked on Thursday for the second time within a month. If the reports are to be believed, 6 rounds of bullets were fired at the cafe located at 85 Avenue and Scott Road.According to the reports, as the Surrey Police arrived at the scene for investigation, they found shattered glass and damaged windows.Gangster Goldy Dhillon, who claims to be affiliated with the Lawrence B…

Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday received India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Kremlin, marking a significant moment in the evolving strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow.The meeting, held in the presence of senior Russian officials including Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, comes ahead of Putin’s expected visit to India later this month for the annual bilateral summit.From the Indian sid…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to issue an interim order against the release of the film ‘Udaipur Files’ – based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder case. Following the latest order of the Delhi High Court, the movie — based on the brutal June 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, Rajasthan, by Mohammad Riyaz Attari and Ghaus Mohammad — is now likely to be released on Friday. One of the accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, Mohammed Javed, moved a…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced the creation of a new dedicated Department for Sports and Youth Affairs in Delhi. “This department will be solely responsible for supporting and nurturing the potential of young sportspersons across the city. Our athletes deserve more than applause – they deserve infrastructure, respect, and long-term institutional support,” she said.The Chief Minister announced while interacting with children from the Delhi Olympic Ass…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Thursday released the declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations and Amphibious Operations, underscoring the country’s commitment to enhance visibility, accessibility and wider dissemination of joint war-fighting concepts. Releasing the document during the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting, the CDS said that the doctrines will provide stakeholders and policy makers with a common lexicon and…

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar will appear before Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the phone-tapping case, as a witness.He has requested the SIT to examine him and his personal assistants at 12 noon on August 8 after the SIT issued a notice, requesting him to intimate date and time of his convenience for the examination.Ahead of his appearance before the SIT, the minister met some officials of his ministry. He also had discussion with …