Noida, June 10 (IANS) The Noida police, launching a major crackdown on mobile-snatching gangs, apprehended two mobile snatchers on Wednesday and recovered about two dozen stolen mobile phones from their custody. The two mobile snatchers, identified as Lokesh and Pradeep, were apprehended by police in Noida Sector-55 based on electronic surveillance.The clampdown on mobile snatching gangs, followed by multiple complaints of daylight robbery at isolated locations and also in bustling market areas….

Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday said India has emerged as a global leader in digital transactions under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Marking PM Modi’s completion of 12 years of service to the nation, Dhillon paid obeisance at a gurdwara and offered prayers for the continued well-being, prosperity and success of the Prime Minister, the country, Punjab and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).On the occasion, he offered an ardas (pr…

Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Police traced 1,470 missing persons during a month-long statewide drive named ‘Operation Milap’, including hundreds of women and children, after reopening long-pending cases dating back nearly two decades, officials said on Wednesday. The special campaign, launched across the state on May 7, was aimed at locating missing persons and reuniting them with their families.According to police records, 24,767 people have been reported missing in Gujarat since 2007, p…

Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has seized 88.970 kg of illicit opium latex valued at approximately Rs 4.5 crore in the international market, in a major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against narcotics trafficking.The contraband, which was allegedly being transported from Manipur to Rajasthan through an inter-state trafficking network, was recovered from a specially designed concealed compartment beneath a truck intercepted in Sirsa district of Ha…

Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Bomb threat emails sent to the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office on Wednesday triggered a major security response before police declared the threats a hoax following extensive searches. The emails, sent from an unidentified account, claimed bombs would explode at the three locations at specific times, i.e. 1.11 p.m. at the CMO, 3.11 p.m. at the AMC office and 5.11 …

Aizawl, June 10 (IANS) Mizoram Police, in two separate operations conducted over the past 24 hours, arrested three drug peddlers, including two residents of Rajasthan, and seized narcotic substances worth an estimated Rs 2.35 crore, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a vehicle travelling from Manipur towards Aizawl was intercepted by police personnel in Saitual district on the outskirts of Keifang. The vehicle was being driven by Somraj (32). During a thorough inspec…

Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Wednesday directed that maximum utilisation of products manufactured at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery be ensured within the state to strengthen Rajasthan’s industrial ecosystem and generate new opportunities for investment, employment and revenue growth.He informed that diesel production at the refinery is set to commence this month, marking a significant milestone in the state’s flagship energy project.Diesel and LPG will be the first products…

Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik has detailed the extensive rescue, traffic management and victim identification operation undertaken in the aftermath of India’s deadliest aviation accident in decades. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12. The aircra…

Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday took an indirect swipe at his critics, days after former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a fresh attack on him, saying that truth becomes evident when one looks a person in the eye.While refraining from naming anyone, Pilot emphasised that political differences should never translate into personal hostility.”If you look someone straight in the eye, you can tell whether they are speaking the truth or lying. I have always respec…

Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Two suspected poachers were arrested, and two handmade rifles along with a motorcycle were seized during a joint anti-rhino poaching operation conducted by forest officials and police in the Agaratoli Range area of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, a senior forest official said on Wednesday. According to the official, the operation was launched based on specific intelligence indicating a planned poaching attempt within the national park.“Acting on secret i…