New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Rajeev Shukla, the vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday hailed the UPT20 League’s role in unearthing raw talent from Uttar Pradesh, revealing that 38 fast bowlers consistently clocking over 134 kmph have made it to the upcoming player auction following the success of the state body’s ‘Speed Hunt’ drive. The fourth edition of the state T20 league is set to kick off on August 14 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium through the openin…
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Noida, July 21 (IANS) The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate on Tuesday arrested a cannabis smuggler and uncovered a startling plot by the accused to supply the contraband across states. The arrested person had deployed an ambulance for smuggling the contraband to escape police, and his arrest led to the seizure of 64 kilograms.The accused has been identified as Omveer Singh, a resident of Agra. Police found in its initial probe that he had modified the ambulance, constructing a chamber …
Dehradun, July 19 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday arrested a man for impersonating an official of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, and demanding bribes from loan applicants, an official said. Prabhu Dayal was impersonating an official named Rishi Gupta and trying to collect a bribe of Rs 45,000 from a poultry farm owner in Uttarakhand, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in a statement.After the arrest from his native village in Agra, Prabhu Dayal wa…
Noida, July 17 (IANS) The Gautam Buddha Nagar Police, intensifying its campaign against the drug trade, apprehended five women on Friday for alleged involvement in cannabis smuggling and also its sale and purchase. A total of 6.1 kg of illegal cannabis was recovered from their possession. All the arrested women have been booked under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, and legal proceedings are underway.The police are investigating the ‘origin source’ of the cannabis and the network through w…
Agra, July 14 (IANS) Artisans in Agra, who have been involved in their generational craft of making ‘Pietra Dura’ artworks, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he presented an elegant marble inlay work box featuring the renowned Indian craftmanship to Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn AC, during his recent visit to the country.The gift from the Prime Minister featured fine semi-precious stones meticulously embedded into marble to create a lasting work of a…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the Delhi Police’s Dwarka District has apprehended four wanted members of the Ashok Pradhan gang, including history-sheeter Mohit Bhardwaj alias Monu, after an intensive 800-km inter-state chase across Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Police said the operation successfully prevented an imminent gang rivalry between two splinter groups of the Ashok Pradhan gang. The team also r…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his girlfriend and disposing of her body parts at different locations after a dispute over her interaction with another person, officials said on Monday.Jaunpur police said the case was solved within 14 hours of the recovery of the body.Circle Officer Vijay Chaudhary said, “On July 5, 2026, at around 7:30 a.m., the body of an unidentified woman was found near the Ranipur Bypass. To identify the deceased and…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested a 2012-batch IPS officer, Deepak Gahlawat of the Haryana cadre, currently posted on Central deputation with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in Delhi, in connection with an alleged bribery case. According to the CBI, the agency had registered a case on June 8 against a Delhi Police Inspector and two private individuals.During the course of the investigation, it allegedly came to light that the IP…
Patna, June 30 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak has gathered pace with the arrest of Suman Kumari, the wife of the alleged mastermind, Bijendra Gupta, from Patna.Police are questioning her over her suspected role in the examination paper leak and related financial transactions.According to information shared by the Maharashtra Police and Patna Police sources, Suman Kumari was arrested in Patna and is currently being interrogated.Inve…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Months after the firing at his Juhu home, filmmaker Rohit Shetty has reportedly received a threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanding Rs 20 crore as extortion money.The threat was allegedly made through an audio clip, in which the accused reportedly said that if the director fails to pay the money, he will be the direct target this time.The reports suggest that in the audio clip, they further said that the firing at Rohit Shetty’s Juhu house was only a trailer, and i…