Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under ‘Operation White Strike’, uncovered a large transnational cocaine trafficking syndicate and seized 349 kg of high-grade cocaine valued at nearly Rs 1,745 crore in the illicit market from Mumbai and adjoining logistics corridor, an official said on Friday. In a congratulatory message to the NCB on social media platform X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “We are resolved to ruthlessly crush the narcotics cartel. The NCB has cracked…
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Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Ahead of the theatrical release of the highly anticipated biopic, “Raja Shivaji”, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh offered prayers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Temple in Bhiwandi, Thane, seeking blessings for their next. Riteish and Genelia were seen performing a traditional aarti during the religious visit, after which they even interacted with the fans.The couple was welcomed with a dhol-tasha performance. After this, Maha Aarti and a traditional aarti were f…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Industrial and warehousing inventory stock across eight primary markets in the country has crossed half a billion square feet, a report showed on Saturday.The stock of industrial and warehousing stands at 0.549 billion sq ft (549 million sq ft), as of December 31. The industrial and warehousing stock has expanded by 13 per cent from 486 mn sq ft in 2024, according to a Knight Frank India report.The report stated that the eight cities collectively hold 256 mn sq ft of …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress MP, reached a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday in connection with a defamation case filed against him in 2014. His appearance comes as part of the procedural requirements after the death of his earlier guarantor, Shivraj Patil.According to his counsel, LoP Gandhi is required to sign a fresh bond and furnish a new guarantor before the court. Advocate Narayan Iyer, who is representing Rahul Gandhi i…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With the borders becoming harder to breach, Pakistan-based narcotic cartels are relying heavily on locals in India to produce and supply drugs.Officials say that reliance is heavy on local manufacturing since it has become harder to smuggle drugs into India through the borders.The Punjab border which was the preferred route in recent years to smuggle narcotics, too, has become hard to breach. Pakistan has been using drones to bring in the narcotics, but now security has …