Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), July 18 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, security forces have recovered a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, communication equipment, medical supplies, and other Naxal-related materials during a continuous search operation in the Naxal-free Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh. The Bomb Disposal Squad safely neutralised and destroyed 44 BGL shells on the spot. Acting on specific information received from an informant, a team of the BSF Battalion (Sonpur) conduc…
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Raipur/New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, has arrested EBIX Group Chairman Vikas Garg, a key figure in the illegal online betting syndicate linked to Mahadev Online Book and Skyexchange, for allegedly laundering massive proceeds of crime. Garg was arrested on July 14, 2026, in New Delhi under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the agency said in a statement. He was produced before the Special PMLA Court in New Delhi, w…
Raipur/Narayanpur, July 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, Narayanpur Police along with the 58th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully recovered a concealed weapon dump belonging to Naxals during a joint search operation on Friday. The coordinated effort was carried out in the dense forests under the Kohkameta police station area, aimed at strengthening security in the district’s Naxal-free zones and preventing the resurgence of extre…
Raipur, July 16 (IANS) Four members of a family, including two sisters and two young children, died in a road accident on the Durg‑Raipur National Highway‑53 in Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Police said five members of the family were travelling on a scooter from Somni in Bhilai‑3 to their maternal uncle’s house in Vasant Vihar, Raipur, when the vehicle rammed into the rear of a stationary tractor loaded with oxygen cylinders.The deceased were identified as Amrita Nirmalkar (28), her sister …
Patna, July 16 (IANS) Acting on the directions of the City Superintendent of Police (West), a special police operation was carried out at several hotels in the Danapur and Rupaspur police station areas on Wednesday night. During the raids, police detained several individuals for questioning.At a hotel in the Danapur area, officers questioned one young man and two young women.At Buddha Residency in Rupaspur, police detained three women and one man, all of whom were brought to the police station f…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again highlighted India’s rich cultural heritage on the global stage by presenting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with a handcrafted metal boat made in Bastar’s traditional Dhokra art. The gesture, made on July 13 in Jagdalpur, has sparked pride and excitement among local artisans and traders who see this as a milestone in bringing Bastar’s centuries-old tribal craft to international recognition.Anil Lukkad, a Jagdalpur-…
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday advised MPs from the state to rise above political affiliations, work unitedly with the interests of Telangana as their primary objective, and take up with the Centre issues related to pending projects. The Chief Minister urged them to focus specifically on securing necessary approvals from the Central government for irrigation projects and infrastructure development. Ahead of the Parliament session, a PowerPoint prese…
Ranchi, July 13 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jharkhand High Court, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged liquor scam in the state. The petition contends that the investigation has been delayed for quite some time and that no chargesheet has been filed so far, thus making a CBI inquiry necessary.According to the plea, the names of several high-profile individuals, including suspended IAS officer Vinay …
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the death of workers and injuries to several others in an explosion at a factory situated in the Urla industrial area of Chhattisgarh’s Raipur district.Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of the victims’ human rights, the apex human rights body has issued notices to the Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary and the Director …
Raipur, Jul 12 (IANS) In an ongoing anti-Maoist operations in South Bastar’s Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Sunday, security forces have recovered a large cache of weapons, explosives, cash, and gold from the dense forests and hilly terrain of Todma village under Barsur Police Station limits. Acting on precise intelligence provided by recently surrendered Maoists, the operation led to the seizure of items valued at around Rs 18 lakh, including a 116-gram gold biscuit worth Rs 16 lakh and …