New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) breakthrough against transnational synthetic drug trafficking networks, under Operation RAGEPILL, seizing 227.7 kg of Captagon or ‘Jihadi Drug’ worth Rs 182 crore from a Syrian national. In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Glad to share that through ‘Operation RAGEPILL’, our agencies have achieved the first-ever seizure of Captagon, the so-called ‘Jihadi Drug’, worth Rs182 cr…
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Tehran, May 16 (IANS) A “professional mechanism” will soon be unveiled by Iran to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz along a designated route, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday. Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, wrote on X that the route will “remain closed” to the operators of the ‘Project Freedom’.”In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it,” he said, adding that a “…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India may be emerging as a global example of how developing economies can industrialise without first becoming deeply dependent on fossil fuels, according to a new analysis by energy think tank Ember.The report, written by energy experts Kingsmill Bond and Sumant Sinha cited by Forbes, argues that India’s rapid shift towards solar power, electrification and clean technologies could challenge the century-old model of economic development built around coal, oil and gas.F…
Raipur, May 16 (IANS) The Government of Chhattisgarh has officially appointed Senior Indian Police Service officer Arun Dev Gautam as the full-time Director General of Police for the state. According to an official order issued by the Home Department from the Mahanadi Bhawan in Nava Raipur, this appointment comes following the recommendations of a panel constituted by the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.Arun Dev Gautam, a highly regarded officer belonging to the 1992 batch of the Indi…
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is expected to embark on a significant visit to New Delhi on May 22, with a series of high-profile meetings being lined up as part of what is likely to be his first major engagement with the national leadership after assuming office earlier this month. According to sources, Vijay is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit. The meeting is expected to focus on issues concerning Tamil Nadu, including financial …
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A court here on Saturday granted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village.As per the order of the Rouse Avenue Court, Vadra was granted bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 50,000 along with one surety of the like amount.The matter has now been listed for further hearing on July 10.Vadra appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court in compliance with the summons issued to him after the court had ta…
Riyadh, May 16 (IANS) Animesh Kujur and Mohammed Afsal continued their impressive run of form on the international circuit by clinching victories in their respective events at the Saudi Athletics Grand Prix 2026 in Riyadh on Friday.At the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Stadium, national record holder Afsal clocked a strong finish to win the men’s 800m race in 1:48.24. The Indian runner pipped South Africa’s Christopher Swart who finished in 1:48.50. Werner Gouws was third in 1:4…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West’s India gig has been cancelled owing to security concerns raised by the Government of India. On Friday, the organizers of the gig took to their Instagram, and shared a note in which they notified the rapper’s followers about the cancellation of the performance.They wrote, “We are deeply disheartened to announce that Ye live in India, scheduled for May 2026 in New Delhi, has been officially cancelled following security advisories and directives issued…
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accused in a bank fraud case involving unauthorized fixed deposits worth Rs 64 crore in the name of an Uttar Pradesh government entity and embezzlement of interest, an official said on Thursday. The CBI registered the instant case on January 15 on receiving a complaint from Bank of India, Lucknow, against accused Deepak Sanjeev Suvarna and Deepak Yadava – both private persons, the probe agency said.The accused we…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday expressed confidence that the discussions held during the ongoing BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi will be useful towards achieving a more stable, equitable and inclusive international order. Extending a warm welcome to the foreign dignitaries who have gathered in New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday, EAM Jaishankar noted that the meeting is taking place at a time when the wor…