New Delhi, March 25 The Delhi Police have dismantled an alleged international arms smuggling network with links to Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, arresting 10 people and recovering 21 foreign-made firearms and 200 live cartridges. Police said on Wednesday that the haul included sophisticated weapons such as a Czech Republic-made sub-machine gun, automatic pistols and several […]
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New Delhi, March 25 Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 16.4 degrees Celsius, 0.9 notch below normal, on Wednesday, according to the weather department. The daytime temperatures is set to cross 30 degrees Celsius, the department said, predicting partly cloudy sky in the city. Minimum temperatures across other stations showed slight departures from normal levels. […]
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Patiala, March 25 AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who had been on the run in a rape case since last September, was arrested in Punjab’s Patiala, officials said on Wednesday. Pathanmajra, the first-time MLA from Sanour, was wanted in the rape case which was registered in September last year. He has been arrested by Patiala […]
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New Delhi, March 24 India backs the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump dialled him to discuss the crisis. It was the first conversation between the two leaders since the West Asia […]
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New Delhi, March 24 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 35,925.58 crore across 257 cybercrime cases investigated up to February 28, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar stated that the ED and other law enforcement […]
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Yog Raj Sharma Shimla, March 24 Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, congratulating him on what he described as an “historic and inspiring” record in public service while also raising several issues concerning the state’s interests. While talking […]
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Chandigarh, March 24 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday said Aadhaar has become an important document for good governance, transparency, and ease of living. Kataria, who is also the Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, said that Aadhaar helps the government ensure that benefits of welfare schemes reach the right person, while reducing fraud and […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 24 Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal on Tuesday accused the Congress government of pushing up inflation and burdening people with fresh taxes, describing the state budget as “anti-people” and the recent fuel tax hike as a direct blow to households. Addressing a press conference, Dr Bindal […]
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New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court has revoked the suspension of a student of Dr B R Ambedkar University over alleged participation in a protest, observing that speech and peaceful expression of ideas cannot be restricted merely because they do not align with the ideology of the management. Justice Jasmeet Singh emphasised that […]
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New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in coma, sources said. The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was shifted from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative care unit at Dr BR […]
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