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Punjab Police Bust Cross-Border Smuggling Network, One Arrested

Chandigarh:  Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence of Ferozepur has busted a cross-border smuggling network with the arrest of smuggler-cum-gangster Hardeep Singh, alias Deepa, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday.The police have recovered a sophisticated weapon arsenal — one 9MM Glock pistol, one .30 MM Beretta pistol and one pump action gun,…

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Engineering student dies after drowning in pond in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: In an unfortunate incident, a Plus Two Engineering student died reportedly after drowning at a pond in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district on Sunday.Sources informed that one Preetiprabhu Patnaik of Keonjhar was doing his Deploma Engineering at Dhenkanal’s Gobindapur-based private college.Today, Patnaik went to the nearby pond to take bath as there was no water in the…

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Union Minister Raksha Khadse’s daughter molested by miscreants in Jalgaon

Mumbai, : In a shocking incident, Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Raksha Khadse’s teenage daughter was allegedly molested by a group of youths during a fair in Muktainagar in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra – sparking a massive public outrage against the MahaYuti-NDA government. Under fire from the opposition Maha Vikas…

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Stock market fraud: Court orders FIR against ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch, 5 others

Mumbai, 2/3: A special court here has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register an FIR against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. “There is prima facie evidence of regulatory lapses and collusion, requiring a fair and impartial probe,” the special…

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Congress worker’s body found in suitcase: Haryana Police forms SIT probe

Rohtak: Haryana Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the incident where Congress party worker Himani Narwal’s body was found stuffed in a suitcase near the Sampla bus stand in Rohtak.Sampla DSP Rajneesh Kumar said, “SIT has been formed. Her phone has been recovered. We are taking the help of cyber, FSL….

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Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha Crowned Champions By Virtue Of First-Innings Lead Against Kerala

Nagpur: Vidarbha have lifted the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 title by virtue of taking the first-innings lead against Kerala in the final at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Jamtha on Sunday. It was Vidarbha’s third title and the first since 2018-19 when they won on the trot. Vidarbha were 375/9 in their second innings, having a…

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Centre To Launch Drive To Strengthen Women Panchayat Leaders

New Delhi:  The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is organising a national workshop of elected women representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions in which ‘Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan’ will be launched, to strengthen their role in governance, on March 4 at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Sashakt Panchayat-Netri…

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Chamoli Avalanche: Death Toll Climbs To 7; Rescue Ops For One Remaining Worker Underway

Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing. With this, the total number of recovered people has risen to 53, including the seven workers who were recovered…

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Jadavpur University Ruckus: Tension Continues As Students Protest, 5 Firs Filed

Kolkata: Tension was prevailing within the campus of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) a day after a ruckus by Left-wing students in which Education Minister Bratya Basu was injured. The ruckus broke out on Saturday when the Minister’s car was allegedly stopped after it entered the campus, and a scuffle followed. The students were demanding…

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