Two Pak smugglers held, 29 kg heroin seized in Punjab

IANS | August 21, 2023 9:22 AM

Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS)  In a joint operation by the BSF and Punjab Police, two Pakistani drug smugglers were apprehended along with 29.26 kg drugs after a brief exchange of fire in Ferozepur, officials said on Monday.

Ayodhya gangster under NIA scanner

IANS | August 21, 2023 9:02 AM

Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) Ayodhya’s local gangster-turned-politician Vikas Singh had played a significant role in providing shelter to members of Lawrence Bishnoi’s criminal syndicate, including Sachin and the two assailants.

Militancy is down, but suicide rate among students at all-time high in J&K

Kavya Dubey | August 20, 2023 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Nestled in the intimidating Himalayas, the valley of Kashmir, as much as it is a picture of heavenly environs with its exquisite abundance of nature, muffles the murmurs, cries, and even silence of many. Beyond the deafening sounds of conflict of three decades is the muted voice of those driven to do the forbidden—suicide.

NIA chargesheets 16 in Jharkhand CPI (Maoist) arms seizure case

IANS | August 20, 2023 11:35 AM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against sixteen accused, including a woman in the CPI (Maoist) arms and ammunition seizure case of Jharkhand, an official said here on Sunday.