Aizawl, July 21 (IANS) Mizoram Police have registered 538 drug-related cases and arrested 795 alleged drug peddlers and smugglers over the past 18 months, including women and Myanmar nationals, reflecting the state’s intensified crackdown on narcotics, officials said on Tuesday.
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Police recovered the body of a young woman by breaking open the door of a hotel room in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday to conduct a comprehensive probe into allegations of large-scale encroachment of government and public lands by the Art of Living Foundation and its affiliated entities in and around Kaggalipura village in Bengaluru South taluk.
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that the apex court could otherwise proceed to decide on the merits of the Meghalaya government's plea challenging the grant of bail to her.
Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) Three days after the deadly blast at an alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad's Ramol area, Gujarat Police have seized a massive stock of illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 39.57 crore from two warehouses in the city, as authorities intensify enforcement against unsafe storage and handling of explosives across the district.
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Two shocking incidents of violent crime were reported in Bihar on Monday, with a key witness in a murder case shot dead in Jehanabad and a retired bank employee along with his wife found murdered in their Muzaffarpur residence. Police have launched separate investigations into both cases.
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) A history-sheeter was hacked to death in Meerpet area of Hyderabad on Monday night, police said on Tuesday.
Indore, July 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta on Tuesday carried out simultaneous searches at nine locations in Indore, Dhar and Morena in connection with a disproportionate assets case against a senior finance officer of the Madhya Pradesh West Zone Electricity Distribution Company.
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that the issue of paper leaks is "not limited" to a single state or the Central government; rather, it is a "matter of concern for the entire nation", while adding that the government has acted promptly, resulting in the arrest of 13 individuals related to the case so far.
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to the alleged recruitment and funding of individuals to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror outfit in Syria.
