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Centre seizes illegal synthetic drugs worth Rs 47 crore and 3.5 tonne chemicals, 2 held

IANS | March 13, 2026 11:42 AM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility engaged in the production of Alprazolam -- a psychotropic substance regulated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 -- in the Kondapalli Industrial Development Area of NTR district in Andhra Pradesh, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.

Former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari welcomes President Murmu's upcoming Ayodhya visit

IANS | March 13, 2026 11:38 AM

Ayodhya, March 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Ayodhya on March 19 to participate in a series of religious ceremonies at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya as part of special celebrations marking the Hindu New Year. Ahead of the occasion, former Babri Masjid litigant Iqbal Ansari said, "Ayodhya is a sacred city. It is the city of Lord Ram. People with good fortune get to visit here. We are happy that the President is visiting here. She is also fortunate to come here."

Congress questions govt’s 'silence' on Ayatollah Khamenei's assassination

IANS | March 13, 2026 11:00 AM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday expressed its disapproval of the government's reaction to the recent assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, claiming that there has been a lack of response regarding the matter, and even Parliament has failed to make an obituary reference.

PM Modi to release 22nd installment of PM-Kisan today

IANS | March 13, 2026 8:12 AM

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The 22nd installment of the government’s flagship farmer support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be released on Friday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.

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