Chandigarh: Punjab Police have seized more than 42 kilograms of heroin along with explosives and ammunition in Amritsar, officials said on Thursday, calling it a major crackdown on drug and arms smuggling in the region. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the recovery was made by the Amritsar Rural police with assistance from the…
Agra/Lucknow: A man accused in a recent murder case and carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was killed in a police encounter in Agra on Thursday after he allegedly tried to escape by snatching a police officer’s weapon and opening fire, officials said. The accused, identified as Arbaaz Mansuri, had been arrested earlier in the…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have registered a case against a former senior employee of an IT company for allegedly stealing proprietary software source code estimated to be worth around Rs 87 crore. The accused, Ashutosh Nigam, had been working as a ssenior manager-research scientist with Amadeus Software Labs India Pvt Ltd since February 1, 2020. According…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Pune for allegedly running fake hotel booking websites that duped customers across the country, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Huzaifa Shabbir Darbar, was taken into custody on January 27 from his office in Pune during a joint operation carried out by Kolkata Police and the…
Pune: A house belonging to a defence staffer was reportedly broken into in Pune, with thieves making away with gold jewellery worth around Rs 4.4 lakh, police said. The incident took place on Sunday evening at a residence located inside a defence institute campus in the Dapodi area. According to officials, the family had stepped…
Bengaluru: A 33-year-old man was allegedly run over and killed following a drunken argument after a local cricket tournament in Bengaluru’s Electronics City area. Police have arrested the accused, a 37-year-old software engineer, in connection with the incident. The victim, identified as Prashanth M, a bodybuilder and resident of Veerasandra, died on Sunday evening after…
The global health impact of plastic pollution could more than double by 2040 if current production and waste trends continue, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. Researchers warn that emissions from the plastics system, including greenhouse gases, air pollutants and toxic chemicals, are already harming human health and may worsen…
Sambalpur: Odisha produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Haryana by an innings and 18 runs in their Col C K Nayudu Trophy (U-23) clash at Veer Surendra Sai Stadium, here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Haryana were bowled out for 276 in their first innings. Rohan Deshwal led the fight with a solid…
Pauri: Tragedy struck the Lansdowne area of Pauri district over the past 24 hours as two people, including a toddler, lost their lives in separate wildlife attacks, officials said. In the first incident on Saturday, a leopard attacked a family in Barswar village of Jaiharikhal. A one-and-a-half-year-old girl, Yashika, was snatched from her mother’s arms…
Guna (MP): In a case that shows even missing footwear can trigger a full-fledged investigation, Madhya Pradesh Police traced and returned a stolen pair of shoes to their owner in Guna, more than three weeks after they disappeared from a temple. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, a government teacher from Vindhyachal Colony, had approached the Cantt police…
