Four West Bengal men arrested as 71 kg ganja seized at Palakkad railway station
Four men from Murshidabad were arrested after a joint RPF-Excise team seized over 71 kg of ganja, valued at ₹35 lakh, at Palakkad railway station.
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Scindia Calls for Telecom-Fintech Convergence to Build Trusted Digital Finance
Jyotiraditya Scindia says telecom networks and fintech must converge, with AI, 5G, BharatNet, Aadhaar and UPI powering trusted digital finance.
Odisha Zoo Uses Music Therapy to Calm Rescued Orangutans as Smuggling Probe Widens
Nandankanan zoo is playing soothing music for five rescued orangutans as Odisha police and central agencies probe how the critically endangered apes reached Balasore.
MP Raghavan presses for faster railway projects in Palakkad division
M.K. Raghavan met DRM Madhukar Rauth to push for time-bound completion of railway projects, including Kozhikode station redevelopment and new services.
ESTIC-2026 to Open at Bharat Mandapam in October, PM Modi to Inaugurate
ESTIC-2026 will run from 27–29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, with PM Modi inaugurating and three Nobel laureates on the faculty.
KADC Chairman Pledges Support to Family of Slain Dalit Man in Raichur
Karnataka Adijambava Development Corporation Chairman G.S. Manjunath assured comprehensive support to the family of Bhumanand, a Dalit man murdered near Sunkeshwarhal in Raichur district.
BJP MLA Araga Jnanendra Accuses Congress of Misleading Public on ESA Notification
Tirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra alleges the Congress is misleading the public on the Western Ghats ESA notification and urges a ground survey to exclude habitations and farmland.
Man arrested in Ranipet for killing mother over job demand
A 39-year-old man in Ranipet's Perumalrajpettai village was arrested for allegedly killing his mother after she asked him to seek employment.
SWR's RPF rescues 33 children in August, seizes goods worth ₹12.5 crore
South Western Railway's RPF rescued 33 children and four elderly persons in August 2026, while seizing contraband and property valued at about ₹12.5 crore.
India Moves to Centralise Licensing of All Sterile Drugs After Quality Lapses
India plans to bring all sterile drug products under central licensing after about 240 injection samples failed quality tests in 2025-26.
Delhi HC to hear Lalu Prasad's plea against IRCTC scam charges on January 5
The Delhi High Court is set to hear Lalu Prasad Yadav's petition challenging the framing of charges against him and 13 others in the alleged IRCTC scam.
High Court directs Hyderabad civic bodies to display building permissions at sites
The High Court has asked Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal commissioners to ensure building permissions are displayed at construction sites.
JD(U) Dismisses Proposal to Rename Nitish Kumar's Birthplace as Nitishpur
JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha sidestepped a proposal by NDA ally Santosh Kumar Suman to rename Bakhtiyarpur, Nitish Kumar's birthplace, as Nitishpur.
India's Nuclear Arsenal Estimated at 190 Warheads, New Study Finds
A Federation of American Scientists study estimates India's nuclear arsenal at around 190 warheads, with more expected as new delivery systems enter service.
Building Collapses in India: Residential Cases Far Outnumber Commercial
Residential building collapses in India ranged from 922 to 1,176 annually between 2020 and 2024, while commercial collapses stayed between 51 and 77.
Centre Tightens E-Commerce Rules on Dark Patterns, Pricing and Sponsored Listings
Amended e-commerce rules will require disclosure of prior and reduced prices, clear labelling of sponsored listings, and annual dark-pattern self-audits from January 1, 2027.
BJP to Launch 13-Day 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra' Ahead of 2027 Assembly Polls
The BJP will run a 13-day anti-drug campaign across Punjab from September 18 to 30, ending with a Jalandhar rally expected to be attended by Amit Shah.
Congress workers stage human chain in Chikkodi against ED raids on Jarkiholi
Congress workers in Chikkodi formed a human chain on Thursday to protest ED raids on Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his family and associates.
AbbVie's migraine drug clears late-stage trial for menstrual migraine prevention
AbbVie announced that its migraine treatment met the main goal of a late-stage study testing it as a preventive therapy for menstrual migraine in adults.
Delhi Schools, Government Offices to Shut on September 11 for BRICS Summit
Schools and government offices in Delhi will remain closed on Friday, September 11, as the city prepares to host the BRICS Summit amid tight security and traffic curbs.