Bengal: Special PMLA court restores properties to legitimate claimants
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) In a significant step towards restoration of the Proceeds of Crime (PoC) to rightful claimants, the Special Court (PMLA) has ordered restitution of Rs 3.05 crore to M/s Eko Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd. and Rs 23.63 lakh to M/s Prognosys…
Maha Cabinet Subcommittee recommends withdrawal of 44 political, social protests-related cases
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister and Sub-Committee Chairman Ashish Shelar has said that the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Wednesday decided to withdraw 44 cases registered during various religious, political and social agitations…
12 BDS students booked for ragging juniors at Osmania Medical College
Hyderabad, June 17 (IANS) The Hyderabad Police have booked 12 students of Government Dental College on allegations of ragging their juniors. The incident was reported on the hostel premises of Osmania Medical College, with allegations that first-year…
Bengal Police freeze five bank accounts of arrested ex-Trinamool MLA
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) The West Bengal Police have frozen five bank accounts of Sabyasachi Dutta, the former two-term Trinamool Congress MLA from Rajarhat-Newtown Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district and the former chairman of the…
NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Delhi days before re-exam
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Days before lakhs of students are set to appear for the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21, a NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Delhi. The deceased, identified as Renu, lived with her family in the Palam area of…
Kolkata Police to induct 6 trained dogs to boost tracking, anti-explosive capabilities
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS): Kolkata Police are set to strengthen their dog squad by inducting two tracker dogs and four explosives-detection dogs, officials said on Wednesday. According to a senior Kolkata Police officer, these dogs are currently undergoing…
SC refuses urgent listing of PIL challenging NEET-UG re-examination
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination and conduct a nationwide re-test for…
The black mask moment at Kochi ED office as Veena Vijayan appears for questioning
Kochi, June 17 (IANS) The image that unfolded outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kochi on Wednesday carried a striking political symbolism in Kerala’s recent history. During the decade-long rule of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, black…
NCB destroys seized narcotic drugs valued at Rs 236 crore in Dehradun
Dehradun, June 17 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) burnt a whopping 303 kilograms of narcotic drugs in its Dehradun incineration facility in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, seized during various anti-narcotics operations. The market value of the…
Gujarat Police step up security measures ahead of NEET-UG exam on June 21
Gandhinagar, June 17 (IANS) Gujarat Police have put in place a comprehensive statewide security plan ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) scheduled for June 21. Senior officers have directed that the examination be conducted in a…