UN Chief warns of full war in the Gulf, seeks new security framework
United Nations, June 10 (IANS) Warning that a “full war” could erupt in the Gulf, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a “new security architecture” for the region. In the Gulf region, “the ceasefire is more like a ‘lesser-fire’ –…
Jaipur court awards 20-year RI to teacher, accomplice in minor assault case
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) In a widely discussed case involving the abduction, sexual assault and blackmail of a minor student, a POCSO Court has awarded 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment each to the accused teacher and his accomplice, along with…
K’taka to re-verify 1.28 crore Gruha Laxmi beneficiaries amid misuse concerns
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) The Congress government in Karnataka has ordered a re-verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Laxmi scheme, which provides a monthly allowance of Rs 2,000 to women heads of households. The move has sparked concerns and…
Assam: Two suspected rhino poachers arrested in Kaziranga
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) Two suspected poachers were arrested, and two handmade rifles along with a motorcycle were seized during a joint anti-rhino poaching operation conducted by forest officials and police in the Agaratoli Range area of the Kaziranga…
Sachin Pilot takes veiled swipe amid fresh war of words with Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday took an indirect swipe at his critics, days after former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched a fresh attack on him, saying that truth becomes evident when one looks a person in the eye.…
Air India flight AI-171 crash: Gujarat DGP recalls massive identification and rescue effort
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Air India Flight AI-171 disaster in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik has detailed the extensive rescue, traffic management and victim identification operation undertaken in…
Diesel production at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery to begin this month: Chief Secretary
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Wednesday directed that maximum utilisation of products manufactured at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery be ensured within the state to strengthen Rajasthan’s industrial ecosystem and generate new…
Mizoram: Drugs valued at Rs 2.35 crore seized, 3 arrested
Aizawl, June 10 (IANS) Mizoram Police, in two separate operations conducted over the past 24 hours, arrested three drug peddlers, including two residents of Rajasthan, and seized narcotic substances worth an estimated Rs 2.35 crore, officials said on…
Bomb threat emails to Gujarat CMO, AMC HQ and RSS office found hoax (Lead)
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Bomb threat emails sent to the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters and a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office on Wednesday triggered a major security response before…
Rajasthan: ANTF busts inter-state drug network, seizes opium valued at Rs 4.5cr
Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has seized 88.970 kg of illicit opium latex valued at approximately Rs 4.5 crore in the international market, in a major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against…