NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major international drug trafficking network and seized captagon, a highly addictive psychotropic substance used by Islamic State operatives in West Asia, which gave it the name, ‘jihadi drug’. This is India’s first-ever seizure of captagon.The mega operation resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national, Alabras…
A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned…
GURGAON: A woman was forced to deliver her baby in the park of a govt hospital in Faridabad in the dead of night after her family found the main gate locked, could not get immediate help from any doctor or nurse, and was left to manage the childbirth on their own under the beam of…
Arshdeep Singh (BCCI/IPL Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Arshdeep Singh didn’t look like his usual self during practice here on Saturday afternoon. On the eve of a nearly make-or-break match against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, he eschewed the customary banter with teammates for intense conversations with Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting. For a man who has built…
With PM Narendra Modi in The Hague, Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen decodes the new India-Netherlands strategic partnership, semiconductor focus and the geopolitical imperative for trust-based ties in an exclusive interview to Sachin Parashar.This is the second visit by PM Modi to the Netherlands and the first since the India-EU FTA was announced. What are…
Tovino Thomas’s ‘Athiradi’ featuring Basil Joseph and Vineeth Sreenivasan also in the lead, continues to hold a stable position at the box office with consistent audience turnout. The film, which opened to modest but steady numbers, has shown gradual improvement through its first three days. Day 3 collection update for ‘Athiradi’ As per Sacnilk data,…
Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli Former India coach Rahul Dravid has said he is not fully aligned with Gautam Gambhir’s idea of ending superstar culture in Indian cricket, stating that every sport needs its heroes and individual achievements also contribute to team success.Gambhir has often spoken about reducing the focus on individuals and giving more importance…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court granted Saturday pre-arrest bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case tied to a land deal in Haryana, ruling that his “detention in judicial custody is neither necessary nor warranted” after ED chose not to arrest him during its investigation. Special judge Sushant Changotra of Rouse Avenue Courts…
NEW DELHI: The boards of state-run power sector financiers Power Finance Corporation and REC Limited on Saturday decided to move ahead with the proposal to merge the two entities.In separate stock exchan-ge filings, both companies said their boards had cleared reserving the merger proposal for approval of President of India, as required under their Articles…
Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara backed young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the team’s IPL clash against Delhi Capitals, saying the youngster understands the game well and should continue enjoying his cricket.Speaking to reporters before the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sangakkara said Sooryavanshi has already settled well into the Rajasthan Royals setup despite…