Mumbai, Oct 7 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major inter-state drug syndicate active in Maharashtra-Gujarat to seize 60 kg of high-grade mephedrone in the operations, and arrested six persons, including a former pilot, a top official said here on Friday. NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Amit Ghawate said ...

Agartala/Guwahati, Oct 5 The Durga Puja festival, which is celebrated with fervour in the northeastern states, especially in Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya, came to an end on Wednesday with the immersion of idols on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami. The devotees, comprising men, women and children, bid adieu to ...

Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 5 The Dasara festivities celebrated on a grand scale in Mysuru came to an end with the iconic 'Jamboo Savari' on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Wednesday. The authorities claimed that about five lakh people witnessed the 'Jamboo Savari' (elephant procession) and other festivities. To mark the ...

Mumbai, Oct 2 Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's security cover was tightened after specific inputs indicating threats to his life through a mystery phone call on Sunday. The Home Department, handled by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has also ordered a probe with efforts on to trace the call and ...

Rajkot (Gujarat), Oct 2 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that an Intelligence Bureau ( IB) report has suggested that the Aam Aadmi Party will form the government in Gujarat with a thin margin. But, he said that he wished to have a thumping majority, and so appealed to ...

New Delhi, Oct 1 Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Saturday switched on its live 5G network here as Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the first call, using the 'Vi 5G Digital Twin' technology, to interact with the construction workers at Delhi Metro's under-construction tunnel. Using high-speed ultra-low latency 5G network, Vi ...

Guwahati, Oct 1 After four months of closure, the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) will reopen partially for tourists on Sunday. KNPTR Director Jatin Sharma said that like previous years, the park remained closed during the four-month monsoon period (June to September) as the monsoon floods submerge vast ...

New Delhi, Sep 16 Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has performed an en bloc kidney transplant surgery on a five-year-old boy, who became the youngest organ recipient in India. "The boy was suffering from chronic kidney failure for around one-and-a-half years and was continuously ...

Mumbai, Sep 16 France's Minister for Europe & Foreign Affairs (Miss) Catherine Colonna conferred the 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on scientist-industrialist Swati Piramal, Vice-Chairperson of the Piramal Group, here on Friday, officials said. The highest French civilian award is in recognition of "Piramal's ...

New Delhi, Sep 15 With the process for the Congress Presidential polls opening with the issue of notification in the next week, there is still suspense over the candidates who are going to file nominations for the party's top post. While sources say that G-23 group is gearing up for ...