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REASI: Four alleged drug peddlers, including two women, were detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. The three persons from Jammu and one from Amritsar, Punjab, are “habitual offenders” who were repeatedly involved in illicit drug trafficking activities, a police spokesman said. He said multiple cases under the NDPS Act had been registered against them from time to time at Police Station Katra. “Despite repeated legal action, they continued to indulge in narcotics-related offences, posing a serious threat to public…
NEW DELHI: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Tuesday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s decision to shift Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, alleging that the activist felt “detention and captivity” at the hospital and said he will continue his hunger strike in solidarity with students who were allegedly beaten and tear-gassed during protests. Speaking to reporters, Angmo said Wangchuk’s health parameters were not life-threatening and alleged that his hospitalisation was unnecessary, as his health could have been monitored at Jantar Mantar. “I thank Delhi High Court for favourably disposing of this matter. In India, a democratic…
GUWAHATI: Over 3.6 lakh people were affected by floods in several districts of Assam as multiple agencies, including the Army, carried out relief and rescue operations, officials said on Tuesday. Train services remained affected for the second day on Tuesday as floodwaters inundated tracks in parts of Upper Assam, with the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) cancelling, short-terminating or diverting several trains and also announcing special trains for stranded passengers. In worst-hit Sivasagar district, where nearly 1.58 lakh people have been affected, the Dikhow River flowed above the “extreme flood level”, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. A total…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal on Tuesday met student protestors who were injured in a police crackdown on the CJP parliament protest in the national capital, with Congress demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise for what it called “brutality” against the country’s youth. The party stated that the protesting students’ demand remains straightforward: the Centre to take accountability for the alleged NEET paper leak and the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In a post on X, Congress said, “Leader of Opposition RahulGandhi, Congress General Secretary priyankagandhi ji, and Organization General…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s dengue vaccine, QDENGA, has been granted market authorisation after a comprehensive scientific evaluation of its quality, safety and efficacy. This is the first dengue vaccine approved in the country for the prevention of the disease, the Health Ministry said. Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd on Monday said it has received market authorisation from the drug regulator for its dengue prevention vaccine. In a statement, the Health Ministry said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted marketing authorisation for the dengue tetravalent vaccine manufactured by Takeda GmbH, Germany and…
NEW DELHI: Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh on Tuesday said the police action against protesters during their “Sansad Chalo” march was “wrong” and insisted that the government must listen to students’ demand, while acknowledging that he could once again be labelled “anti-national”. As part of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) “Sansad Chalo” protest, thousands of protesters gathered on Monday marched towards Parliament but were met with tear gas and lathi-charge by police. “What happened today was very wrong. Students should not have been treated like this. I request the authorities to listen to the students’ demands. The voice of the people…
NEW DELHI: Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the police action during the CJP protest in the national capital and alleged that the Opposition was not allowed to raise the issue in Parliament. Addressing reporters, Kharge alleged that students participating in the CJP protest against the alleged paper leak issue were subjected to police action, leaving many injured. “Lathi charge took place, tear gas was fired, and students were beaten up, leaving many in the hospital. Against this injustice, oppression, and pressure being exerted on them, we requested time in Parliament…
ANANTNAG: A UAPA accused was apprehended after he was flagged by the facial recognition system deployed for the ongoing annual Amarnath yatra in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. As part of the intensified security arrangements for the yatra, earlier, the police, with the assistance of FRS, apprehended an Over Ground Worker (OGW) on July 11 and three others on July 8. He said the individual was identified as Danish Amin Reshi, a resident of Veersaran. During verification, the FRS generated an alert indicating his involvement in a previous criminal case, the spokesman said. Upon further…
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the country’s examination and testing system had been “hollowed out by termites” and criticised the police action during the CJP protest in New Delhi on Monday. Speaking to reporters at Parliament, Gandhi said the CJP’s protest was aimed at highlighting the failure of the education and examination system. “These youth are protesting about the education system and the testing system. The entire country knows the education system and testing system are broken; it has ceased to exist. The testing system has been hollowed out by…
MUMBAI: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Tuesday dragged by blue-chip HDFC Bank and persistent foreign fund outflows. Escalating US-Iran conflict also reinforced a risk-off sentiment, limiting investors’ appetite for equities, according to a market expert. The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 58.89 points to 77,649.63 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slipped 22.45 points to 24,216.05. From the Sensex pack, Eternal, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma and Maruti were among the laggards. HDFC Bank declined for the second day after the lender’s quarterly earnings disappointed on the margin front. Tech Mahindra,…