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New Delhi: Cachar Police in Assam intercepted a truck carrying 90,000 Yaba tablets, valued at approximately Rs 26 crore in the illicit market, and arrested two men during a major anti-narcotics operation. The seized substance, a combination of methamphetamine and caffeine, is commonly produced in Southeast and East Asia and is known as “crazy medicine” in Thai. The operation took place at Rongpur in Cachar district after police received intelligence about a large consignment being transported from Champhai district in Mizoram towards Guwahati. A thorough search of the truck revealed the Yaba tablets hidden in a concealed compartment. The arrested…

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and five others in connection with the National Herald case. The Rouse Avenue Court observed that the agency’s prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable because it was based on a private complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, rather than a registered First Information Report (FIR). The court also noted that Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had already registered an FIR in the matter, making it “premature and…

New Delhi: India strongly rebutted Pakistan’s claims over Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on “Leadership for Peace,” with Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni asserting that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are “an integral and inalienable part of India” and “will always remain so.” Addressing Pakistan’s “unwarranted reference” to the region, Parvathaneni criticised Islamabad for its “obsessive focus on harming India and its people.” He also highlighted India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, citing Pakistan’s history of cross-border terrorism and repeated violations of the treaty over six decades. “India entered into…

New Delhi: India has proposed a preferential trade agreement with Mexico as a swift response to steep import tariff increases that are set to affect a wide range of Indian exports. The move is aimed at providing relief to domestic exporters facing higher duties after Mexico decided to revise its import regime for countries without free trade agreements. Mexico has approved an increase in most favoured nation import tariffs ranging from about 5 per cent to as high as 50 per cent on more than 1,400 product categories. The revised duties, which will come into effect from January 1, 2026,…

New Delhi: India’s economic growth over the past decade has been broad based, with the gap between rich and poor steadily narrowing across both rural and urban areas, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday. Citing consumption and asset ownership trends, she said lower income households are acquiring wealth at a faster pace than higher income groups, reflecting a more inclusive growth pattern. Referring to India as the fastest growing major economy, the minister said the country is expanding at a rate of 8.2 per cent, significantly ahead of the global average of 3.2 per cent. She noted…

New Delhi: At least 13 people lost their lives in a devastating road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura on Tuesday morning after a dense blanket of fog led to a massive multi vehicle pile up. The collision involved seven buses, a tempo traveller and several cars, some of which caught fire following the impact, resulting in passengers being burnt to death. The death toll rose steadily through the morning as rescue teams recovered bodies from the wreckage, revising the earlier figure of four fatalities to 13. Several others sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby medical facilities for…

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League 2026 auction is set to take centre stage today in Abu Dhabi, with franchises gearing up for an intense bidding contest that could reshape team combinations ahead of the new season. With sizeable purses available and several high profile players in the mix, the auction is expected to produce record breaking deals and create a fresh set of cricketing millionaires. Five time champions Chennai Super Kings enter the auction with a remaining purse of Rs 43.40 crore, giving them the flexibility to strengthen key areas of their squad. Kolkata Knight Riders, winners of three…