NCB convicts 73 cases between January and March, record high
New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convicted a record 73 drug offenders in the first quarter of 2026 and handed out the toughest punishment, winning praise from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Underlying this success is a steady increase in the…
Nepal customs inspections hit border bazaars from Dachula to Darjeeling, triggering protests
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s new Balendra Shah-led government has imposed duties of up to 80 per cent on goods worth more than Nepali rupee 100 (approximately Rs 63) purchased from the Indian market, reducing Nepali foot traffic from Dachula to Darjeeling…
Raids, Arrests and Green File Arrests: Why I-PAC Becomes Political Focus in Mamata, West Bengal
New Delhi: law enforcement bureau (ED) An investigation into political consulting firm I-PAC has snowballed into a major political flashpoint in West Bengal, putting it at the center of a bitter fight between the two parties. Mamata BanerjeeTrinamool…
Farming groups and civil society urge government not to agree to import of genetically modified agricultural products in new round of India-US trade talks
New Delhi: As a new round of trade talks between India and the US begins in Washington, India’s Non-GMO Alliance, a network of farmers and civil society organizations, on Monday wrote to the central government urging it not to allow import of…
We are not ‘vishwaguru’ anymore: MM Joshi for Sanskrit bat
New Delhi: India is no longer a “vishwaguru” (global teacher) and the word should not be used, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi said on Monday as he called for greater promotion of Sanskrit and its use in quantum…