The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Hong Kong Customs have uncovered a money laundering network involving diamond traders importing synthetic diamonds to India. The syndicate misdeclared the imports as natural diamonds, leading to remittances 100 times more in value. Eight individuals have been arrested, four in India and four in Hong Kong. Hong Kong...
Read MoreThe recalcitrant anti-talks Ulfa(I) led by Paresh Baruah and the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) remain the last stumbling blocks in Assam’s road to a militancy-free era after four decades of living under the sword of armed insurrection. Friday’s tripartite peace accord with the pro-talks Ulfa faction headed by Arabinda Rajkhowa fetched more than a...
Read MoreIndia reports highest daily Covid-19 infections in over seven months with 797 new cases and 5 fatalities. Daily cases rise gradually due to JN.1 variant and cold weather conditions. Previous peak was 752 cases on December 22. In total, over 4.5 crore people infected and 5.3 lakh deaths in four years. Recovery rate at...
Read MoreThe pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) led by Arabinda Rajkhowa signed a memorandum of settlement with the Centre and Assam government in the presence of home minister Amit Shah. Representatives of the outfit have agreed to abjure violence, surrender arms, disband the armed outfit, vacate camps housing armed cadres, and...
Read MoreThe government criticizes Pakistan for mainstreaming and normalizing extremist elements, citing the implications for regional security. India confirms that it has send the extradition request for Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the Mumbai attacks. Talha Saeed, a senior leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and head of its cleric wing, is contesting elections in the Pak....
Read MorePM Modi to inaugurate Maharishi Valmiki International Airport & Ayodhya Dham Junction before Ram temple consecration ceremony. UP CM Yogi Adityanath treats Sat events as a rehearsal. PM’s roadshow from the airport to the railway station will have wooden barricades. He will inaugurate the airport, address a rally, and dedicate projects worth Rs 15,700...
Read MoreIndia captain Rohit Sharma promises to rally strongly after the crushing loss to South Africa. The loss means India cannot win the Test series, but Rohit believes his team will bounce back. India has never won a Test series in South Africa, which makes the upcoming match at Newlands crucial. Rohit acknowledges the team’s...
Read MoreDrive-by firing near residence of Aman Kumar, son of Satish Kumar, president of Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Surrey, Canada, has raised concerns among Indian community, especially Hindus. They oppose Khalistani ideologies defacing temple and promoting anti-Indian sentiments. Satish Kumar reported the incident, stating that the police are investigating but have not identified any specific...
Read MoreThe emergence of the JN.1 variant, with its unique genetic makeup, has raised concerns among public health experts due to its association with severe pneumonia. Researchers are investigating the specific genetic markers and mutations of JN.1 that contribute to its enhanced ability to induce pneumonia. Preliminary findings suggest that alterations in the virus’s spike...
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