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VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam Range Police, comprising five districts Anakapalle, ASR, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam and Srikakulam, implemented comprehensive measures during the year 2025 to achieve the goal of eradication of ganja and narcotic drugs and a drug-free society, yielding significant results. DIG (Visakha Range) Gopinath Jatti mentioned that in the 2025–2026 financial year, under the ASR…

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Rashid Alvi and V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday launched a sharp attack on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks, accusing him and the BJP of pushing divisive agendas, imposing Hindi, and attempting to undermine India’s secular character.The leaders alleged that Bhagwat’s statements do not translate into action and warned…

Lalremsiami (Image credit: Hockey India) RANCHI: Indian women’s hockey team forward Lalremsiami is set to become the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the Arjuna Award, according to sources. The award is expected to be announced in the coming days.Popularly known as ‘Siami’, she made her senior debut in 2017 during a Test series against…

ALMORA: A 19-year-old girl was burnt to death while her father sustained serious injuries in a house fire at Diyari village in Ramgarh block, located on the Nainital–Almora district border, late Wednesday night. The fire reportedly broke out around 11 pm at the residence of Govind Lal under unknown circumstances. The victim, identified as Meena…

As new year begins, there is renewed motivation to take health and wellness as a primary focus. Many people make ambitious resolutions, but it is the simple habits that have an impact on long-term weight objectives in the early weeks of the year. What you eat early on helps set your metabolism, digestion, and eating…

Sea of mourners at Zia’s funeral DHAKA: Former Bangladesh PM and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours beside her husband and former President Ziaur Rahman here on Wednesday, as hundreds of thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to the three-time PM.External affairs minister S Jaishankar, among the foreign…

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi (AP Photo/Andy Wong) NEW DELHI: India has rejected China’s claim of mediation in its conflict with Pakistan, reiterating its stand that the military action was paused following a request from the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi claimed on Tuesday that the crisis involving India…

NEW DELHI: Cabinet Wednesday approved the construction of the 374-km greenfield access-controlled Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot highway in Maharashtra, which is part of the Surat-Chennai high-speed corridor, at an estimated cost of Rs 19,142 crore. This will be the largest value of highway project on Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) mode in the country’s NH development history, I&B minister…

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Wednesday unveiled the first component of the six-year Export Promotion Mission – the Rs 4,531-crore market access support (MAS) for exporters to diversify into new product categories and new markets such as Latin America and Africa, with a special emphasis on MSMEs. This is the…

NEW DELHI: In a major relief for Vodafone Idea, the Union cabinet on Wednesday decided to freeze the telecom company’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Dec 31 level of Rs 87,695 crore, with payment rescheduled over 10 years, starting 2031-32. In addition, the dues frozen at the current level will be reassessed by the…