law enforcement

Patna, March 25 – A dramatic late-night police encounter in Siwan, Bihar, created panic after an exchange of gunfire between police and criminals on the Siwan-Patna highway, officials said on Wednesday.According to police, two criminals on a motorcycle opened fire at the police as soon as they...

Chennai, March 25 – As Tamil Nadu prepares for the state assembly elections, authorities have implemented strict controls on liquor sales following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Tasmac outlets are now operating under increased scrutiny to prevent misuse.These restrictions...

Sydney, March 25 – Australian police have charged a man with allegedly attempting to smuggle 20 kg of heroin into the country from Thailand.The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Wednesday that the 26-year-old man from the state of New South Wales was...

Seoul, March 25 – A South Korean national detained in the Philippines was temporarily repatriated to South Korea on Wednesday to face an investigation into alleged cross-border drug trafficking, Cheong Wa Dae said.The convicted criminal, Park Wang-yeol, has been serving a 60-year prison...

Lucknow, March 24 To ensure the smooth supply of petroleum products and LPG, the Uttar Pradesh government has conducted 12,732 inspections and raids across the state since March 12, an official statement said on Tuesday.During this period, 16 people were arrested, 25 FIRs were registered...

Washington, March 25 – President Donald Trump on Tuesday swore in Senator Markwayne Mullin as the new Secretary of Homeland Security, calling him a “great American patriot” and vowing tougher action on illegal immigration and border security.At a White House ceremony, Trump praised Mullin’s...

Kathmandu, March 24 Nepal police have arrested an Indian and a Thai national in two separate cases on charges of drug trafficking.The Thai national, Yongyut Thuion, 39, was arrested along with 3 kg and 345 grams of marijuana from the entrance of the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday...

Kathmandu, March 24 At least 11 security personnel were injured in a violent crackdown on a protest against the alleged open cross-border drug trade in the border region of Nepal's Lumbini province on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Bardia district bordering India, where protesters...

Chennai, March 24 Election officials have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and other goods valued at ₹178.78 crore across Tamil Nadu.The surveillance and enforcement teams of the Election Commission deployed to monitor and curb illegal inducements seized ₹112.37 crore worth of precious metals...

New Delhi, March 24 Rajya Sabha BJP member Medha Vishram Kulkarni expressed concern on Tuesday over the increasing number of missing women, including minor girls, across the country, and demanded an effective mechanism for investigating such cases.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the...

Meerut (UP), March 24 An FIR has been registered here against AIMIM Uttar Pradesh unit chief Shaukat Ali after a video purportedly showing him making a provocative speech surfaced on social media, police said on Tuesday.According to police, the video shows Ali making objectionable and...

Shimla, March 24 A total of 66 people died due to drug overdose in Himachal Pradesh from 2023 to January 31, 2026, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Assembly in a written reply on Tuesday.Responding to the questions of BJP MLAs Jeet Ram Katwal and Prakash Rana, the chief...

Jammu, March 24 Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shiv Kumar Sharma, undertook a comprehensive visit to the border areas of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, reviewing the security situation and operational preparedness of police forces in the region.The DIG of the...

Bhabua (Bihar), March 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Tuesday that the state government would soon construct a "high-security" prison for hardened criminals, gangsters, and terrorists on the Adhaura hills in the Kaimur district.The prison will be equipped with...

Jammu, March 24 – Police in Poonch district of J&K announced on Tuesday that they had arrested five absconding individuals wanted in multiple criminal cases.The police stated that, in a significant operation against proclaimed offenders, the Surankote Police Station, under the close...

Banda (UP), March 24 A head constable stationed at the police lines in the Lalitpur district, who was accused of harassing a female constable and being involved in corruption, was dismissed from service after the allegations were found to be true, an officer said on Tuesday.Additional...

Meerut (UP), March 24 Police in Meerut have registered an FIR against Shaukat Ali, the president of AIMIM’s Uttar Pradesh unit, after a video purportedly showing him making a provocative speech surfaced on social media, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, the video shows Ali...

Bengaluru, March 24 Five people have been arrested for allegedly trafficking the banned narcotic substance MDMA and ganja in different parts of the city, police said on Tuesday.Police said they seized 3.912 kg of ganja, 343 grams of MDMA, and 170 grams of other narcotic substances, along with...

Barasat (WB), March 24 A large number of crude bombs were found in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, which is heading for elections, police said on Tuesday.A total of 22 crude bombs were discovered at a house in the Haroa police station area, they said.A large quantity of...

New Delhi, March 24 The government said on Tuesday that no centralized data is maintained on incidents of "hate speech, racial slurs, harassment, and discrimination" against people from the Northeast, while emphasizing that policing and public order fall under the purview of state governments...