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New Delhi, March 18 The Delhi Police on Wednesday busted multiple illegal LPG storage and refilling units across the city, seizing a total of 269 cylinders and apprehending six persons in separate operations, an official said.In south Delhi's Rajpur Khurd, police unearthed an illegal LPG...

Bengaluru, March 18 In a crackdown against the illegal storage of cooking gas in the city, Bengaluru Police have seized 155 LPG cylinders that were stored at a warehouse here, police said on Wednesday.The seizures were made on Tuesday following a raid conducted within the jurisdiction of the...

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), March 18 Two tusks belonging to a young elephant were seized from a house in the Tirupati district, a forest official said on Wednesday.The tusks were recovered on Tuesday from the possession of the accused, who has been taken into custody."Two tusks belonging to a...

March 18, New Delhi – The Maharashtra government is intensifying its efforts to ensure the uninterrupted supply of LPG cylinders to domestic consumers and to curb black marketing.A total of 2,129 raids have been conducted across the state so far, resulting in the seizure of 1,208 LPG cylinders...

Indore, March 17 A group of people threw stones at a police team confiscating illegal liquor in the district, injuring a sub-inspector and another personnel, an official said on Tuesday.Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house in Simrod village late Monday night, said Deputy Superintendent...

Thane, March 17 Police have seized 405 LPG cylinders, including 96 filled ones, allegedly stored illegally for sale, in Bhiwandi in the district, an official said on Tuesday.A First Information Report was registered at the Narpoli police station on Monday under the Essential Commodities Act...

Government sources stated that a media report claiming that Iran has requested India to release three tankers seized in February to allow safe passage for Indian-flagged vessels is false. Sources indicated that there has been no such discussion between Indian and Iranian authorities. They added...

Thane, March 14 The Maharashtra Excise Department has busted a major inter-state illegal liquor racket operating in Thane district, seizing contraband worth Rs 32 lakh after conducting multiple raids over the last four days, an official said on Saturday.Officials intercepted two four-wheelers...

Palghar, March 13 The Maharashtra excise department seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 11.39 lakh in separate operations in the Palghar district, leading to the arrest of three persons, an official said on Friday.Three vehicles worth Rs 21 lakh were also seized in the operations...

Yadgir (Karnataka), March 13 Authorities have seized 46 domestic LPG cylinders that were allegedly being used for commercial purposes in hotels during a special inspection drive in the city, officials said on Friday.The cylinders were seized on Thursday by officials of the Food and Civil...

Bengaluru, March 12 A passenger was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport here on Thursday with hydroponic cannabis worth approximately ₹1.4 crore upon his arrival from Malaysia, officials said.The accused, whose identity has not been disclosed by customs officials, was arrested...

Home Minister, Pu K. Sapdanga, informed the Assembly today that the dried betel nuts stolen from several warehouses in Vairengte have not yet been recovered. He also reported that betel nuts smuggled from Myanmar, valued at approximately ₹24 crore, were seized between 1 January 2025 and 28...

March 7, New Delhi – In a major anti-drug operation, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Cachar Police, apprehended five individuals and seized approximately ₹3.5 crore worth of heroin in Cachar.The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in...

New Delhi, March 8 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Sunday that it had busted a dark web-based drugs trafficking network with the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of a "large" quantity of contraband, usually abused at rave parties.The network, alleged to have shipped more...

New Delhi, March 8 The Delhi Police has busted a racket involved in selling counterfeit spare iPhone parts and accessories as genuine products in Rohini, and has arrested five shop owners, officials said on Sunday.Fake items worth around Rs 1.6 crore were seized during the operation.The...

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka.A coordinated operation by the NCB Chennai Zonal Unit, along with the Hyderabad Zonal Unit, resulted in the seizure of over 77 kilograms of hashish oil and 2...

Saharanpur (UP), February 25 The food safety department seized approximately 2,000 litres of milk, allegedly adulterated, during a raid at a dairy here on Wednesday, and sent samples for laboratory testing, officials said.A raid was conducted at Chopra Dairy, located near the Miglani Building...

Bengaluru, February 25 Over ₹6.5 crore worth of hydroponically grown cannabis was seized at Kempegowda International Airport, with two passengers arriving from Bangkok being arrested on Wednesday, officials said.In the first case, 5.55 kg of hydroponic cannabis, valued at ₹1.94 crore, was...

Itanagar, February 23 Four people, including a police head constable, have been arrested in Arunachal Pradesh after drugs were seized from their possession, officials said.Heroin worth over Rs 50,000 was seized from the possession of two persons in Banderdewa on Sunday, officials said.A case...

Patna, February 21 – In a major crackdown against illicit liquor, the Excise Department destroyed over 12,000 litres of alcohol in the Gopalganj area of Bihar.Indian and foreign liquor worth crores of rupees was destroyed using bulldozers in a high-security operation.The operation was...