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Five hundred applications have been submitted to a federal program providing loans to small businesses affected by the closure of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted and downed a drone transporting 2 kg of heroin in Rajasthan’s Anupgarh on Thursday. The seized heroin is estimated to be valued at Rs 10 crore.
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Special Director General of Police Arpit Shukla met with the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday to devise a strategy aimed at bolstering the second line of defense and disrupting the supply chain of drugs originating from across the border.
One of the UK’s prominent Indian student representative organisations on Thursday began a new “Fair Visa, Fair Chance” campaign in favour of the post-study Graduate Route visa, which has proved hugely popular with students from India since its launch around three years ago.
The Delhi Police is investigating a suspected data breach after a hackers’ group claimed to have gained access to the traffic police website, it said on Thursday. (PTI)
SpiceJet, the low-cost carrier, announced that it has recommenced flight services to Pakyong airport in Sikkim from both Kolkata and Delhi. The Delhi-Pakyong route will be available five days a week, while the Kolkata-Pakyong flight will operate daily.
Two months after his corruption sentence was halved, Malaysia’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Najib Razak is now seeking to complete the remainder of his prison term under house arrest.
The party’s manifesto vowed to champion “a steadfast commitment to the principle of separating religion from politics.” It expressed the CPI(M)’s stance on abolishing laws deemed draconian, such as the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act) and PMLA. Furthermore, the manifesto emphasized the party’s dedication to advocating for legislation against hate speech and crimes, along with its firm commitment to repealing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Delhi High Court declined to consider yet another Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought directions to remove Arvind Kejriwal from his position as Chief Minister.
Maharashtra’s Thane district police have filed a case against the owner of a warehouse. Allegedly, the owner stored various food items, including cheese and ketchup, past their expiration dates.