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06 Sep

Customs Seizes Diamond Bracelet Worth Rs 1.08 Crore and Marijuana Valued at Rs 5.25 Crore at Delhi Airport

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— Customs officials deployed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have foiled two major smuggling bids, intercepting a high-value diamond-studded gold bracelet worth roughly 1.08 crore rupees and confiscating approximately 15 kilograms of suspected marijuana valued at 5.25 crore rupees. Authorities confirmed on Sunday that three foreign nationals have been taken into custody in connection with the separate seizures carried out at Terminal 3. The first interception unfolded on August 19 when Airport Customs Preventive officers profiled and stopped two Turkish nationals arriving on a flight from Istanbul. A comprehensive personal search and baggage examination led to…

06 Sep

Supreme Court to Hear PIL Seeking Airfare Regulations and Cap on Ancillary Airline Charges

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The Supreme Court is set to hear a public interest litigation on Monday demanding regulatory interventions to curb volatile airfare spikes and excessive ancillary charges levied by private domestic carriers. Listed before a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta on September 7, the petition calls for the establishment of an autonomous regulatory oversight body designed to enforce price transparency and safeguard consumer interests across the civil aviation sector. The plea, instituted by activist S. Laxminarayanan and argued by senior advocate Ravindra Srivastava, challenges the prevailing regulatory void that allows airlines to implement dynamic…

06 Sep

Death Toll Rise To 5 As 50-Year-Old Student Hostel Collapses in Delhi’s Satya Niketan

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— A 50-year-old, five-storey building operating as a boys’ student accommodation collapsed in a narrow lane of Satya Niketan near Delhi University’s South Campus on Sunday afternoon, claiming at least five lives and leaving several others feared trapped beneath the rubble. Emergency teams have extricated eight individuals from the debris so far, with hospital authorities confirming that two victims were brought dead while three others succumbed during emergency treatment. The structural failure took place around 1:30 PM at the facility known locally as "Hostel Daze," where active repair operations were reportedly under way in the basement. Heavy…

06 Sep

ISRO Rejects Privatisation Reports, Clarifies Strategic Focus on Next-Generation Missions

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Bengaluru (Gurpreet Singh)— The Indian Space Research Organisation firmly dismissed speculation regarding its potential privatization on Sunday, clarifying that the premier space agency will neither be sold off nor will its institutional significance be diminished. Responding to growing concerns, the agency explained that ongoing space sector reforms are intended to multiply national capabilities rather than downsize the public organization, enabling it to pivot resources toward frontier research and development, deep-space planetary exploration, and human spaceflight programs. According to the agency, structural shifts under the Indian Space Policy 2023 and updated foreign direct investment rules are designed to foster a globally…

06 Sep

Delhi Building Collapse: 3 Dead As Satya Niketan PG Crashes Down

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): At least three people have died after a multi-storey building housing a boys' paying guest accommodation collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon, turning what began as a rescue operation into a major tragedy. Nine people have been pulled out of the rubble so far, according to the latest information from authorities. Several of the injured were taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, while another was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital. Search operations remain underway as rescue personnel attempt to locate anyone who may still be trapped beneath the debris. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited…

06 Sep

Delhi Building Collapse: Student Hostel Crashes Down In Satya Niketan, 6 Rescued

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): A three-storey building being used as a student hostel collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, triggering a large-scale rescue operation near Delhi University’s South Campus. The building reportedly came down at around 1.30 pm, following which fire services, police and disaster response teams rushed to the spot. At least six people have been rescued alive from the debris so far, while teams are continuing to search the rubble amid concerns that more people could be trapped. 18 Fire Engines Rushed To Satya Niketan As many as 18 fire engines were deployed following the…

06 Sep

Technical Glitch Forces London-Bound Virgin Atlantic Jet to Turn Back to Bengaluru

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Bengaluru (Gurpreet Singh) — A London-bound Virgin Atlantic passenger aircraft carrying 270 people was forced to turn back and make a precautionary landing at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday after encountering an in-flight technical issue shortly after departure. Officials from airport operator Bangalore International Airport Limited confirmed that the plane touched down without incident and that all passengers and crew members emerged safely. The aircraft took off at roughly 8:20 AM before flight crew detected an operational anomaly, prompting them to halt the climb and divert toward nearby Tumakuru airspace. The pilots held the airliner in a circling pattern for…

06 Sep

Tragedy Strikes Madhya Pradesh as Nine Die From Spurious Liquor in Sagar

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Sagar (Gurpreet Singh) — A suspected hooch tragedy claimed at least nine lives and left multiple individuals sickened after they consumed illicit, poisonous alcohol across two hamlets in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. The casualties were reported from Banda tehsil, roughly 30 kilometres away from the district headquarters, as administrative authorities probe whether two other contemporaneous fatalities in the vicinity are connected to the incident. Contrasting figures emerged from local political representatives, with regional lawmaker Virendra Lodhi asserting that the death toll has reached 11, adding that approximately 25 critically ill patients were transferred from the Banda…

06 Sep

Pune Police Nab Third Accomplice in Realtor Ketan Agarwal Murder Case

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Pune (Gurpreet Singh) — Investigators probing the high-profile death of real estate developer Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort have apprehended a third suspect, identified as 22-year-old Ritesh Hange. The arrest comes as Pune Rural Police broaden their net around the fatal incident that occurred on June 18, when Agarwal was fatally pushed from a steep cliff edge at the historic fort. Hange, who is a close acquaintance of prime accused Chetan Chaudhary, now faces formal charges of criminal conspiracy alongside Chaudhary and the victim’s 20-year-old fiancée, Siya Goyal. Detectives revealed that the motive stemmed from a romantic relationship between Goyal…

06 Sep

Census Schedule Changed In Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand And Goa Ahead Of 2027 Assembly Polls

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New Delhi/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The population enumeration phase of Census 2027 will be held earlier in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa, with the exercise in the four poll-bound states scheduled to begin in December 2026.As per the revised schedule, population enumeration in these states will be conducted between December 1, 2026 and January 4, 2027.The exercise in the rest of the country is slated for February 2027, in accordance with the Census schedule announced by the Registrar General of India.Why Will Census Be Held Early In Punjab And Three Other States?The four states covered by the revised timeline —…