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According to police, a truck with registration number NL-01AB-8938 was stopped in the Badarpur area of Karimganj, and at least 16,907 kg of smuggled Burmese betel nuts were found inside. The driver of the vehicle was arrested by the police. He has been identified as Samsuddin. As per police, the truck carrying the illegal Burmese betel nuts was moving towards Guwahati. Karimganj’s SP Partha Protim Das said: “Acting on a specific input, the joint operation was held on Saturday night. Huge quantities of Burmese betel nuts were recovered. We have been interrogating the arrested truck driver.” According to Das, the…

The administration has asked the people residing near river bank to go to safer place or relief camps.Earlier in the morning, the water level in Yamuna river was recorded at 205.9m, which was around 57 cm above the danger mark, set at 205.33m.Officials said that this happened as a result of the continuous release of a large amount of water from the Hathnikund barrage.The Delhi government on Saturday said that Delhi was on high alert as the Yamuna river continued to rise due to the discharge of more than 2 lakh cusecs of water from the Hathnikund barrage.It had said…

Manika, India’s highest-ranked player who won the women’s singles gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, thumped the Czech paddler 2-1 to register her third women’s singles victory in season 4 for Bengaluru Smashers.The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), saw Bengaluru Smashers making a good start on Sunday.Manika, the World No.35, showed immaculate control on her backhand early on to win the first game 11-9 before Hana fought back brilliantly to clinch the second game 11-8 and took the match into…

On July 18, an explosion occurred at the eatery located in Middle Bazar. The explosion shattered windows and structures.A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted for the investigation.Moreover, a forensic team of the state FSL also visited the spot.Keeping in view of the sensitivity of the case and to ensure a thorough and expeditious investigation, the Director General of Police has requested the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to depute the Post Blast Investigation (PBI) Team of the NSG to visit the place of the incident to unearth the cause of blast, an official statement said.Accordingly, the National Bomb Data…

Around 1,500 to 2,000 Meitei families from Assam and Manipur have been living in various places of Mizoram, including Aizawl, for many years and are engaged in various government and non–government works, studies, and business. The exodus of Meitei community people began on Saturday after an organisation of former militants, the Peace Accord MNF Returnees’ Association (PAMRA) issued an “advisory” on Friday for the Meiteis living in the state. Sources in Imphal said that 56 people of Meitei community arrived in Manipur capital on a flight from Aizawl on Saturday. These people, mostly teachers of different institutes, including Mizoram University,…

“It’s never an issue of who wrote it, it’s a question of, is it a good story? I just don’t personally believe that a disembodied mind that’s just regurgitating what other embodied minds have said – about the life they’ve had, about love, about lying, about fear, about mortality – and just put it all together into a word salad and then regurgitate it,” Aceshowbiz reported.He then added “I don’t believe that (AI) has something that’s going to move an audience. But let’s wait 20 years, and if an AI wins an Oscar for Best Screenplay, I think we’ve got…

The Chief Minister, who was in Nangal town to assess the situation in the wake of incessant rains, held detailed talks with officers of the government and Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).He said it is a matter of relief that the water level at Bhakra dam was still below the danger mark so there is no immediate need of release of any water from the dam.Mann said the danger mark of Bhakra dam is 1,680 feet whereas the level of water at the dam on July 23 was 1,653 feet.The Chief Minister said there is no need to panic as…

Group F favourites France didn’t deliver as expected at the damp Sydney Football Stadium and have much to do if they hope to clinch an elusive title.In front of a 39,000-strong crowd, the world’s fifth-ranked team, France, dominated the game but fell short of breaking through Jamaica’s defense. Underdogs Jamaica celebrated their first-ever point in the tournament, reports Xinhua.Despite missing several key players, Jamaica’s steadfast defense stood out. Their landmark performance, however, was marred when star striker Khadija Shaw was sent off in the final minutes after receiving her second yellow card.France were left to rue several missed opportunities from…

The data shared by Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha pointed out tax evasion of around Rs 9,000 crore, comprising customs duty and GST — detected between 2018-19 and 2022-23.The Minister has said that major Chinese mobile handset brands which are operating in India are Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Transsion (which operates three brands in India, viz. Itel, Tecno and Infinix), Realme and Oneplus.”These companies manufacture the mobile handset either by themselves or through contract manufacturers. Their cumulative turnover in 2021-22 was estimated to be Rs 1.5 lakh crore in India. The total direct employment…

This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone in the history of Indian football as Minerva Academy becomes the first-ever team from India to clinch the Gothia Cup Title in the World Youth Cup’s U-13 category.The Gothia Cup is the largest football tournament for young players from all over the world with 1878 teams from 69 countries participating in the 2023 edition in age groups of 11 to 18 for boys and girls. In all 4771 matches were played this year.In this year’s Gothia Cup for Boys U-13, Minerva Academy’s exceptional skills and talents were on full display as they secured…