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P B Jayasankar

Massive drugs seized

Kochi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Delhi Police have seized narcotics, including methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine, worth approximately ₹27.4 crore in Delhi, media reports said.Five individuals, including four Nigerian nationals, were arrested in connection with the case.Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, said “In line with the Modi government’s zero …

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KSRTC runs short of funds for pension, wages

Kochi: The debt-ridden Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is worried over the state budget not allocating funds for wages and pensions, media reports said.The KSRTC wants ₹1000 crore for paying pensions and salaries of employees. A total of ₹80 crore is required for payments of pension alone.The government has allocated ₹107 crore for purchasing …

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US gives terrorist tag to Houthis

Kochi: The US has re-designated Yemen’s Houthi movement, as a “foreign terrorist organization,” media reports quoting the White House said.The move is in response to Houthi’s attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and against US warships.This will result in harsher economic penalties on the Iran-aligned group. It could impact anyone aiding the Houthis, …

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Rights groups dare Trump’s order

Kochi: United States President Donald Trump’s day-one decision to overhaul birthright citizenship has triggered debate with the civil rights outfits resolving to act against it, media reports said.Civil rights activists argued that Trump’s decision to target birthright citizenship runs contrary to the protections guaranteed under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.“Denying citizenship to babies …

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Death sentence for Greeshma

Kochi: A court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday sentenced S S Greeshma, 24, to death for poisoning her boyfriend, Sharon Raj (23) to death, to marry another person, media reports said.Delivering the verdict, Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court sentenced her uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair to three years jail term for destroying the evidence.The court in its 586 judgment …

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Another AI crew held for smuggling

Kochi: A cabin crew of the Air India Express was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for allegedly using another cabin crew for smuggling Rs 60 lakh worth gold at Kannur Airport, media reports said Kannur native Suhail Thanalot (33) is accused of being instrumental in recruiting Surabhi Khatun, who was arrested while smuggling …

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