CBI arrests deputy DGCA, senior executive of corporate group in drone import bribery case

CBI arrests deputy DGCA, senior executive of corporate group in drone import bribery case

New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a deputy director general of civil aviation and the senior vice president of a major corporate group in a Rs 2.5 lakh bribery case to facilitate the import of drones for another private company, officials said Sunday. In an operation Saturday, the CBI arrested M Devula, Deputy Director General at the Airworthiness Directorate, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Bharat Mathur, who is also...

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Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine, drone factory targeted

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Kyiv: Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A "massive" nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city's military administration. Rescuers found the teenager's body as they cleared away rubble, Dmytro Bryzhynskyi reported on Telegram Sunday morning. He said the...

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Money laundering probe: ED raids premises, arrests Kolkata businessman

Money laundering probe: ED raids premises, arrests Kolkata businessman

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate Sunday arrested a Kolkata-based businessman after it conducted searches against him and Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas as part of a money laundering probe against an alleged criminal-linked syndicate in the poll-bound state, officials said. Kamdar, Managing Director of Sun Enterprise, was taken into custody following a brief round of questioning. He was picked from his residence during the raids and brought to the ED...

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Indian tanker clears Hormuz as two vessels turn back after firing

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New Delhi: An Indian-flagged crude tanker safely transited the Strait of Hormuz even as two other vessels were forced to turn back after being fired at, prompting New Delhi to raise concerns with Iran over the safety of merchant shipping. Crude oil tanker Desh Garima, with 31 Indian seafarers onboard, crossed the strategic waterway April 18 and is expected to reach Mumbai April 22, according to an update released by the...

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Heatwave grips Odisha as Jharsuguda records 43.3 degrees Celsius

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions persisted across large parts of Odisha Sunday, with Jharsuguda emerging as the hottest place in the state at 43.3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the IMD's evening bulletin, at least 14 places in the state recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. Titlagarh followed Jharsuguda with 43...

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Asian influencers explore Odisha’s culture, heritage during Bhubaneswar visit

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of social media influencers and content creators from 10 Asian countries experienced the rich culture, heritage, handicraft and progress of Odisha during their visit to Bhubaneswar city, which concluded Sunday. The delegation of travel vloggers, food and lifestyle influencers, wellness bloggers, history enthusiasts, and documentary filmmakers from Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal,...

Punjab Kings to 254-7

Arya, Connolly blitz lift Punjab Kings to 254/7

Mullanpur: Priyansh Arya, one of the country's most exciting T20 batting talents alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed his way to a magnificent 93 off just 37 balls as Punjab Kings blew the Lucknow Super Kings into smithereens, posting an imposing 254 for 7 in an IPL match  Sunday. The 24-year-old Delhi man joined hands with the next most...

Russian strikes

Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine, drone factory targeted

Kyiv: Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as the Ukrainian military struck a drone factory in southwestern Russia. A "massive" nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city's military administration. Rescuers found the teenager's body as...

10 held for attacking tehsildar during raid against illegal mining in Odisha's Jajpur

10 arrested for attacking tehsildar during illegal mining raid in Jajpur

Jajpur: The police arrested 10 people Sunday for their alleged involvement in the attempt to mow down a tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate with a tractor while he was conducting a raid against illegal soil mining in Odisha's Jajpur district. The incident took place in the Korei area of the district Saturday, and the injured officer has been identified as...

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Pakistan tightens security ahead of second round US-Iran talks

Islamabad: Pakistan has stepped up security in and around the national capital, as US President Donald Trump Sunday announced that American negotiators will be there Monday for peace talks with Iran. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan April 11 and 12 in Islamabad aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks concluded without...

 

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