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<p>Abuja, Nov 17 (PTI) India accords high priority to its strategic partnership with Nigeria and it will work towards boosting ties in a range of areas, including defence, energy and trade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday. &nbsp; In his televised opening remarks at the meeting, Modi identified terrorism, separatism, piracy and drug trafficking as major challenges and said the two countries will continue to work together to deal with them.</p> <p>Modi arrived in Abuja early Sunday on the first trip to the country by an Indian prime minister after a gap of 17 years. “We give high priority to our strategic partnership with Nigeria…I… Read More »‘Strategic Partnership With Nigeria A High Priority’: PM Modi, Prez Tinubu Discuss Defence, Trade, And Energy

Haji Salim, known infamously as “Lord of Drugs,” has earned a notorious reputation as one of the most influential figures in global drug trafficking. Operating primarily from Pakistan, he leads an expansive criminal network responsible for smuggling large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, and other illicit substances into India and beyond. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India has launched significant operations to dismantle Salim’s empire, with “Operation Sagar Manthan” emerging as a key effort in the fight against his narcotics syndicate. The Rise Of Haji Salim Haji Salim‘s criminal activities came into the spotlight in 2015 when a major drug consignment linked to him was seized in Kerala. Over the years, authorities have traced numerous large-scale… Read More »Inside “Lord Of Drugs” Haji Salim’s Global Narcotics Network

A 24-year-old woman believed to be of South Asian origin has been found murdered in a car boot in east London after a missing person inquiry was launched for her in the East Midlands region of England. Northamptonshire Police named the victim as Harshita Brella on Saturday night as the force launched a murder inquiry and appealed for information in the case. Police said it had received a call on Wednesday regarding concerns for Harshita’s welfare and officers were deployed to her home address at Skegness Walk in Corby, Northamptonshire. After getting no answer, the police launched a missing person investigation and fast-track enquiries were made which led to the discovery of the victim’s body… Read More »South Asian Woman, 24, Found Murdered In Car Boot In London

The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an official said. Salmanbhai Iqbalbhai Vohra, a resident of Petlad in Gujarat’s Anand district, was held from Balapur in Akola, some 565 kilometres from the metropolis, with the help of the police there, the Crime Branch official said. The 66-year-old NCP leader was gunned down on October 12 near his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East’s Nirmal Nagar area. “Vohra had opened a bank account in May this year and had provided financial support to Nareshkumar Singh, brother of arrested accused… Read More »Gujarat Man Who Financially Supported Baba Siddique Case Accused Arrested

Australian batting talisman Steve Smith wants to adopt a proactive approach against Ravichandran Ashwin in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy to avoid his struggles against the Indian spinner during the 2020-21 series. Ashwin had nicked off Smith thrice during that rubber, and later in 2023 the Indian off-spinner dismissed the Aussie twice as he could only make 22 runs against his old foe. “I don’t like getting out to off-spin in Australia. But he’s also a very good bowler and he came in with some decent plans. There were a couple of occasions where he got on top of me,” Smith told the Sydney Morning Herald. “But then I got on top of him at the… Read More »Need To Be Proactive Against Ashwin, And Not Allow Him To Settle: Smith