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Bundles of cash worth Rs 50 lakh hidden inside a spare tyre of a vehicle were seized today in poll-bound Jharkhand. The recovery was made at a checkpoint during vehicle inspection in the Deori police station area, located on the Jharkhand-Bihar border in Giridih. An investigation into the source and purpose of the money has been launched.  In a video, security and income tax officials are seen taking several stacks of cash out of the tyre through a narrow cut. Four officials take turns putting their hands deep into the tyre to pull the cash out. A total of eleven huge bundles of cash are recovered.  Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Jharkhand’s Godda Constituency, Nishikant… Read More »Video: Rs 50 Lakh Cash Found Stuffed In Tyre In Poll-Bound Jharkhand

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Thursday for his involvement in the smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, with the help of the West Bengal-based kingpin of a racket. The court convicted Babloo, a native of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, and pronounced three 10-year RI sentences, an official statement said, adding that the sentences will run concurrently. He has also been fined Rs 20,000 each for the offences and will be liable to a further six months of simple imprisonment in case of default. He is the fourth accused to be convicted in the case that relates to the seizure of high-quality… Read More »NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Thursday for his involvement in the smuggling of fake Indian currency notes, with the help of the West Bengal-based kingpin of a racket. The court convicted Babloo, a native of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, and pronounced three 10-year RI sentences, an official statement said, adding that the sentences will run concurrently. He has also been fined Rs 20,000 each for the offences and will be liable to a further six months of simple imprisonment in case of default. He is the fourth accused to be convicted in the case that relates to the seizure of high-quality… Read More »NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency

<p>Asserting that bulldozers were used specifically against one community, targeting their religious places and work places, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday commended the Supreme Court for its decision that a bulldozer cannot be used without prior notice explaining why this action is being taken.</p> <p>Abdullah backed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s demand for a review of the Indus Water Treaty, arguing that it restricts JK’s access to its own resources, with the Chenab, Indus and Jhelum rivers benefiting Pakistan.</p> <p>”I congratulate the Supreme Court for its rightful decision that a bulldozer cannot be used without prior notice explaining why this action is being taken,” Abdullah told reporters during a visit… Read More »Farooq Abdullah Welcomes SC’s Decision On Bulldozer Action, Says ‘One Community’s Places Were Targeted’

In an attempt to make a viral social media post, three students in Karnataka’s Hassan district placed a cracker inside a transparent plastic bag full of petrol and exploded it in front of a stationary fuel tanker. All three were arrested, produced in court and let off with a warning after paying a fine. The 25-second video, shot on Tuesday, shows a massive explosion in front of the parked tanker as the youngsters set the bag ablaze before running to safety. The tanker, however, was unaffected by the blast and a bigger mishap was averted. Police said the students are pursuing a graduation in Ayurvedic medicine. After the clip went viral, a case was registered… Read More »Video: Students Shove Cracker In Petrol Bag, Burst It In Front Of Fuel Tanker