7 dead in 4 days, lives ‘cut’ short

7 dead in 4 days, lives ‘cut’ short

Amritsar : Even as the Special Task Force (STF) and the police have seemingly failed to snap the supply chain of heroin, they are up against another challenge. A new synthetic drug named “cut” has found its way into the local market. STF officials claim that the fusion of “cut” and heroin is fatal and it […]

Treasure trove seized from ex-Malaysia PM worth up to $273 million

Treasure trove seized from ex-Malaysia PM worth up to $273 million

Kuala Lumpur, June 27 : A vast trove of items seized in raids on properties linked to Malaysia’s scandal-mired former leader, including cash, jewellery and luxury handbags, are worth up to $273 million, police said on Wednesday.The searches, part of investigations into scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, netted 12,000 pieces of jewellery, bags containing almost […]

Sukhoi aircraft crashes near Nashik; both pilots eject safely

Sukhoi aircraft crashes near Nashik; both pilots eject safely

Nashik, June 27 : A Sukhoi aircraft, awaiting induction in the Indian Air Force, crashed near here on Wednesday morning, police said. There were no casualties, police said, adding that both the pilots ejected safely before the plane hit ground. The under-production Sukhoi Su-30MKI twinjet multirole air superiority fighter of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) crashed in a […]

HRD proposes Draft Act to replace UGC

HRD proposes Draft Act to replace UGC

New Delhi, June 27 : The government on Wednesday proposed the draft of a new Act with which it seeks to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC) — the principal funding body for universities. Announcing the draft of the Act which is likely to repeal the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, Union Human Resource Development […]