Heroin to havoc: ED exposes drug money trail funding KLF terror

New Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a chargesheet filed against Dubai-based international drug smuggler Jasmeet Singh Hakimzada, has uncovered an alleged narco-terror network involved in trafficking heroin and channelling its proceeds to fund the banned terrorist organisation, the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF). The chargesheet was filed before the Rouse Avenue Court…

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Kerala Cabinet sanctions Rs 643.88cr for Institute of Organ Transplantation

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (UNI) The first phase of the proposed Institute of Organ Transplantation in Kozhikode is set to become operational shortly, following the Kerala Cabinet’s approval of an outlay of Rs 643.88 crore for establishing the comprehensive facility. Envisioned as a single-window institution, the institute will integrate all aspects of organ donation and transplantation,…

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Delhi to Enforce ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ rule from Dec 18 onwards, bar entry of non-BS VI outstation vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers’ associations and senior traffic…

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Lok Sabha approves landmark Nuclear Energy Bill to open sector for private investment

In a major legislative overhaul, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025, marking a transformative shift in the country’s nuclear energy landscape. The bill repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, consolidating them into a…

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Only BS4 and above vehicles can ply in capital, says SC, allows action on old polluting vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that only vehicles meeting BS-IV emission standards or higher are allowed to ply in Delhi, effectively permitting enforcement action against older vehicles that fail to meet these norms. The latest order modified apex court’s August 12 order that had barred coercive action against diesel…

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OTT Content outside CBFC jurisdiction, regulated under IT Rules: Govt

New Delhi, December 17 (UNI) Over-the-top (OTT) digital content will continue to remain outside the jurisdiction of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), with such platforms being regulated under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the government clarified on Tuesday. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Minister…

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