Varanasi: Chandauli district administration has imposed a ban on the sale of certain prohibited and hazardous mosquito-repellent incense sticks. The ban includes products containing unapproved, toxic insecticides that pose serious health risks when burned and inhaled.The directive was issued on Monday by the district agriculture protection officer, Vinod Kumar Yadav. The banned brands include Sweet…
Silchar: Assam Rifles recovered three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a search operation in Manipur’s Jiribam district amid heightened tensions in the state, officials said on Wednesday.The operation was launched based on specific intelligence inputs, leading to the recovery of three IEDs weighing a total of 4.5kg.Officials said timely detection of the explosives averted possible…
Belagavi: Stepping up its crackdown on narcotics, city police on Wednesday arrested four persons involved in ganja peddling in Tarihal-Halaga villages along the national highway. Hirebagewadi police conducted a raid and seized 2.7 kg of ganja along with other materials, collectively valued at Rs 2.9 lakh.The arrested have been identified as Omkar Yallappa Kolekar and…
