British Indian pair fight extradition to US over alleged cancer drug fraud

Spread the love       (Representative image): The pair, who recently divorced and live in Nottinghamshire, appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court last week to contest their extradition. LONDON: A wealthy British Indian businessman and his ex-wife are battling extradition to the US, where they face charges of smuggling unapproved medical drugs from India into the US as well as defrauding US health...

Kashmir professor removed for ‘harassing’ students

Spread the love       (Representative image): Registrar Nisar Ahmad Mir said he had spoken to the protesting students and assured them that anyone using ‘such language’ should be reported to university authorities immediately. SRINAGAR: Central University of Kashmir has removed chemistry department head Chinnappan Baskar after some female students accused him of harassing them and asking one of them out on...

Drug addicts turn to painkillers amid Nasha Mukt crackdown in J&K

Spread the love       (Representative image): Investigations have so far led to the recovery of 2,19,425 tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical drugs, as well as 3.830 kg of codeine-containing liquid, including the storage containers, police said. SRINAGAR: Drug users and peddlers in Jammu & Kashmir are increasingly turning to pharmaceutical opioids, primarily painkillers, amid an intensified crackdown under Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan...

IAF chief says war widow Priyanka Saxena to be trained, reinstated as Squadron Leader

Spread the love       The SC recently directed the IAF to reinstate her by invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Saturday that the air force will follow the Supreme Court orders to reinstate ex-IAF officer and war widow, Priyanka Saxena.“The (Supreme) court judgement...

Tony Stewart’s 415-acre Indiana estate once asked $30m, now lists for $18.9m

Spread the love       When Stewart first listed the ranch in 2022, he described it as his dream home In 2011, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart completed a nearly 20,000-square-foot home on 415 acres in Columbus, Indiana. The property, known as Hidden Hollow Ranch, was built as a private retreat with a stocked lake, wildlife, indoor entertainment spaces and features designed to...

Road injuries 10th leading cause for deaths in India: WHO report

Spread the love       India, which has recorded the maximum road deaths since such global data compilation started, registered 1.74 lakh such fatalities in 2023, and this was a little over 14% of the 12.2 lakh people who lost their lives in road crashes across the world. NEW DELHI: ‘Road injuries’ was the eighth leading cause of deaths among males in...

Texas ranching family protects 6,409 acres in $8.863m conservation deal

Spread the love       O’Connor ranching legacy began in 1834; 6,409 acres of Texas prairie protected 191 years later (Image Credit: Kenny Braun) A Texas ranching legacy that began in 1834 is now tied to one of the state’s major private-land conservation efforts. An $8.863 million conservation easement has permanently protected approximately 6,409 acres of the historic T.M. O’Connor Ranch in...

Zelensky claims Ukraine ‘de-occupied’ around 140 km of territory from Russia

Spread the love       “As of today, about 125-140 square kilometres have been de-occupied,” Zelensky said (Photo: X/@ZelenskyyUa). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said the Ukrainian forces have so far “de-occupied” about 125-140 square kilometres of territory under operation “Vivaldi”.“As of today, about 125-140 square kilometres have been de-occupied,” Zelensky said.Operation Vivaldi is a name given by Ukraine’s armed forces...

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