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

(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...

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Kashmir professor removed for ‘harassing’ students

(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...

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

(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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

“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...

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