Delhi Police are on the hunt for Virendra Basoya, the guy behind a huge Rs 5,600-crore drug bust. They think he’s skipped the country and is tied to an international drug gang linked to earlier busts.
The launch of Bengaluru’s Yellow Line, which will connect R.V. Road to Bommasandra, has been pushed back to January 2025. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has confirmed that the first train services will kick off in early 2025, even though we were hoping for December 2024. The delays are mainly due to issues with getting trains and doing inspections.
AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi is asking the cops to go after Yati Narsinghanand for some pretty nasty comments about Prophet Muhammad. Owaisi thinks this kind of speech could stir up trouble and wants Narsinghanand locked up and his social media posts taken down.
Eluru rural police helped a 22-year-old mom and her three-month-old baby after they ran away due to family drama. The cops found them in just an hour and brought them back home after some counseling.
Sachin Kurmi, a leader from the NCP-Ajit Pawar camp, was brutally murdered in Byculla, Mumbai, late Friday night. He got attacked with sharp weapons and later died in the hospital, leading the local police to kick off an investigation.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu dropped by the Tirumala Temple to offer some fancy silk robes during the annual Brahmotsavams. This visit came right after the Supreme Court decided to launch a SIT probe into claims about bad ghee being used in the temple laddu, making a lot of devotees nervous.
The scientists over at INCOIS in Hyderabad are doing some cool stuff! They’re tracking where mackerel swim to help fishermen find the best spots to catch them. Their research shows how nutrient upwelling affects mackerel populations, which is great for fishing sustainably along India’s southwest coast. Now, fishermen can get daily tips to boost their fishing game.
There’s some good news for the folks affected by the Rose Valley chit fund scam. They’ve started giving out Rs 5.12 crore to 7,346 depositors. Justice Dilip Kr Seth and his crew are leading the charge, with help from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) who’ve been working hard to recover the lost assets.
Chandan Verma, the main suspect in the Amethi murder of a family of four, got hurt in a police shootout while trying to bail. He’d been making some scary threats on social media, which made cops think the killings were planned out.
Bengaluru’s Metro Green Line extension, stretching 3.7 km from Nagasandra to Madavara, is finally opening mid-October after passing a recent safety check. This project was delayed for ages due to land issues and COVID-19 but is now set to make getting around way easier, especially to places like the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.