In a major crackdown on illegal coal mining, theft and transportation, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized 1,798.725 metric tonnes (MT) of illegally mined, stored or transported coal worth Rs 1.08 crore during intensive operations conducted across coalfields under its security cover over the last three weeks. During the drive, the CISF seized 84…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has directed officials to take strict action against private bus operators involved in arbitrary fare hikes and unauthorised passenger booking mobile applications exploiting travellers across the state. Chairing a meeting at Mantralaya, Sarnaik said the state government is serious about curbing illegal fare increases by private passenger transport operators…
Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Friday, with organisers calling for a nationwide strike under the slogan “no work, no school, no shopping”.The protests were driven by anger over recent fatal shootings linked to immigration enforcement. Public outrage intensified after Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was shot…
Despite YouTube’s repeated assurances that it is tightening rules around low-quality, mass-produced AI content, new research suggests such videos continue to flourish — and make serious money — on the platform. A recent study by video-editing company Kapwing highlights how YouTube’s recommendation engine is still actively surfacing what it terms “AI slop”, even to first-time…
China’s parliament has expelled three high-ranking military officials, confirming their removal after the trio had been absent from key events in recent months.The officers’ dismissals by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) were the latest moves in the ongoing “anti-corruption crackdown,” the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday, a…
Crackdown on Luthra brothers: Nightclub Birch By Romeo Lane to be demolished GOA: The Goa government has ordered the demolition of the Birch By Romeo Lane nightclub at Vagator on Tuesday, following a fire that claimed 25 lives at the club’s Birch by Romeo Lane venue in Arpora on Saturday night.Investigations have revealed that the…
The UK government is preparing to launch one of the most extensive overhauls of asylum rules in decades, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set to announce a sweeping package of changes in the Commons on Monday. Modelled closely on Denmark’s hardline system, the proposals aim to reduce irregular arrivals, curb small boat crossings and prevent…
SRINAGAR: Expanding its crackdown on ‘white-collar terror’, J&K Police’s Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Thursday carried out searches at 13 locations across the Valley in connection with the ongoing probe into the Delhi blast case. A police officer confirmed the raids, but did not reveal if anyone was detained.In a related development, State Investigation Agency (SIA)…
SRINAGAR: Soldiers shot dead two infiltrators attempting to cross the LoC in Keran sector of J&K’s Kupwara, about 140km north of Srinagar, the Army said Saturday. The gunfight, part of “Op Pimple”, followed specific intelligence on an infiltration attempt Friday evening. Troops detected “suspicious activity”, challenged the group and came under “indiscriminate fire”, the Army…
Bike taxi crackdown begins today: Vehicle seizure, hefty fines likely Deccan Herald Source link