Hydroponic cannabis valued at 1 crore per kg is increasingly entering Chennai from Thailand. This month, DRI officials at Chennai airport seized 14 kg of this potent ganja. The most recent seizure involved 3.6 kg from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, who was identified as a courier for an international drug syndicate. Authorities are actively tracking key operatives.
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A naked man boarded the women's compartment of a Mumbai local train. The incident happened on Monday evening. The train was traveling from CSMT to Kalyan. The man entered at Ghatkopar station. Passengers raised an alarm. The train's motorman stopped the train. Railway police caught the man. They clothed him and removed him from the station.
Trade and tourism between China and Pakistan have halted for the fourth day due to a protest on the Karakoram Highway over power outages in Gilgit-Baltistan. The blockade has stranded 700 trucks and disrupted economic activities, affecting both imports and exports. Tourists are also turning back due to the situation.
World Chess Champion D Gukesh and Viswanathan Anand were seen dancing to popular Bollywood songs at fellow Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s wedding, showcasing a rarely seen fun side of the GMs. Gukesh will participate in the Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, while being closely followed by Arjun Erigaisi in the FIDE chess rankings.
Jammu Police arrested Ravinder Singh, a power department employee, for shooting and injuring BJYM leader Kanav Sharma over a parking dispute in Roop Nagar's New Plot area. Singh fired at Sharma in a fit of rage after an argument and fled the scene. Sharma is under treatment, and an attempted murder case is registered at Bakshi Nagar PS.
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