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NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has brought alleged drug kingpin Virendra Singh Basoya back to India from the United Arab Emirates in connection with a Rs 13,000-crore narcotics case, officials said. Basoya is accused of playing a key role in the movement of large quantities of drugs from India to overseas [] The post Drug Kingpin Wanted In Rs 13,000-Crore Case Brought Back From UAE appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Union Health Minister J P Nadda was admitted to AIIMS Delhi after experiencing uneasiness and underwent coronary angiography, the hospital said on Friday. Nadda was admitted on Thursday evening and is currently stable, with doctors keeping him under observation in the cardiology department, according to an AIIMS statement. Union Health Minister [] The post Health Minister J P Nadda Hospitalised, Undergoes Coronary Angiography appeared first on Northlines .

NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A total of 1,057 personnel from the Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence and Correctional Services have been awarded Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced on Friday. Of the total awards, 301 are Medals for Gallantry (GM), including 272 [] The post 1,057 Personnel Awarded Gallantry, Service Medals On Independence Day appeared first on Northlines .

Cloudburst blocks SSG Road near Ranga Mode on Zojila Jammu Tawi, Aug 13:Two persons were killed and two others injured in a lightning strike in Anantnag District on Thursday as rain lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with the Meteorological Centre predicting spells of heavy rain and thundershowers across the region between August 16 [] The post Lightning strike claims 2 lives in Anantnag, heavy rain forecast across J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Srinagar, Aug 13:The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended adequate and timely financial support for the expeditious completion of works under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir. In its report, tabled in Parliament on August 7, 2026, the panel noted that the pace of implementation of JJM in the [] The post Parli panel seeks timely finding for JJM in J&K appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Aug 13: Aheadof the Independence Day celebrations, Director General of Police (DGP), Nalin Prabhat on Thursday directed forces to step up patrolling, checking and surveillance at vulnerable locations. According to the details, DGP Prabhat chaired a high-level security meeting at the Police Control Room here and reviewed the security preparedness across Jammu and [] The post DGP asks forces to step up surveillance ahead of I-Day appeared first on Northlines .

Jammu Tawi, Aug 13:The Government Railway Police (GRP) Jammu on Thursday arrested an absconding terrorist accused in a 1991 bomb blast at Jammu Railway Station, bringing a 35-year-old manhunt to an end. According to the details available, the accused identified as Altaf Hussain Sheikh, of Marhama-Bijbehara in Anantnag, had initially gone underground and subsequently lived [] The post 1991 Jammu Railway Station blast: 35-year manhunt ends, accused arrested appeared first on Northlines .

Col Dev Anand Lohamaror When Bharat took its first breath of freedom on August 15, 1947, rivers of blood were flowing across the subcontinent. That day became a symbol of glory and tragedy. Bharat gained independence, but the price was a Partition that uprooted millions of lives. It was not merely a division of territory; [] The post Fifth Anniversary of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day: The Human Tragedy of Bharats Partition and the Lessons of History appeared first on Northlines .

Audience becoming more commercial and discerning By T N Ashok Indian cinema entered 2026 with a paradox. The theatrical business is producing extraordinary blockbusters at one end and equally spectacular failures at the other, while a large middle class of well-made, meaningful films struggles to find an audience. The lesson from 2025 and the [] The post Moment of Indian Cinemas Box-office reckoning has arrived appeared first on Northlines .