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Ugandan national sentenced to 13-years RI in drug seizure case

Hyderabad, Nov 8 (UNI) The First Additional District and Sessions Judge here has convicted and sentenced a Ugandan female National to 13-years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) in connection with a major drug trafficking case at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad near here.
The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on her and an an additional three-month simple imprisonment in case of non-payment, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in a statement on Friday.
Earlier, in June 5, 2021, the DRI officials intercepted the female Ugandan national as she returned to the airport to retrieve a piece of check-in baggage she had missed on an earlier journey from Harare to Hyderabad.
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Tamil scholar U Ve Sa's birth anniv to be celebrated as TN Literary Renaissance day : Stalin

Tamil scholar U Ve Sa's birth anniv to be celebrated as TN Literary Renaissance day : Stalin

10 Dec 2024 | 9:12 PM

Chennai, Dec 10 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday
announced in the State Assembly that Tamil scholar U Ve Swaminatha
Iyer's birth anniversary will be celebrated as TN Literary Renaissance day.

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Panchamasali quota: Kumaraswamy alleges Hitler-like govt tactics

10 Dec 2024 | 9:09 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (UNI) The JDS, on Tuesday strongly criticised the Karnataka government for its handling of the Panchamasali reservation agitation, alleging "heavy-handed repression" of peaceful protesters and "disrespect towards revered community leaders".
In a scathing statement, JDS leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy likened the government's approach to that of Adolf Hitler, accusing it of employing oppressive tactics to suppress the Panchamasali community's demands.

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Indian Navy, ISRO successfully carries out Recovery trials for Gaganyaan

Indian Navy, ISRO successfully carries out Recovery trials for Gaganyaan

10 Dec 2024 | 9:01 PM

Chennai, Dec 10 (UNI) Achieving yet another milestone, the Indian Navy
and ISRO has successfully carried out welldeck recovery trails for the Crew
Module of Gaganyaan (India's first manned human spaceflight mission) on
December six.

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Members raise Cyclone Fengal havoc in TN, seeks enhanced compensation

10 Dec 2024 | 8:56 PM

Chennai, Dec 10 (UNI) Members of various political parties in the Tamil Nadu
Assembly raised the havoc caused by Cyclone Fengal and urged the state
government to enhance the compensation for those affected by the calamity,
including farmers, whose crops in thousands of acres were submerged.

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Tornadoes ride into Guinness World record book

Tornadoes ride into Guinness World record book

10 Dec 2024 | 8:14 PM

By BD Narayankar Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Dec 10 (UNI) The Army Service Corps (ASC) celebrated its 264th Corps Day on Tuesday with an awe-inspiring spectacle of skill, courage and endurance.

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