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  • Nigerian drug kingpin arrested by Police anti-narcotic wing in India

    Nigerian drug kingpin arrested by Police anti-narcotic wing in India

    27-year-old Nigerian national who allegedly is a major operator in the gang supplying MDMA in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Ken alias Ebuka Victor Anayo, has been arrested by the anti-narcotic wing of Thrissur city police in India.

    According to a police statement on Thursday, they zeroed in on him by chasing the leads received during the probe of a case relating to the seizure of 196 gms of MDMA from Mannuthy on May 13, this year.

    During the interrogation of the arrested accused in that case, Burhanudeen from Chavakkad, police could identify that he was sourcing MDMA from Sudanese national Muhammed Babiker Ali and Palestine national Hassan.

    Later, the duo were arrested from Bengaluru, and 300 gms of MDMA was seized from them. Their interrogation revealed that another Sudanese was supplying MDMA to them.

    The accused gave police the name of the suspect as Ken, and it took them three months to elicit more details about his hideout in Delhi.

    Ken was arrested from the ‘Nigerian Colony’ in Delhi, where many chronic offenders are allegedly residing, with Delhi Police’s help. He was produced at the court in Saket, Delhi and detained in Tihar Jail for three days.

    Ken was later brought to Thrissur with the court’s permission, the release said. Police said Ken did not have a passport or visa and only had a refugee certificate.

    Explaining the importance of Ken’s arrest, the police said though arrest of people peddling drugs was quite common, it was rare that the main suppliers were booked.

    Police officers who arrested Ken included Mannuthy police station SI N Pradeep and anti-narcotic wing of the city police SIs NG Suvrathakumar and P Rakesh.

  • At least 31 dead, several hospitalized in India’s Bihar after drinking toxic alcohol

    At least 31 dead, several hospitalized in India’s Bihar after drinking toxic alcohol

    At least 31 people have died and several others hospitalized in India’s Bihar state after drinking toxic alcohol.

    The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the impoverished eastern state, where the sale and consumption of liquor were banned in 2016 after women’s groups campaigned against poor workers splurging their meager incomes on drinking.

    Such bans are in force in several Indian states, driving a thriving black market for cheap alcohol made in unregulated backstreet distilleries that kills hundreds of people every year.

    In the latest incident, men in Saran district, nearly 60km (37 miles) north of the state capital Patna, began vomiting on Tuesday before their condition deteriorated.

    Several people died on the way to the hospital and others died while being treated on Wednesday and Thursday, with local media reports putting the toll at 31. Officials fear the death toll could further rise.

    Senior police officer, Santosh Kumar, said several of the hospitalized people have lost their eyesight.

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    He added that authorities cracked down on illicit alcohol shops in the area. “We have arrested over a dozen liquor traders and detained some others,” Kumar said.

    Several opposition parties, including the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), held protests on Thursday outside the state legislature building to demand the state’s liquor ban be scrapped and some monetary compensation provided to the bereaved families.

    Sushil Modi, the state BJP leader, said more than 1,000 people have died after drinking tainted liquor since the ban was imposed six years ago.

    Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, rejected the opposition’s demands and said the ban on the sale of liquor was “not my personal wish but a response to the cries of the women of the state”.

    “Those who drink liquor will obviously die. We have an example in this case,” he added.

    Of the estimated five billion liters of alcohol drunk every year in the country, about 40 percent is illegally produced, according to the International Spirits and Wine Association of India.

  • Workers at risk as Amazon shuts down business in India

    Workers at risk as Amazon shuts down business in India

    U.S. online retailer Amazon on Monday said that it would shut down its wholesale distribution business in India as it moved to focus more on its core retail business.

    Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce website available to small neighbourhood stores in Bengaluru, Mysore and Hubli, was designed to help small stores, pharmacies and department stores in India to secure inventory from the firm.

    “We don’t take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing this program in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.

    The exit will result in layoffs of hundreds of workers.

  • India Bridge Collapse: Dozens killed, several people injured and trapped

    India Bridge Collapse: Dozens killed, several people injured and trapped

    At least 60 people have died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds collapsed into a river in India.

    It was gathered that the incident happened on Sunday evening at the Machchu River in the western Indian state of Gujarat.

    Several people were injured and trapped underneath the bridge after the accident, leaving officials to fear that the death count could increase.

    The collapse occurred in Morbi, about 125 miles from the state capital of west Ahmedabad. The bridge had just reopened after undergoing renovation four days ago.

    TV footage showed dozens of people clinging onto the cables and twisted remains of the collapsed bridge as emergency teams struggled to rescue them. Some clambered up the broken structure to try to make their way to the river banks, while others swam to safety.

    Press Trust of India news agency reported the bridge gave way as it could not handle the crowd on it.

    India bridge collapse: Dozens killed, several people injured and trapped
    People cling to the collapsed suspension bridge, in Morbi, India, Oct. 30, 2022.

    It is unclear how many people were on the bridge when it collapsed. However, local media reported that more than 400 people were on the bridge at the time of the collapse.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted Sunday that he is “deeply saddened by the tragedy at Morbi.”

    Rescue operations are “in full swing,” and assistance is being provided to those affected, Modi wrote.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the 230-metre historical bridge was built during British rule in the 19th century. It had been closed for renovation for six months and was reopened for the public last week.

    Journalist Bhargav Parikh, based in Ahmedabad, said many tourists were in Gujarat because of religious holidays. The bridge is a tourist attraction that draws many sight-seers during the festive season when Diwali and Chhath Puja are celebrated.

    Local media quoted officials as saying those on the bridge were performing rituals when it gave way.

  • India slams $113m fine on Google parent company

    India slams $113m fine on Google parent company

    India’s competition watchdog has imposed a fine of 9.36 billion rupees ($113.4 million) on Google parent Alphabet.

    The country’s competition commission accused Google of abusing the dominant role of the Google Play Store by forcing app developers there to use Google’s payment system for app purchases and purchases within apps.

    The competition commission also ordered the company to allow app developers to use any payment system.

    The commission had earlier fined Alphabet the equivalent of $164 million for allegedly abusing the dominant role of its Android operating system to boost its main business of online searches.

    Google and other Silicon Valley firms are vying for market share in India, soon to be officially the world’s most populous country.

    Android phones are very popular in India.

  • Indians delight in Rishi Sunak’s rise to UK PM on Diwali

    Indians delight in Rishi Sunak’s rise to UK PM on Diwali

    Many Indians are delighted at the prospect of Rishi Sunak becoming the first person of Indian origin to become British prime minister, just as Hindus across the world celebrate Diwali.

    Sunak was set to take the top job after his rivals Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race to replace Liz Truss as leader of the Conservative Party.

    Truss quit after a month and a half as her support evaporated and Sunak was poised to formally take over as prime minister later on Monday or Tuesday.

    Sunak’s expected rise to the premiership had already made it to the front pages of most Indian newspapers – alongside the Indian cricket team’s win over arch-rivals Pakistan in a T20 World Cup match late on Sunday.

    Some Indians said on social media that Sunak becoming prime minister this year would be even more special as India recently celebrated 75 years of its independence from British colonial rule.

    “This (Diwali) is very special for India’s magnificent cricket victory and in all likelihood, Rishi Sunak, a person of Indian origin, a practising Hindu and our own Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law, becoming prime minister of UK,” Chennai resident D. Muthukrishnan wrote on Twitter, referring to the founder of Indian software giant Infosys Ltd.

    “Rishi Sunak took oath as an MP on (Hindu holy book) Bhagavad Gita.

    “If he repeats the same for taking oath as prime minister, what a day it is for India, that too on our 75th year of independence from Britain.”

    Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, or finance minister, Sunak, 42, is a practising Hindu and is known to celebrate the festival of lights.

    He has also been photographed lighting candles outside No 11 Downing Street to mark the occasion.

  • Helicopter carrying pilgrims’ crashes, killing 6

    Helicopter carrying pilgrims’ crashes, killing 6

    A helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath in India’s Himalayan region crashed on Tuesday, killing all six on board, a police official said.

    Two pilots and four pilgrims died in the crash in the northern state of Uttarakhand, its police chief, Ashok Kumar, told Reuters by telephone, adding that a rescue team had been sent to the site.

    Footage from Reuters partner ANI showed smoke billowing from a spot nestled in between some hills, surrounded by dark clouds.

    It is too early to determine the cause of the accident, but poor weather could be a factor, Kumar added.

    Kedarnath is a key pilgrimage site that is shut every winter.(

  • U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos surrender to Germany after first half Miracle goal

    U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos surrender to Germany after first half Miracle goal

    European champions Germany on Tuesday beat Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team 2-1 in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, India.

    Team top goalscorer Opeyemi Ajakaye struck the woodwork in the 18th minute as the Flamingos started brightly, but defender Miracle Usani headed the rebound wide.

    However, Miracle entered the tournament’s books when she powered into the net a free-kick in the 30th minute to give Nigeria hope.

    Goalkeeper Faith Omilana came up with two great saves to preserve Nigeria’s lead as the Flamingos led 1-0 at the break.

    However, the well-drilled Germans scored twice in the second period to scoop all three points.

    Svea Stold equalised four minutes into the second half and Albert Mura added a second 12 minutes later.

    The Flamingos will be back on the turf of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday to seek the three points against New Zealand.

    Nigeria are in Group B of the competition alongside Germany, Chile and New Zealand. Nigeria will take on Chile on Monday in their third and final group phase match.

    The 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup which began on Tuesday in India will end on Oct. 30.

  • Nigerian socialite dies in India during liposuction surgery

    Nigerian socialite dies in India during liposuction surgery

    A 28-year-old Nigerian businesswoman and socialite, Amelia Pounds, has died in New Delhi, India, following complications during liposuction surgery.

    It was gathered that she passed away on Friday morning, October 7, 2022.

    Although it’s unclear what led to the complications, she was said to have given up the ghost while being operated on at the hospital.

    In a video filmed shortly after she passed, the doctor was heard apologizing to her.

  • Pilot killed as army helicopter crashes

    Pilot killed as army helicopter crashes

    An Indian army Cheetah helicopter has crashed in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, leaving one pilot killed and another one injured, media reported on Wednesday.

    The helicopter with two pilots on board crashed near the village of Tawanga at about 04:30 GMT, the Indian news agency ANI reported, citing army officials, adding that the pilots were evacuated to a military hospital.

    One of the pilots who suffered severe injuries died during treatment, the report read.

    The cause of the crash is unknown and the details are being investigated, the news agency reported.

    Cheetahs are manufactured by the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited under a French license based on the Aerospatiale SA 315B Lama model.