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Karnataka HC resumes hearing pleas on hijab row

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The full bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice Khaji Jaibunnesa Mohiyuddin on Tuesday afternoon resumed hearing of petitions seeking directions to the state government to allow wearing of hijab in classrooms.

This is the third day of hearing by the three judge bench. The petitioner for girl students seeking order to attend classes wearing hijab will complete his submission through senior advocate Devdatt Kamat. On Monday, he had argued that the government can’t deny fundamental rights to students in the pretext of managing law and order situations. He also objected to the powers given to the College Development Committee to decide on uniforms.

On Monday, the bench had also refused to restrain media from reporting the proceedings as one of the counsel demanded that it will have effect on the elections of other states. The court had earlier given an interim order that no religious symbols are allowed for the students in schools and colleges until the final court. The order banned both hijab and saffron shawls in the school and college premises.

The larger bench also set aside the arguments of petitioners seeking orders to the government for allowing students to wear hijab of the colour of their uniform to classrooms.

However, petitioners moved the Supreme Court challenging the interim order banning hijab in classrooms. The state government has resumed classes till standard 10 and Pre-University Colleges are opening from Wednesday.

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Mumbai: 30 crores fraud in the name of a capital scheme across the state, 4 arrested, 12 lakhs seized, further investigation underway

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Mumbai: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has claimed to have arrested 4 fraudsters by exposing an illegal company called AI Origin and Digital Origin, which used to cheat people by fooling them in the name of high profits. Origin Mumbai EOW has taken major action against ‘AI Origin/Digital Origin’ The Mumbai Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a case against the operators of the company ‘AI Origin/Digital Origin’ and other accused in connection with an alleged capital investment scam. According to the police, the company collected a huge amount of money from the public by running investment schemes without the required approval from the RBI or SEBI. During the operation, the authorities seized cash, bank passbooks, cars, and laptops/electronic devices worth over Rs 12 lakh. Several accused have been arrested in this case, and the investigation is underway by the Economic Offences Wing. More than 30 crores have been invested in this company. This company had also started its offices in Palghar, Pimpri Chinchwad, Sangli, Sitara, Kolhapur police stations. A case was also registered against this company in Ghatkopar Pantnagar, Mumbai. The EOW has arrested the company’s president Krishna Chavan, Ankush Shantaram, Dr. Swadesh Mohte and agent Subhash Pandre. Along with this, documents and other goods and cash have been seized by raiding the company’s office RA Palm. To entice people to invest in this company, they used to send them on picnics abroad. Not only this, the accused used to organize seminars and lure them in the seminars, along with this, they used to create an environment here that made so much profit on investment. The EOW monitored the investment for a month and after that the operation was carried out. DCP Sangram Nishandar said that the Intelligence Unit of EOW has started keeping an eye on such companies that run such schemes and fool people by posting advertisements on social media. Along with this, social media is also being monitored. This company had also lured people into investing by giving them attractive schemes on social media through new advertisements. He said that after the Torres scheme, the EOW has started monitoring the capital scheme and investigating such cases. Mumbai EOW has exposed a scam worth crores of rupees in its operation and arrested 4 accused.

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Mumbai: BMC and Crime Branch crackdown on fake jhula raid doctors, medicines and other items seized in Deonar and Bandra, case registered against five doctors

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Mumbai: Crime Branch and BMC have conducted a joint operation against fake and sham doctors in Mumbai city. Unit 6 of Mumbai Crime Branch conducted a crackdown in Deonar and Bandra areas of Mumbai and found that they were practicing without any certificate. They also seized more than one lakh injection medicines from these clinics. These doctors were running clinics without certificates and were a threat to the lives of patients. Therefore, Mumbai Crime Branch has taken action on the instructions of Police Commissioner Devin Bharti and DCP Nanoth Dhole has led the operation here. In Deonar and Bandra, the licenses of Dr. Saghir Ahmed Abdul Majeed Hashmi, 39, of Dr. Saghir Clinic, Akhilesh Kumar Dubey, 47, of Gayatri Clinic, Muhammad Alam Muhammad Sharif Sheikh Ayesha Clinic, Keshav Prasad Patel Clinic and Aftab Khan Aftab Clinic have been suspended. A case has been registered against these doctors in Deonar and Nirmal Nagar police. The licenses of these bogus and fake doctors have also been suspended. During the action against the bogus doctors, it was found that they did not have any authentic documents.

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Drug smuggler Virendra Singh Baswa extradited from Dubai, successful NCB operation, Amit Shah praises agencies for their performance on X-ray

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In a major breakthrough in the fight against international drug syndicates, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Virendra Singh Basuya @ Veeru @ Basuya, a resident of Palangi, Sarojini Nagar, Delhi, back to India. He was taken into custody on his arrival at IGI Airport in New Delhi early this morning.

Basuya was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2026, as per an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the NCB. His return to India was secured by Indian agencies through constant coordination with the UAE authorities.

In a post on the X platform, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “The Modi government is tracking down drug smugglers hiding abroad and ruthlessly destroying their entire ecosystem. Setting a new milestone in the zero tolerance policy against drugs, the NCB has ensured the return of fugitive drug convict Singh. From top to bottom and bottom to top, our agencies have once again proven that drug smugglers, no matter where they hide, cannot escape the long arm of Indian law.
About the case
The case began in Pune in February 2024, when the Pune City Police seized 500 grams of mephedrone. Thereafter, adopting a top-down and bottom-up approach, the investigation was expanded to identify and dismantle the entire drug smuggling network. Subsequent investigations and follow-up operations led to the seizure of about 867 kg of mephedrone from Pune and 970 kg from Delhi. Mephedrone was recovered, taking the total seizure to about 1,837 kg of mephedrone. The case was then transferred to the Mumbai Zonal Unit of the NCB for further investigation.
The investigation identified Basuya as a key overseas operative and alleged conspirator who coordinated the syndicate’s activities from abroad and facilitated the export of mephedrone consignments from India to other countries. A large consignment of about 970 kg of mephedrone, which was recovered in Delhi, was allegedly linked to preparations for export through courier channels connected to it. His role emerged as a key link connecting the domestic manufacturing and smuggling network with overseas distribution channels.
Basuya is also involved in a separate case of the Delhi Police Special Cell related to international cocaine smuggling. In October 2024, the Delhi Police Special Cell busted a major drug trafficking cartel, resulting in Multiple seizures were made from warehouses and other premises in Delhi, Hapur and Ghaziabad, as well as a factory in Ankleshwar, Gujarat. The coordinated operations led to the recovery of over 1,300 kg of cocaine, mephedrone and hydroponic weed. Investigations into the cartel revealed that Basoya was allegedly involved in the procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of cocaine and other drugs.
Basoya’s return is part of the NCB’s ongoing efforts under Operation GLOBAL-HUNT, which aims to identify, track and pursue major drug traffickers and fugitives operating from overseas jurisdictions. The initiative leverages international cooperation mechanisms, including Interpol Red Notices, and strengthens operational coordination with Indian and foreign law enforcement agencies. The initiative follows the earlier successful return of other wanted drug traffickers, including Mohammad Salim Dola from Turkey and Naveen Chechkar from Malaysia. Bringing fugitives back to India to face the legal consequences of their crimes is a further step in the vision document for Drug Control (2026–2029), unveiled by the Hon’ble Union Home Minister. As part of this roadmap, continuous efforts are being made to identify, track down and bring back other major drug traffickers in collaboration with other international agencies abroad.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the NCB is firmly committed to the Government of India’s zero tolerance policy against drug trafficking.

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