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Mulayam Singh always called China a big enemy of India: Antony

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Former Defence Minister A.K.Antony on Monday recalled Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had served in the same portfolio before him, as a far-sighted politician and statesman.

The SP patriarch passed away at the age of 82 this morning, his son and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav tweeted.

“Even though Yadav was the Defence Minister for a brief period, none can forget his far sightedness as during every discussion on defence in Parliament, he had just one thing to say ‘be wary of China’, if not, it will be difficult to tackle. See how right he was,” the country’s longest serving Defence Minister said.

Even though Yadav – the only ‘Netaji’ in Uttar Pradesh was a few months elder to him, they always shared a very good relation like two brothers.

“His contribution to the country as Defence Minister will always be remembered as he used to give a lot of confidence and support to the forces,” added Antony.

With regards to his role in national politics, he was always a force to reckon with and none could keep him out in any manner, as he was a very tall leader.

“With regards to his contribution to UP, it was he who was the key supporter to the backward communities and the minorities and his service to his state will always be remembered,” added Antony.

Yadav, who was undergoing treatment at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram since August 22, had been on life support system for the past one week.

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DRI seizes 2 leopard skins, wild boar horn; two suspects apprehended

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Bhopal, May 6: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Nagpur unit, under the Mumbai Zonal jurisdiction, successfully apprehended two individuals engaged in illegal trade and possession of leopard skins.

Following the seizure, the confiscated wildlife articles and the detained individuals were handed over to the District Forest Division of Ujjain for further investigation in accordance with the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

The operation, conducted in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, resulted in the seizure of two leopard skins with heads, along with an ivory (wild boar horn), from the suspects.

Acting on specific Intelligence regarding attempts to sell these prohibited wildlife items, the DRI team intervened at a hotel in Ujjain on the morning of May 4 leading to the suspects’ capture.

The seized leopard skins and ivory were confiscated under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which strictly prohibits the trade, purchase, or possession of leopard skins or any part of the animal, as leopards are listed under Schedule I of the Act.

The agency is active in various wildlife enforcement actions, including a recent operation in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district, where it seized two leopard hides and 18 leopard nails, leading to the arrest of five individuals.

In March 2024, another mission in Vizag city resulted in the seizure of a leopard skin and the apprehension of four traffickers.

Additionally, DRI’s Pune unit intercepted a leopard skin in Akola, Maharashtra, leading to the arrest of three persons.

This operation is part of DRI’s ongoing efforts to combat wildlife trafficking.

Earlier in January 2025, the Nagpur unit intercepted three individuals in Maharashtra’s Akola district and recovered one leopard skin.

These successful missions reaffirm DRI’s steadfast commitment to curbing illegal wildlife trade and safeguarding India’s biodiversity.

Employing its Intelligence-based approach and enforcement capabilities, the DRI continues to dismantle trafficking networks and enforce wildlife protection laws in collaboration with other agencies.

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12 more militants apprehended in Manipur, large cache of arms recovered

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Imphal, May 6: Security forces have arrested 12 more militants, including a woman cadre, of different outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

A police spokesman said that of the 12 militants apprehended, 11 belong to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit and one to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) group.

The militants, including a woman cadre, were arrested from four districts — eight from Imphal East, one from Imphal West, two from Thoubal, and one from Kakching.

A large cache of arms and ammunition, including AK series/A1/M4/self-loading rifles, .303 rifles, pistols, camouflage uniforms, mobile phones, various electronic devices, incriminating documents and various other materials were recovered from the militants.

These extremists were involved in kidnapping, threatening people, various types of crimes, forcible collection of money from government employees, contractors, traders and common people.

The security forces, comprising Central and state forces, arrest militants of different outfits almost every day.

Meanwhile, police, during the past 24 hours, have recovered six more stolen vehicles in a special drive conducted for the recovery of stolen/snatched vehicles from anti-social elements/ miscreants.

Amid the ethnic violence in Manipur, widespread theft of cars and two-wheelers was reported, and 151 stolen cars and 30 two-wheelers have been recovered since April 16 from different places in the state when a special drive for the recovery of stolen/snatched vehicles was launched.

Combined security forces have continued search operations and area domination in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts. Manipur has two National Highways — the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37) and the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway (NH-2), both very crucial to bring in foodgrains, various essentials and useful items, medicines, transport fuels, construction materials, machineries, and numerous other commodities from outside the state. To prevent any attack or any untoward incident, the security forces provide escorts to all kinds of vehicles when they move through the National Highways.

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High level meeting begins in Home Ministry regarding mock drill, many officials also present

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New Delhi, May 6: A high level meeting has started in the Home Ministry on the mock drill to be held on May 7. The Home Secretary is holding a meeting with representatives of 244 civil defense districts.

In fact, this is an important meeting regarding the mock drill to be held on May 7, which has been organized in North Block under the chairmanship of Home Secretary Govind Mohan. The presence of Chief Secretaries and senior officials of the states in the meeting makes it clear that this is a national level coordination effort related to security and disaster management.

The objective of this meeting is to ensure preparation and coordination for the mock drill to be held on May 7. Due to this, officials of NDRF, Civil Defense DG, DG Fire and Air Defense as well as representatives of state governments have also participated in it.

Apart from this, the focus is on border and sensitive districts. Representatives of 244 civil defense districts and border areas have specially participated for this meeting. Also, this drill will focus on preparing for emergency scenarios like rockets, missiles and air strikes. Apart from this, discussions are also possible in the meeting on how to make arrangements for sirens and blackouts. This meeting is being considered a big step towards testing and improving the country’s security and disaster handling capabilities.

It is worth mentioning that after the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, the central government has taken a big step regarding security preparations. The Home Ministry has directed many states of the country to organize a comprehensive civil defense mock drill on May 7.

According to government sources, important activities will be carried out under the mock drill. During this, air raid warning sirens will be operated. This is a step related to issuing alerts about major danger and enemy activities.

Citizens and students will be trained in necessary civil defense techniques to keep themselves safe in case of possible attacks. Crash blackout will be arranged. Under this, emergency protocols will be implemented to hide cities and structures from enemy aerial surveillance or attack.

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