
Heroin worth ₹56 crore seized at KIA
The Hindu
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday arrested a woman from Africa who landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with 8 kg of heroin worth ₹56 crore in the internati
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday arrested a woman from Africa who landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with 8 kg of heroin worth ₹56 crore in the international market. The accused was caught based on a specific input that she was landing at KIA with the consignment. She was bound for another flight to the Middle East when she was intercepted.
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











