VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html What Kate Middleton’s public demeanour can teach us about emotional control Canada: Lawrence & gang directed Nijjar hit, there’s nothing to link Indian govt NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to cultivate a global brand.Ultimately, it is this social media bragging that became their undoing, drawing the attention and ire of international law enforcement and culminating in a sweeping US indictment.This unprecedented retaliation by the US law enforcement agency once again put the spotlight squarely on the vast network of Punjab-based gangs that have evolved into a high-profile transnational network.The US indictments underscore the heavy footprint of Punjab’s criminal underworld, prominently implicating figures such as Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, Sukhraj Kang, Goldy Brar, and Ravinder Singh Dhanda alongside Lawrence Bishnoi, who all rode the wave of illegal immigration to enter the US and Canada. Amid this dominant Punjab-centric network, Rohit Godara stands out as the sole high-ranking operative from Rajasthan.The indictments say that Brar, a childhood friend of defendant Bishnoi, directed the North American operations, Sukhraj Singh Kang operated from India, while Godara directed the European operations of the network.The unsealed documents also detail Bishnoi’s infiltration into the trucking business, which has a large number of youths from Punjab, alleging that it was heavily used for transporting drugs.It mentions how Bishnoi, Kang and Brar coordinated with fellow members to plan routes and secure protection for long-haul semi-trucks smuggling cocaine and methamphetamine across the US and to the Canadian border.It goes on to detail how the quartet targeted prominent cultural, political and business leaders in India and diaspora communities outside of India. “The trio frequently claimed public responsibility for these violent acts, including through videos and written messages publicly posted online. The Bishnoi OCG (organised crime group) used the high-profile violence and its public promotion to cultivate a widespread climate of fear and to fuel the notion that it was beyond the reach of law enforcement,” the documents say while citing the cases of Sidhu Moose Wala, Salman Khan and others.The indictments accuse the Lawrence Bishnoi network of systematically exploiting the aspirations of youths from Punjab by capitalising on their desire to move abroad for better economic and educational opportunities. It says that the syndicate targeted vulnerable young, poor men, facilitating their transit to North America and Europe under the guise of legitimate student and work visas. Key lieutenants like Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar – who originally moved to Canada on a student visa – orchestrated these pipelines. Once these young men arrived in foreign lands, the network rapidly shifted from benefactors to recruiters.These youths were converted into active foot soldiers for the syndicate’s overseas operations and assigned critical logistics and operational tasks. They were leveraged to track targets, handle illicit funds, manage weapon distribution, and execute cross-border extortions and targeted hits, it says.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorRaj Shekhar JhaRaj Shekhar Jha is a journalist for the Times of India with over a decade of experience in reporting on national security, terrorism, crime and prisons.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBuilding Collapses In Delhi’s Rohini; 1 Dead, Several Trapped; Rescue Ops UnderwayPune Building Buried Under Collapsing Garbage Mound, 16 Feared Trapped Amid Heavy Rain FuryShiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Arrested In KDMC Doctors’ Assault Case: PoliceEggs Thrown, ‘Chor-Chor’ Slogans At Mamata Banerjee’s Rally In West BengalRetired Transport Officer’s House Raided: UP Vigilance Recovers ₹1.62 Cr Cash, Gold Worth ₹20 CrOperation Hard Ball: Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar Among 37 Charged In Largest-Ever Int’l Crime SweepAfter SC Rap, NCERT Removes Chapter On ‘Corruption In Judiciary’ In Revised Class 8 Textbook”Didn’t Raise My Hand..”: Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Expresses Regret For KDMC Hospital Ambush’Welcome To UP 2.0′ TMC MP Mahua Moitra Slams Baruipur Encounter As BJP Defends Police ActionLashkar Commander Zakir Ganai Killed In Encounter In J&K’s Shopian, Hunt On For Second Terrorist123PhotostoriesFrom calling her son a miracle baby, gaining 83 kilos after pregnancy to being body-shamed: When Rupali Ganguly spoke about motherhood, career and lifeQuitting your job? 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Actress unarchives wedding photos amid split speculation Scorpio Horoscope Today, July 9, 2026: Businesspeople may travel for expansion ‘It will get much worse’: Donald Trump warns Iran as US launches fresh strikes over Tehran’s Hormuz ‘aggression’ Representative image Deaths from snake bites may be much rarer than earlier estimated, according to an 11-state survey funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The survey also shows that 43% of such deaths occurred outside hospital settings or in transit and that snakebite envenomation (SBE) was a disease of impoverishment with 53% of victims being below the poverty line.According to the survey, the mortality rate from snake bite is roughly 0.3 per 100,000 population, much lower than the earlier estimate of 6 per 100,000 based on the One-Million-Death study led by the Registrar General of India from 1998 to 2014.An interim report of the survey published in Nature Communications, an open-access scientific journal, is based on a cross-sectional survey in which data was collected for a continuous period of one year in each of the 11 states with all snakebite victims identified by ASHAs and family members of victims who consented to participate in the study. The survey is yet to be completed in Meghalaya and West Bengal.”In case of snakebite, the estimate of death in the 1-MDS appears to be grossly overestimated as compared to what we have gathered from the community. For example, there were 31 deaths due to SBE in Kerala (population 35 million) for the year 2024-25, whilst based on the 1-MDS estimate the number of deaths would have been 2100 for the state,” pointed out the study. Extrapolation of the results from the selected sites to countrywide statistics would suggest a total incidence of snakebite for the country at 120,852 annually, it added.However, such a low number could be because the study only includes 13 out of 28 states and large states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are not part of it. The highest number of fatalities have usually been reported from Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.India bears the largest burden of snakebite envenomation, accounting for nearly half of the world’s snakebite deaths. This is primarily attributed to India’s large agrarian population, at risk for snake-human conflict.The “big four” venomous species responsible for most envenomation in India include the Indian cobra, common krait, Russell’s viper, and saw-scaled viper.The total number of snakebites reported in the 25 project districts during the study period was 7,094. Of the 2.7% who died, 57% died in a hospital setting. Most of those bitten were males (64.1%) and among age groups the highest proportion was the 30-39 age group (20.9%). Unskilled labour was the most common occupation among participants (25.4%), followed by agriculture/farming (24.5%). Most of the bites (62%) happened during the monsoon season.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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Teen streamer’s body found in trash bags after alleged kidnapping in Honduras NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi joined Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in inaugurating the Prambanan temple compound restoration and conservation project – a Unesco world heritage – marking yet another site with India’s civilisational imprint which his govt has helped revive in a foreign country.”This initiative is a shining example of the enduring civilisational bonds between India and Indonesia, rooted in a shared heritage that has connected our people for centuries,” Modi said. Preserving such heritage is about safeguarding the traditions that continue to inspire generations, he said, adding that India is privileged to partner with Indonesia in this endeavour.With the governing BJP making it a point to champion India’s cultural legacy at home and abroad, govt has partnered with several countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Laos, to renovate and rebuild their ancient sites with common civilisational links with India.In Bangladesh, examples include Ramna Kali temple, which was destroyed in 1971, Joy Kali Mata temple, Anandomoyee Kali Mata Mandir and Ramakrishna temple, preserving important centres of Hindu faith, officials noted. In Vietnam, Modi govt restored Unesco-listed ‘MySon Sanctuary’, one of Southeast Asia’s most significant Shaivite temple complexes and the religious centre of the ancient Champa Kingdom.India signed MoU with Myanmar to restore earthquake-damaged monuments in the Unesco-listed Bagan Archaeological Zone and undertook restoration of 12 historic pagodas through the ASI. It also completed restoration of the historic Ananda temple.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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The funds were allegedly used to buy an Embraer 600 aircraft and an Agusta chopper for Rs 112 crore in what ED considers to be dubious transactions. This is the first time the agency has seized bank accounts of a political party.‘Chopper, plane bought from TMC corpus rented to party’ Last month, Kolkata police had frozen debit operations on these three accounts based on complaints from TMC rebel MLAs seeking a probe into the source of the funds. “It is also revealed that $1.7 million was arranged as an unsecured loan in 2023 from a Cayman Islands entity to purchase the said helicopter,” the ED said. These two flying assets were “rented” to TMC, even though they were purchased from the corpus of the party, it claimed. The aircraft and chopper were solely used by a top TMC functionary and more funds were laundered as “rentals” using the aviation firm, the ED claimed. The freeze is seen as a prelude to formal attachments of the three accounts and actions against party functionaries. “The Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft and Agusta helicopter were rented to TMC itself, even though they were purchased from the corpus of the party, and substantial amounts were transferred on the pretext of aircraft usage. The above stated dubious arrangement is under probe to ascertain the actual beneficial purpose of the transactions,” the ED said. The money trail could show if TMC functionaries laundered funds through shell entities to create personal assets. Sources said ED may question its functionaries, including Mamata and Abhishek Banerjee.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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Singh said, “Breaking News from the Ministry of Science & Technology. India achieves a milestone breakthrough in the aviation sector… CSIR-NAL Bengaluru has wrapped up the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII, a testament to India’s growing prowess in indigenous aircraft development.”The light transport aircraft, which can ideally serve smaller airports and reach India’s hinterland, had earlier undergone wind tunnel testing and preliminary designing of all the systems. “This milestone reinforces PM Narendra Modi ji’s Atmanirbhar Bharat mission and accelerates the UDAN initiative, enhancing connectivity to remote and high-altitude regions with homegrown technology,” Singh further said.Earlier, the science and technology ministry said that SARAS MkII marks only the beginning, as India needs to conceive and build larger aircraft in the long run to meet its growing aviation needs.Congratulating NAL, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the breakthrough will further UDAN’s vision to connect the remotest and high-altitude airfields with made-in-India aircraft.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBuilding Collapses In Delhi’s Rohini; 1 Dead, Several Trapped; Rescue Ops UnderwayPune Building Buried Under Collapsing Garbage Mound, 16 Feared Trapped Amid Heavy Rain FuryShiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Arrested In KDMC Doctors’ Assault Case: PoliceEggs Thrown, ‘Chor-Chor’ Slogans At Mamata Banerjee’s Rally In West BengalRetired Transport Officer’s House Raided: UP Vigilance Recovers ₹1.62 Cr Cash, Gold Worth ₹20 CrOperation Hard Ball: Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar Among 37 Charged In Largest-Ever Int’l Crime SweepAfter SC Rap, NCERT Removes Chapter On ‘Corruption In Judiciary’ In Revised Class 8 Textbook”Didn’t Raise My Hand..”: Corporator Ramesh Mhatre Expresses Regret For KDMC Hospital Ambush’Welcome To UP 2.0′ TMC MP Mahua Moitra Slams Baruipur Encounter As BJP Defends Police ActionLashkar Commander Zakir Ganai Killed In Encounter In J&K’s Shopian, Hunt On For Second Terrorist123PhotostoriesQuitting your job? 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GER moved from 28.4% to 29.5% and then to 30.0% over the same period.Enrolment grew by around 13 lakh between 2021-22 and 2022-23, but only by about 3.7 lakh in 2023-24. GER improved by 1.1 percentage points in 2022-23, but only 0.5 percentage point in 2023-24. At the latest annual pace, India would be nowhere near 50% by 2035; to reach that mark from the current 30.0%, the system would need to add roughly 1.8 percentage points every year.The latest report says AISHE “underscores India’s continued progress towards an equitable, inclusive, and expanding higher education system,” but also points to “areas requiring targeted policy intervention to improve quality, regional balance, and institutional capacity.”The institutional base has continued to grow. Registered universities rose to 1,289 in 2023-24 from 1,213 in 2022-23, while registered colleges increased to 48,246 from 46,624. But college expansion remains heavily private-led: 70.0% of responding colleges in 2023-24 were private unaided, while government colleges accounted for 17.1% and private aided colleges 12.9%.The access story also remains uneven. All-India GER was 30.0%, but SC GER stood at 27.8% and ST GER at 22.8%, showing that tribal participation remains well below the national average. High-GER States/ UTs include Puducherry at 72.3%, Chandigarh at 58.5%, Delhi at 53.0%, Tamil Nadu at 52.3%, Uttarakhand at 48.5%, Telangana at 46.6%, Himachal Pradesh at 46.4% and Karnataka at 41.9%. By contrast, several large-population states continue to carry the enrollment burden while remaining closer to, or below, the national average.The report’s own caveat matters: AISHE is based on “voluntary uploading of data” by higher education institutions, with non-response addressed through pooling and estimation. The direction of travel is positive, but the pace is the warning light.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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We stated that if there was any biggest betrayal of India and Pakistan with Jammu & Kashmir, it was the Indus Water Treaty. Due to IWT, we have no control over our rivers,” Omar said while talking to reporters here.Asked about the increasing tension between India and Pakistan on the issue, he said there was no escalation from the Indian side over IWT. “India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty. War threats are being given from there (Pakistan). Now, I will not answer that from here. The central govt will respond to that,” the CM said.India had placed the water sharing pact with Pakistan, signed in 1960, in abeyance after the Pahalgam terror attack last year. According to the treaty, India got full rights for utilisation of waters of the three eastern rivers — Ravi, Beas and Satluj — while Pakistan got rights over the three western rivers — Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.Governing National Conference has always been opposed to the treaty, withOmar blaming IWT for the power crisis in J&K.Get the latest India news and live updates. 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