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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Woman from Palghar held for smuggling 62cr cocaine
Mumbai: A 40-year-old woman from Palghar was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for smuggling around 6.6kg of cocaine worth Rs 62 crore hidden in 300 capsules between biscuits and chocolates at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now DRI officials said they believe she is part of an international drug mafia. Pooja Lovepreet Lal (42) was booked under NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted Lal, who arrived from Doha at the Mumbai airport. Though her personal search yielded nothing, a thorough check of her baggage revealed nine suspicious food containers. Upon opening them, officers discovered 300 capsules in a pellet form, packed unusually and weighing 6.2kg. During interrogation, she reportedly said she took the risk in exchange for what she described as quick and handsome money. DRI said this case illustrates an "ingenious modus operandi" involving the concealment of narcotics in everyday snack containers to avoid detection. — S Ahmed Ali
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dave & Buster's appoints former KFC president Tarun Lal as CEO
You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletter. Dave & Buster's announced Tuesday the appointment of former KFC U.S. president Tarun Lal as CEO and a member of the board of the eatertainment company, effective July 14. The Dallas-based company had been actively searching for a permanent CEO since Chris Morris stepped down as chief executive in December 2024. 'After a careful and comprehensive search, the Board is thrilled to announce Tarun as our next CEO,' Kevin Sheehan, chairman of the board and interim CEO, said in a statement. 'Tarun is a talented leader and seasoned operator with a highly successful track record of growing and improving businesses and brands in the U.S and around the world. We are confident he will have an immediate impact, grow our business and create substantial shareholder value.' Sheehan has been serving as interim chief executive since December and said at the ICR conference in January that when he left, Morris' leadership 'wasn't working from both sides.' Dave & Buster's has reported several quarter in a row of declining same-store sales that have been attributed to leadership missteps. Lal spent most of his career at Yum Brands, where he held multiple leadership positions over the course of 25 years, including COO of KFC and Pizza Hut India, global COO of KFC, and president of KFC U.S., where he has served since 2022. 'I am truly honored to be joining this incredibly talented team and to lead the company into its next chapter,' Lal said in a statement. 'Dave & Buster's and Main Event are iconic, highly differentiated brands with exceptionally large and loyal customer bases, outstanding unit level and new unit economics and huge potential for growth. I have been deeply impressed with what I have seen so far and sincerely look forward to working closely with our team and the board to deepen our connection with our guests and team members and drive immediate and long-term growth and value for all stakeholders.' Dave & Buster's owns and operates 236 venues across 43 states, Canada, and Puerto Joanna at Sign in to access your portfolio
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Fort that Chhangur Baba built in India was funded by Pakistan": BJP MP Brij Lal
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Brij Lal on Sunday alleged that Chhangur Baba, running a massive religious conversion racket, was funded by Pakistan and other Islamic countries to make India an Islamic country. Speaking in Lucknow, Lal claimed that the India-Nepal border has been a sensitive area, with madrasas near the border serving as refugee camps. 'The India Nepal border has been a very sensitive area. These madrasas near the border are refugee camps. The fort that Chhangur Baba built in India was funded by Pakistan and other Islamic countries. They have only one goal: to make India an Islamic country,' Lal told ANI. Chhangur Baba, whose real name is Jalaluddin, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly running a conversion racket that targeted Hindu women, particularly those who are poor, widowed, or socially vulnerable. Baba's associate Neetu alias Nasreen was also arrested and is currently in ATS custody. The ATS investigation revealed that Baba's network received nearly Rs 500 crore in foreign funding over three years, with Rs 300 crore allegedly funneled through illegal hawala channels via Nepal. 'They cannot win in a war... Our ATS has exposed this so-called Baba and his network... Funding is coming from abroad. Terrorists have been funded for a long time. Chhangur Baba used to sell rings on a bicycle, now owns 400-500 crores... All of this has been exposed in Modi and Yogi's rule, and it will be uprooted...,' added Lal. A resident of Madpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district, Chhangur Baba, Neetu alias Nasreen, and others are accused of being involved in a large-scale conspiracy involving unlawful religious conversions, utilisation of foreign funding, and activities posing a potential threat to national security and communal harmony. The UP Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad had arrested Chhangur Baba and his aide in Lucknow on July 5. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that illegal religious conversions are part of a deep-rooted conspiracy against the nation and society, and declared that such acts will not be tolerated under any circumstances. He highlighted the recent action taken in Balrampur, where a large-scale conversion racket was busted. He said that the state government has exposed a network involved in forced religious conversions, funded by foreign sources. CM Yogi Adityanath said, 'We have proceeded with a huge investigation in Balrampur. You must have seen he (Jalaluddin alias Chhingur Baba) had fixed rates (for conversion). He was receiving foreign funding. Transactions of more than Rs 100 crores were found in his 40 bank accounts.' Describing these developments as a threat to both social and financial security, the Chief Minister asserted that converting Scheduled Caste individuals by luring or intimidating them is unconstitutional and violates the spirit of social harmony. 'Such acts aim to break society and harm communal amity,' Yogi said, adding that strict action is being taken against those involved. (ANI)
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Delhi HC stays release of Udaipur Files, refers petitioners to Centre
The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the release of Udaipur Files movie, which is based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, while allowing the Islamic clerics' body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind and other petitioners to approach the Centre for a review of the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film was scheduled to hit the screen on July 11. Lal, an Udaipur-based tailor in Rajasthan, was murdered in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous, for 'sharing' a social media post in support of former BJP leader Nupur Sharma after her controversial comments on Prophet Mohammad. A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal directed the petitioners to approach the Centre within two days with their grievance. Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind had moved the court alleging that the film 'promotes hate speech and breaches the certification guidelines'. However, the CBFC informed the court that it had already ordered cuts which 'effectively addressed the petitioners' concerns'. 'The counsel for the petitioner has stated that the very intent of the movie is a complete vilification of a community, and it has a running theme portraying a community as being violent, responsible for causing riots and as being constantly in touch with terrorists in a neighbouring country. The film in its thematic expression shows persons belonging to a particular community in a negative light,' the court stated. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court clarified it did not pass any written order when it refused to urgently list the plea against the screening of movie. The clarification came after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Mohammed Javed – an accused in the case – said a confusion arose due to a Bench's remark, 'Let the film be released.' (With PTI inputs)
Scroll.in
5 days ago
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Delhi High Court stays release of film ‘Udaipur Files'
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a stay on the release of the Hindi film Udaipur Files, which is reportedly based on the 2022 killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal, till the Union government makes a decision about its contents, Bar and Bench reported. This came a day after the Supreme Court refused to urgently hear a petition seeking to stop the release of the film. Udaipur Files was scheduled to release in theatres on Friday. A High Court bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal directed the Union government to exercise its revisional powers under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act to examine the film, Bar and Bench reported. The section outlines the power of the Union government to revise and suspend film certifications. The bench was hearing a batch of petitions, including one filed by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani, seeking a ban on the film. The petitioners have alleged that the film is communally provocative and vilifies the Muslim community, Live Law reported The court permitted the petitioner to approach the Union government within two days, adding that a prayer for interim measures could also be sought. The Centre was directed to consider the application and decide on it within a week, reported Bar and Bench. In June 2022, Lal, a tailor, was killed in Rajasthan's Udaipur for purportedly sharing a social media post in support of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Nupur Sharma. She had made disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a television debate in May 2022. The assailants and several other persons accused in the matter were arrested by the Rajasthan Police. A video showed two men claiming responsibility for the killing of Lal as they brandished the cleavers used in the murder. The murder case was investigated by the National Investigation Agency and the persons accused in the matter were charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The trial is underway in a Special NIA Court in Jaipur. On Thursday, advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, said the court should 'decide whether the film can be shown in the context of what is happening in the country'. Representing the Central Board of Film Certification, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma told the bench that 55 excisions had been ordered in the film, which showed application of mind by the film certification body, Bar and Bench reported. He further claimed that the film was not community-specific but crime-specific. Advocate Shreeyash U Lalit, representing the filmmakers, referred to the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency in the case. In response, the bench said that the film cannot be defended on the basis of material collected in an investigation. Lalit also claimed that the film was a 'typical India-Pakistan' one, adding that Sibal had taken dialogues out of context. On the other hand, Sibal claimed that the film was filled with hate speech and portrayed the Muslim community as 'ills of society', Bar and Bench reported. 'This is not right for the country,' he said. 'This is not art. This is cinematic vandalism.' SC clarification Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that it did not issue any written order when it had refused to urgently hear the petition seeking to stop the release of film, PTI reported. Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymala Bagchi made the clarification after Sibal said that there had been confusion about the remarks made by the bench when it said 'let the film be released' a day earlier. However, the bench said that it had only made an observation but not passed a written order on the matter. On Wednesday, the bench had heard a writ petition filed by Mohammed Javed, one of the eight persons accused in the murder case. Javed argued that the release of the film would violate his right to a fair trial. He had sought that the release of the film be postponed until the trial in the matter concluded. The petitioner also argued that the film, based on its trailer, appeared to be communally provocative. In response, Dhulia and Bagchi said that the petition could be mentioned before the appropriate bench when the Supreme Court reopened on July 14 after the summer break. It added that the movie could be released in the meantime.
