In a major blow to Central Zone’s campaign in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2025, promising wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has been ruled out of the tournament due to illness. The 24-year-old, who was originally named captain of the side, had missed the quarter-final clash against North East Zone with a groin strain. However, it has now been confirmed that he will also sit out the semi-final due to a bout of dengue.
The Punjab Police has arrested prime accused in Punjab anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota’s murder from Salasar, Rajasthan. Jhota was earlier shot on Tuesday, October 13 during a confrontation at a medical store in Mansa, Punjab, while livestreaming what he alleged was the sale of ‘chitta’, or heroin. He later succumbed to his injuries at Mansa Civil Hospital. The incident has triggered a political storm, with opposition leaders accusing the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to tackle the drug menace and maintain law and order.
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Two inter-state drug peddlers have been arrested with 317 kg of ganja, valued at an estimated Rs 3.17 crore in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru Police has arrested two arrested drug peddlers who are from Kerala and a case was registered under NDPS act.
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