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Customs officials seized exotic wildlife, including including king snakes, monitor lizards and turtles, at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday. The seized wildlife were concealed in chocolate boxes and were being smuggled from Thailand capital, Bangkok. They were being taken to Chennai, Injeet Kumar Mohanty, a Customs official engaged at the airport, told PTI. The luggage of a person from Chennai was searched after officials received a tip-off. Following the search, seizures were made, he said, adding the passenger was detained and was being questioned. As many as nine California king snakes, 10 pig nose turtles and 12 Nile monitor lizards were seized, of which three lizards were dead, he said. The wildlife species have been handed over to the forest department.

BJP MP Jagadish Shettar on Saturday raised concerns over the alleged honeytrap scandal in Karnataka, claiming that several insiders, including ministers and influential figures, are involved in it. He accused the state government of attempting to suppress the issue to prevent a political crisis and reiterated his demand for a CBI investigation. Speaking to the media, Shettar alleged that a thorough probe could expose high-profile individuals, which is why there is a concerted effort to shut down the case. «Several insiders are involved, and if a serious investigation takes place, many Karnataka ministers and important people will be implicated, which is why they want to close everything. I have insisted multiple times that the honey trap issue should be investigated by the CBI to reveal the truth, as the current government appears to be trying to suppress the matter to avoid a political collapse,» the BJP MP said. Recently, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an independent probe by CBI or SIT into the alleged honeytrapping of legislators, public servants and judges in Karnataka.

cyberattack at Oracle as the hackers broke into the cloud computing company's computer systems and stole patient data, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. Earlier this month, the company alerted some healthcare customers that sometime after January 22, hackers accessed its servers and copied patient data to an outside location, the report said. The hackers stole patient data in an attempt to extort multiple medical providers in the United States, according to the report.

Mumbai police's closure report in the Disha Salian death case had termed it a suicide and asserted she was battling depression due to various reasons, including misuse of her money by her father, an official has said. Disha Salian was a former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. She allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 12th floor of her building in Jankalyan Nagar in north Mumbai's Malad area on June 8, 2020, as per police. The closure report by Malvani police, which probed the incident, was submitted to a superior officer (as per rules for an accidental death report) on February 4, 2021. The official on Friday said as part of the probe, Malvani police recorded statements of Disha's friends and some witnesses, during which it came to light that she was depressed due to some failed projects, misunderstanding with friends and misuse of her money by her father. The police had also recorded statements of actors with whom Disha Salian was communicating on behalf of her company, he added. After the case got entangled in an acrimonious tussle between political parties, the Mumbai police set up a Special Investigation Team, though its report is still awaited.

active shooter near the Texas North region led Air Force personnel to lock down their installation at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls throughout Friday morning at 9:40 a.m. (EST). The search operation at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls commenced after base personnel moved to secure both their establishment and an adjacent elementary school.

Trump administration has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine, the Department of Justice said Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the department's Civil Rights Division to investigate whether the schools' policies comply with the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action in college admissions, the department said in a statement. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has attempted to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs that his administration says exclude white and Asian American students. The administration has warned schools and colleges they could lose federal money over «race-based preferences» in admissions, hiring, scholarships and all aspects of campus life.

Himanta Biswa Sarma the SIT which is investigating the nefarious network of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheik, is scrutinising records to examine how and why he was paying salary to an individual based in India. Sarma said, “The SIT which is investigating the nefarious network of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheik, is scrutinising records to examine how and why he was paying salary to an individual based in India. SIT is in possession of evidence. The person based in India was receiving salaries for two or three years. The SIT will take another two months and by September we will conclude the investigation.” He added, “After that we will decide if we will recommend revocation of the visa of that individual or recommend other action as per law. The investigation so far establishes strong links with the Pakistani establishment.” Sarma earlier had hinted that the ongoing probe into alleged links between a Pakistan-based official and “certain individuals” in India may see involvement of Interpol. After Assam Police formed an SIT to investigate a case registered with Assam CID against a Pakistani national Ali Taqueer Sheikh who works with a climate action group – CDKN, Sarma had said government SIT has found that Seikh has come to India 18 times and SIT has got some initial leads which might lead to facts which will be starting, huge and fatal.

Ajeet Prakash Shrivastava on alleged complaint of corruption, misuse of official position, and regulatory violations, till April 2, the next date of hearing. A Bench led by Justice JB Pardiwala sought response from the Madhya Pradesh government and others on a petition filed by Shrivastava and Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority and posted the matter for further hearing on April 2. Shrivastava had sought directions for quashing the inquiry proceedings against him, which were pending before the inquiry committee constituted by the MP High Court. Senior counsel Shyam Divan, appearing for Shrivastava, told the SC that the inquiry had been initiated in complete disregard and violation to the procedure prescribed under Rule 35 of the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017 and other provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The Economic Offences Wing had last year started investigations in the matter on a complaint that alleged that Srivastava had manipulated the recruitment process for various RERA positions. Thereafter, the state government wrote to the state HC's chief justice, who appointed Justice Maninder Singh Bhatti to probe the allegations.

Muhlenberg College learned in January 2024 — as pro-Palestinian protests were sweeping campuses across the United States — that it was under investigation for discriminating against Jewish students, the small liberal arts institution in Pennsylvania took action. The college fired a tenured professor who had been accused of targeting Jewish students, and the U.S. Education Department, satisfied with Muhlenberg's response to complaints of antisemitism on campus, ended its investigation. So Muhlenberg's inclusion on a list of 60 universities and colleges under investigation by the Education Department for antisemitism was «not anticipated,» Todd Lineburger, a spokesperson for Muhlenberg, said. «To our knowledge, Muhlenberg is not on the DOE list of institutions with open investigations,» Lineburger said. «We have received no further information from the Department of Education and continue our robust efforts to remain fully compliant with all laws and regulations.» The March 10 letter to 60 institutions, signed by the Education Department's acting civil rights chief Craig Trainor, focused on antisemitic activity following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. It warned that Donald Trump's administration would not tolerate antisemitic acts — and institutions that did risked losing federal government funding.

Amazon and Flipkart this month, seizing items that did not meet quality control standards, as it increased its scrutiny of the two firms. Last week, the Bureau of Indian Standards conducted similar searches at the companies' warehouses in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, saying they stored, sold, and exhibited items that did not have a required standards label. Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart have said they comply with local laws. They did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the Delhi raids.

The New York utility provider Con Edison has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a series of anti-harassment reforms to settle a lawsuit over claims it discriminated against its female and nonwhite employees

Elon Musk is investigating how The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat involving high-ranking U.S. national security officials. The chat reportedly contained discussions on upcoming military airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The breach, revealed in The Atlantic on Monday, has sparked outrage, with bipartisan calls for accountability. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Musk’s involvement, stating that he would «figure out how this number was inadvertently added» and help «ensure this can never happen again.»

The Atlantic magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg reported that he had been added to a Signal message group which apparently included Vice-President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. He said he had seen classified military plans for US strikes on Houthi rebels, including weapons packages, targets and timing, two hours before the bombs struck. The report sparked a firestorm of criticism from opposition Democrats and concerns among several Republicans. Several Democrats are calling for resignations of some Trump officials involved. Amid this, it has now emerged that Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz and JD Vance celebrated the elimination of Houthi commander in the leaked group chat. ALSO READ: 'Elon, I want to thank you': Trump makes it official, makes big statement amid Tesla Takedown protests

Jagdeep (45), a teacher at Baba Mastnath University in Rohtak, had been residing in rented accommodation in Janata Colony for the past three years. According to the police, the prime suspect, Rajkaran (40), believed Jagdeep was involved in an illicit relationship with his wife. After discovering a photo of his wife on Jagdeep's phone, Rajkaran allegedly plotted to kill him.

Valerie Chapman, turned to LinkedIn after being laid off twice and now earns approximately Rs 8.6 lakh a month. Chapman previously worked in advertising and content creation but found stability in content monetization on LinkedIn.

copper imports could be coming within several weeks, months earlier than the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. Copper traded in New York rose to a record. US President Donald Trump in February directed the Commerce Department to open an investigation into potential copper tariffs and submit a report within 270 days, though it’s now expected to be resolved sooner, said the people who asked not to be identified because the discussions are confidential. The investigation already is looking like little more than a formality, some of the people said, with Trump having regularly said he plans to impose the tariffs. The administration is proceeding expeditiously with the review, and a conclusion could be possible well before the 270-day deadline, an official familiar with the process said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The White House declined to comment. In February, Peter Navarro, a White House trade adviser, said the investigation would proceed quickly.

Trump administration on Tuesday added 80 companies and organizations to a list of companies that are barred from buying American technology and other exports because of national security concerns. The move, which targeted primarily Chinese firms, cracks down on companies that have been big buyers of American chips from Nvidia, Intel and AMD. It also closed loopholes that Trump administration officials have long criticized as allowing Chinese firms to continue to advance technologically despite US restrictions. One company added to the list, Nettrix Information Industry, was the focus of a 2024 investigation by The New York Times that showed how some Chinese executives had bypassed US restrictions aimed at cutting China off from advanced chips to make artificial intelligence.