The Border Security Force (BSF) has claimed to have arrested a Bangladeshi smuggler with 3.38 kg heroin along the India-Bangladesh border in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

The value of the seized narcotics is estimated to be nearly Rs 6,77,40,000 in the black market.

"Troops of the Pirojpur Border Outpost received specific intelligence regarding an attempt to smuggle narcotics across the IBB. The input stated that the narcotics would be smuggled from the Sadamachar area. Vigil along the border was stepped up. Around 4 p.m., the jawans spotted two men approaching the border from the Indian side. On being challenged, the two attempted to flee. The BSF troops managed to apprehend one of them," said N.K. Pandey, DIG and spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF.

A day after flights were grounded at the Heathrow airport, nation’s largest carrier Air India said on Saturday that its flights, to and from the Europe’s busiest airport, have resumed.

The shutdown caused inconvenience to as many as 200,000 passengers as at least 1,351 inbound and outbound flights were grounded throughout Friday.

In a statement, Air India said that its operations to and from London Heathrow (LHR) airport have “recommenced after the disruption at the airport yesterday due to a power outage”.

“Today’s flight AI111 was on schedule and other flights, to and from London, are expected to operate as per schedule. Flight AI161 of 21 March, which was diverted to Frankfurt, is expected to leave Frankfurt at 14:05 pm local time,” the airline added.

The stock of real estate company Omaxe plummeted to its new 52-week low of Rs 71.81 per share this week amid growing losses and declining sales – at a time when both benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty saw their best weekly gains in almost four years.

Omaxe's 52-week high was recorded at Rs 162.45 apiece on July 30 last year.

On the last day of the trading week (Friday), Omaxe's stock opened at Rs 74.75 per share. During the trading session, the stock touched its highest level at Rs 78.00 but also saw a low of Rs 74.41.

At the end of trading, the company's stock closed at Rs 77 per share with a minor gain of Rs 2.81 or 3.79 per cent.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday that it has arrested a forest guard in J&K’s Kathua district for demanding a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a complainant.

"A complaint was received that the accused Vipin Pathania was demanding a bribe of Rs 35,000 for allowing the complainant to smoothly execute contract work, construction/repair of road and for release of the key of a JCB machine forcibly taken by the accused," the CBI said in a statement.

“The complaint was verified discreetly, which revealed that the allegations are genuine. Accordingly, a trap was laid in the presence of independent witnesses, during which the accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from the complainant," it said, adding the accused was arrested by the CBI and a search was conducted at the residential premises of the accused at village Dewal in tehsil Billawar.

Thousands of workers staged demonstrations and blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Saturday, demanding factory reopening, annual leave, due holiday payment, and bonuses.

They blocked the highway for two hours, halting the movement of traffic and causing severe issues to the locals.

The workers of the Giant Knit garment factory in the Gazipur district of Dhaka division started the protest after seeing a factory closure notice in the morning.

Gazipur Industrial Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Faruk Hossain said that workers had already protested on Thursday over leave and bonus payments.

The Indian stock markets witnessed a strong rebound this week, with benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex surging over 4 per cent -- best weekly performance in four years -- and the rally was fuelled by improving investor sentiment, improvement in foreign flows and positive global developments, experts said on Saturday.

The Nifty gained over 4 per cent, the highest weekly since February 2021. The Sensex also surged 4 per cent, the most since July 2022.

The resurgence in market sentiment was fuelled by the comeback of FIIs amid a strengthening Indian rupee. Additionally, the steep correction in many stocks over recent months created opportunities for value buying, attracting investors looking to capitalise on lower valuations.

Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, took a significant step towards combating drug abuse by organizing an awareness seminar under the campaign of Punjab Government "Yudh Nashiyan Virudh". The workshop which is organized by Red Ribbon Club under Department of student welfare with the collaboration of Punjab Government, School of Nursing, Desh Bhagat University aimed at educating and sensitizing the youth about the harmful effects of drug addiction and promoting a drug-free society. On this occasion anti drug rally was oraganised by Nursing department to aware the youth about Drug Addiction.

Notorious robber Chunmun Jha succumbed to multiple gunshot injuries on Saturday following a fierce encounter with the police in Bihar's Araria district, an official said.

Araria Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjani Kumar told that Jha died while undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital, Araria.

The encounter occurred at Dhalha Canal under the jurisdiction of Narpatganj police station. A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and district police conducted a raid to apprehend Jha, a wanted criminal involved in multiple high-profile heists. During the operation, Jha sustained three gunshot wounds.

"Our team managed to overpower him after a fierce exchange of fire. The injured police officers were sent to Sadar Hospital for treatment, while Jha, who also suffered gunshot wounds, succumbed during treatment," SP Kumar said.