PM Modi’s visit to Maldives marks a strategic diplomatic reset, blending economic aid, defence support, and cultural outreach to counter China’s influence in the Indian Ocean.
The Anti-Narcotics Police Station has secured a conviction in an NDPS case involving the seizure of 865 grams of ganja from an accused intercepted near VSI Airport.
The approaching southwest monsoon is expected to ease water stress in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, but concerns over flooding, drainage failures and ferry disruptions have resurfaced in Sri Vijaya Puram ahead of the rainy season.