Karunanidhi a born fighter: Kerala CM Vijayan
Chennai, Aug 2 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday termed DMK President M. Karunanidhi a born fighter. He made the remark after visiting Karunanidhi at the Kauvery Hospital here.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, Vijayan said he met DMK leader and Karunanidhi's son M.K. Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi and enquired about the 94-year old politician's health condition.
Vijayan said he was informed that Karunanidhi's condition is improving. The Kerala Chief Minister also wished him a speedy recovery.
Karunanidhi, who was Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister for five times, was admitted to the Kauvery Hospital on July 28.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
