640 held for flouting laws in Kolkata, over 850 kgs of banned firecrackers seized on Kali Puja night
Kolkata (PTI): Altogether 640 people were arrested from various parts of Kolkata for illegal activities, such as bursting of banned fireworks, disorderly conduct and gambling, during the Kali Puja celebration a day ago, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The police also seized 852.45 kgs of fireworks and 68.4 litres of liquor during the puja on Monday night, he said.
Altogether, 451 people were arrested for disorderly conduct, 183 for bursting of illegal fireworks and six for gambling, he said.
Kolkata Traffic Police also prosecuted a total of 882 people for pillion-rider without helmet, bursting firecrackers, disorderly conduct, and rash driving, the officer said.
Ninety-nine people were prosecuted for drunk driving, and 156 for violation of rules, he added.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
