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Nagpur, April 8 Several customers created a commotion at a gas depot in the Nara area of Nagpur city after receiving false delivery messages on Wednesday.Police said that around 25 to 30 customers received SMS alerts claiming that their LPG cylinders had been delivered. However, the customers...

Kolkata, April 4 – Intelligence agencies, both central and state, including members of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team, are investigating the incident of harassment of judicial officers in Kaliachak, Malda district of West Bengal. They are trying to trace the overseas connections of...

New Delhi, April 2 The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were allegedly surrounded and attacked, observing that it was a...

Kolkata, April 2 Several police officers were injured, including an officer in charge, when miscreants threw stones at them in Birbhum district, West Bengal, an officer said on Thursday.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Suri police station, Shailendra Upadhyay, was among those injured after...

Varanasi, March 31 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who was on a day-long visit to Varanasi, offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and conducted a detailed study of the world-renowned Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor on Tuesday.After reaching the corridor, the Chief...

Patna, March 31 – Following the tragic stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Maghra village, Nalanda district, in which 8 people were killed, the administration has taken strict action against police personnel for alleged negligence that led to the tragedy.Following preliminary findings of...

Nalanda, March 31 – Police have confirmed that eight people died and eight others were injured in a stampede at the Nalanda temple on Tuesday.The stampede occurred during prayers at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda.In a statement, the police said that earlier in the day, the situation at...

New Delhi, March 30 Elaborate security and traffic arrangements will be in place in northwest Delhi ahead of Hanuman Jayanti on April 2, with a particular focus on sensitive areas such as Jahangirpuri, officials said on Monday.According to a police statement, a multi-layered security plan has...

Jaipur, March 30 – Tension has gripped the Mahesh Nagar area in Jaipur, Rajasthan, following a dispute over alleged illegal liquor sales, which escalated into violence, vandalism, and arson.The police have detained over a dozen individuals and launched an investigation. The incident occurred...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Devotees across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, flocked to temples on Friday for Ram Navami, amidst stringent security measures.Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Sambalpur, which...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Surya Kiran Aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force will hold a civil air display at Sukhna Lake here on March 27 and 28.Sukhna Lake will remain closed to the public from March 26 until the afternoon of March 28 due to the event and the arrangements being made for it...

Kolkata, March 26 Clashes erupted between BJP and TMC supporters during an election campaign in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, with several police personnel also coming under attack while trying to control the situation.The incident occurred when BJP candidate from Basanti...

Kolkata, March 26 Security has been tightened across West Bengal in preparation for Ram Navami celebrations, as approximately 3,000 police personnel will be deployed across the state to maintain law and order, a senior official said.The carrying of weapons has also been prohibited, and the...

Bengaluru, March 24 Bengaluru City Police said on Tuesday that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the upcoming IPL cricket matches at M Chinnaswamy stadium here.Two matches will be played at this venue.The 19th edition of the world's biggest T20 league begins on March 28...

The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, has stated that the Election Commission (ECI) will publish the first supplementary voter list under the Systematic Voters' Registration (SIR) process today. This list will include the names of voters whose documents have been fully...

Jammu, March 22 – A large number of pilgrims arrived at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine base camp, Katra, in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, and they are now proceeding towards the shrine as the Navratri festival gains momentum.The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB)...

In light of the upcoming Navratri festival and the expected increase in pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, the Jammu Division of the railway has implemented comprehensive security and passenger facilitation measures at key stations.Special teams of Scouts and Guides have been...

Ahmedabad, March 8 As dusk settled and the countdown for the India-New Zealand clash grew, intermittent cries of "we will win, India will win the World Cup" filled the Narendra Modi Stadium here as a massive crowd packed the venue for the cricket spectacle.Fans from across the country began...

Jaipur, March 8 Four police personnel were injured after villagers protesting the death of a 70-year-old man, who was run over by a dumptruck in the Jhunjhunu district, started throwing stones at them, officials said on Sunday.The incident took place on Saturday night in Mehada village, when...

Kozhikode, March 8 A promotional campaign by a footwear shop here, promising premium shoes for just Rs 1, sparked a massive rush on Sunday morning, forcing police to use batons to control the crowd.Hundreds of eager customers, drawn by viral advertisements, flooded the area in the early hours...