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New Delhi, March 6 Tensions escalated in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Friday as a car and a motorcycle were set on fire, and a large protest by Hindu political groups blocked traffic for several hours, following the death of a 26-year-old man in a clash during Holi celebrations.According...

Patna, March 3 – A major police operation ahead of Holi has created a stir in the East Champaran district of Bihar.Superintendent of Police Swaran Prabhat has suspended 37 constables with immediate effect for being absent from duty without prior notice.According to sources, police personnel...

Ranchi/Jamshedpur, March 3 Elaborate security arrangements, including the additional deployment of police personnel and the mobilization of patrolling teams, have been made across Jharkhand ahead of the Holi festival, officers said on Tuesday.The state police headquarters issued directives to...

Indian Railways has made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth, safe, and comfortable travel for passengers during the upcoming Holi festival. To manage the anticipated increase in passenger traffic, Northern Railway has decided to operate 64 Holi Special train trips across the country from...

Kolkata, March 1 Supporters of the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP clashed in Netaji Nagar, a South Kolkata area, on Sunday over drawing graffiti on a wall for the upcoming state assembly elections.A BJP leader alleged that when they were drawing graffiti on a wall, TMC members attacked...

New Delhi, February 27 The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday criticised the arrangements at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College's annual festival, citing a "stampede-like" situation and subsequent police action that allegedly left several students injured.In a statement, the...

Shahjahanpur (UP), February 27 Police have taken preventive measures against around 3,500 people to ensure the peaceful conduct of the traditional 'Lat Sahab' procession here, a senior officer said on Friday.'Joota Maar Holi' is a unique, centuries-old tradition celebrated in Shahjahanpur on...

Kolkata, February 26 – A massive protest erupted in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Thursday after a tribal pregnant woman was beaten by a civic volunteer, resulting in the death of the unborn child, officials said.On Thursday afternoon, members of the tribal community staged a protest at the...

Shivamogga, February 24 A 16-year-old boy was murdered outside a government school in Sulaebailu here, sparking tension in the area, police said on Tuesday.Following the incident, a large police force was deployed in the city.The incident occurred after Sanketh (16), a student of the...

Kochi, February 23 A police officer was allegedly assaulted by two members of a suspected gang after he asked them to move their motorcycle in Aluva here, police said on Monday.The injured officer has been identified as Senior Civil Police Officer Ranjith of Chengamanad Police Station, who was...

Mathura (UP), February 22 In an effort to control potential troublemakers during various Holi-related events in Mathura, including the famous Lathmar Holi of Barsana, security personnel will be deployed among the crowds, disguised as 'Huriyars' and ordinary devotees, to keep an eye on...

Pune, February 19 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday praised the visionary leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in establishing 'swarajya', saying history would have been different without him.The forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are heritage sites, a fact now...

Jaipur, February 17 Days after the parents of a woman filed a missing person report, she was found to be in a live-in relationship with a man from a different community, police said on Tuesday.Ganj Station House Officer (SHO) Mahaveer Singh Rathore said that based on the complaint, a search...

New Delhi, February 17 A motorcyclist attempted dangerous stunts on a busy road in central Delhi to celebrate India's victory over Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup, following which he was detained by the police, an official said on Tuesday.A group of angry commuters also gathered around...

Ballia (UP), February 17 Unidentified individuals damaged the statue of Sant Ravidas in a village here, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Bandheta village in the Phephana area on Monday night. After villagers discovered the damage in the morning, they gathered around the...

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), February 17 Tension gripped the Vijayapura area of Chikkamagaluru late Monday night following allegations of stone-throwing, triggering protests by members of two communities and heavy police deployment.Allegations emerged that some youths from one community had...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Chairman of the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, Ransoo, Ramesh Kumar, chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the upcoming Maha Shivratri Mela 2026, to be held from February 14-16 at the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine in Ransoo, Reasi.The...

REASI, FEBRUARY 11: DIG Udhampur–Reasi Range, Sarah Rizvi, and Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Nidhi Malik, chaired a high-level meeting to finalize arrangements for the Mahashivratri Mela 2026, scheduled from February 14 to 16 at the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine.The officers reviewed security, traffic...