public safety

In Siliguri and Dabgram-Fulbari, two constituencies in northern Bengal, the upcoming assembly elections have become fiercely contested battlegrounds. The campaigns are focused on development, identity, and law and order, with narratives clashing head-on.As the assembly elections on April 23...

Idukki (Kerala), March 31 Panic gripped the town of Marayoor in this hill district on Tuesday after an Indian Gaur, having wandered from a nearby forest, caused widespread damage by entering buildings and disrupting the area, officials said.The animal entered several buildings, including the...

Peshawar, March 30 Nine people, including eight children, have died and 47 others have been injured due to heavy rainfall across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan since last week, authorities said on Monday.Most of the casualties occurred due to the collapse of roofs and...

Thane, March 28 A 19-year-old man was detained in Thane, Maharashtra, for allegedly spreading rumors on social media claiming that a nationwide lockdown would be imposed, a police official said on Saturday.Arham Azharuddin Ansari, who lives in the city's Mumbra area, was allowed to go after he...

New Delhi, March 28 In an effort to strengthen traffic enforcement and alleviate congestion, the Delhi Police inducted 76 new cranes into its traffic unit and launched 125 additional over-speeding detection cameras across the national capital on Saturday.The fleet of cranes, launched by Police...

Dubai, March 28 Five Indians were injured in the UAE after falling debris near the Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) following the interception of a ballistic missile by the country's air defence system, local media reported on Saturday.The Abu Dhabi Media Office in a social media post...

Jammu, March 27 The government estimates that more than 1.52 lakh stray dogs are present in major urban centers of Jammu and Kashmir, including 64,416 in Srinagar city, citing a survey.Responding to a question from National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq in the assembly, Chief Minister Omar...

Guna, March 27 – An Anganwadi center, which had been operating for several years in an old and dilapidated building in a remote village of the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, has now been moved to a new structure, ensuring the safety of the children enrolled at the facility.This much-needed...

Ranchi, March 27 Elaborate security measures have been put in place across Jharkhand to ensure peaceful celebrations of Ram Navami on Friday, as devotees flocked to temples and religious processions were planned in several districts, officials said.Surveillance has been intensified with the...

New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday clarified that there was no blast near the Jafrabad Metro station, dismissing viral social media messages claiming an explosion on the line.In a statement, the DMRC said the incident was caused by a "pantograph flashing"...

New Delhi, March 26 Traffic movement in certain parts of central Delhi will be affected on Thursday evening due to the 'Shobha Yatra' (procession) being organized in the Paharganj area to celebrate Ram Navami, police said.Around 300 devotees are expected to participate in the procession, which...

Singapore, March 26 An Indian-origin man was charged in a Singapore court on Thursday for driving a luxury sports car with his two children sitting on the car's trunk.According to a report by Channel News Asia, Prem Anan Sugunakumar was charged with reckless driving that endangered the safety...

Deoghar, March 25 Police in Jharkhand's Deoghar district launched a chatbot on Wednesday, allowing people to file specific complaints without visiting a police station, an official said.The 'Samvad' Chatbot Service was launched for public convenience and safety, the official said."This...

Hazaribagh, March 25 – In a horrific incident, an 11-year-old girl in the Vishnugarh police station area of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, was murdered. The crime has sent shockwaves across the entire area.It is suspected that the accused first sexually assaulted her and then brutally killed...

Ludhiana, March 25 Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia told party ministers and MLAs in Punjab on Wednesday that those who are afraid to fight the drug mafia should leave the Arvind Kejriwal-led party.Addressing a Malwa zone meeting under the 'Yudh Nashean Virudh' campaign, the former deputy...

Bilaspur, March 25 At least 4,400 chickens have died following an outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) at a state-run poultry farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance within a 10-kilometre radius, officials said.Dr GS Tanwar, a joint director...

Bengaluru, March 24 Three doctors, including a woman, were arrested after a video of them went viral, in which they were seen triple-riding on a two-wheeler and driving "recklessly" on the city's streets, police said on Tuesday.The incident, which occurred in BTM Layout here on Sunday night...

Beed, March 24 Two people, including an elderly resident, from a village in Beed district, Maharashtra, died several days after they were critically injured in a road accident, police said on Tuesday.The accident occurred on Saturday morning when the two – Shriram Mate (31) and Purushottam...

Nagpur, March 24 The administration in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday dismissed rumors of a fuel shortage, assuring citizens that there was ample stock of petrol, diesel, and gas in the district, as people flocked to petrol pumps across the city.The fear of a fuel shortage, in the context of...

Hyderabad, March 24 Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar stated on Tuesday that there is no shortage of fuel or LPG cylinders in the city.In a post on 'X', Sajjanar said that sufficient stocks are available, and supplies are running smoothly across the city."Citizens are requested not...