public safety

New Delhi, March 20 – An email claiming that multiple explosive devices filled with poisonous gas had been planted inside the Mumbai Press Club triggered a major security alert in the city on Friday, prompting swift action by the Mumbai Police and other security agencies.According to...

Shillong, March 19 Authorities in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya imposed an indefinite night curfew across the entire district on Thursday, citing incidents of violence and threats to public safety, officials said.The order was issued by District Magistrate Vibhor Aggarwal under...

Ranchi, March 19 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday directed officials to take action against any attempt to disrupt law and order during the upcoming Eid, Sarhul, and Ram Navami festivals.During a high-level meeting with senior officials, Soren asked them to ensure that all...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police and administration to ensure a conducive atmosphere for peaceful and dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash on Holi.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and...

Jammu, March 19 – In response to the rush of pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir during the Chaitra Navratri festival, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Udhampur-Reasi range held a crime review meeting on Thursday.According to a police...

Hazaribag, March 18 Jharkhand DGP Tadasha Mishra reviewed arrangements on Wednesday to ensure peaceful Ram Navami celebrations in Hazaribag, and urged all communities to maintain unity during the festivities.Mishra met senior officers, including Hazaribag SP Anjani Anjan and Deputy...

Tura, March 18 The curfew in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district has been extended for another day, with authorities also enforcing prohibitory orders banning public gatherings, rallies, and unlawful assemblies to prevent further escalation of violence, officials said on Wednesday.An order...

Sultanpur (UP), March 18 A passport office in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said.According to officials, employees at the passport office informed authorities that they had received an email from their...

The office of the Administrator, Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Jammu, has announced the official timings for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at various Eidgahs and mosques across Jammu.According to the announcement, Eid prayers will be held at Markazi Eidgah Jammu at 8:00 am. Prayers at Jamia Masjid Umar...

New Delhi, March 17 The Delhi government has formed a three-member committee to investigate the collapse of the overbridge in the Roop Nagar area of north Delhi and submit a report within 48 hours, Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Tuesday.The 60-foot bridge over a drain collapsed earlier...

Chikkamagaluru, March 17 – In a rare instance of community-based punishment, a court in Kadur taluk in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka has directed a man booked for riding a motorcycle while intoxicated to stand on the roadside holding a sign displaying traffic rules.The accused, Ranjith...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The Odisha government on Monday appointed retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal to lead the judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, in which at least 10 people died and 11 others suffered burn injuries.The panel is...

Chennai, March 16 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a strong attack on the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on Monday, alleging a serious decline in law and order in the State following an incident in which a group of allegedly intoxicated men entered a government hospital.BJP...

Gandhinagar, March 16 – The Gujarat government has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming Uttarvahini Panchkoshi Narmada Parikrama, which is scheduled to start on March 19 and continue until April 17.This month-long pilgrimage, considered a significant spiritual journey in Indian...

Gangtok, March 15 One person was killed as heavy rain, accompanied by hail, lashed several parts of Sikkim on Sunday evening, officials said.A 55-year-old woman, identified as Kala Devi Chettri, was killed after being trapped under a falling tree in Rakdong Kafer in the Tumin-Lingi assembly...

New Delhi, March 15 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warned on Sunday that strict action would be taken against those spreading rumors about a potential shortage of LPG, saying that such misinformation was causing unnecessary panic among people.Speaking at an event at Apna Ghar Ashram in Budhpur...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

Mumbai, March 15 – According to Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, creativity in governance lies in simple, practical ideas that improve people's lives, with humanity, positivity, and equality at its core.He was speaking at an event on the theme...

Shillong, March 15 The curfew in Meghalaya's Garo Hills, imposed in the wake of recent violence that claimed two lives, was relaxed for 12 hours on Sunday for church services, officials said.West Garo Hills District Magistrate Vibhor Agarwal, in an order, said the curfew will remain in force...

Bengaluru, March 14 A case has been registered after a first-grade student at a private school in the city was allegedly made to stand in the scorching sun for two hours as punishment for being late, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred at a school in Yelahanka Attur Layout here, they...