public safety

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...

Mumbai, March 24 – Adding a quirky twist to a serious message, the Delhi Police drew inspiration from the iconic character "Jameel Jamali" from veteran actor Rakesh Bedi's film "Dhurandhar" to deliver a light-hearted yet impactful reminder about public safety.The Delhi Police shared a...

Washington, March 24. President Donald Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel, an Indian-American, at a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force, where Patel said the operation had helped law enforcement arrest violent offenders at “record historic levels”.At the event in Memphis, Trump...

Shimla, March 23 The Himachal Pradesh government will soon formulate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline and monitor spa operations in the state, Industry Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said on Monday.Responding to a question from Congress MLA from Manali Bhuvneshwar Gaur in the...

Peshawar, March 23 Around 40 deaths were reported in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the two-day Eid holidays, officials said on Monday.The national emergency service, Rescue 1122, said that it responded to a total of 1,914 emergencies during the festive period.The...

Bengaluru, March 23 The Bengaluru Traffic Police launched an investigation on Monday after a video surfaced online showing three young people triple-riding on a two-wheeler and driving "recklessly" on the city's streets, officials said.The incident, which occurred in BTM Layout here, has...

Reasi, March 23: In a major step towards sustainable urban development and improved public services, the Reasi Municipal Committee has ensured that street lighting throughout the town will remain unaffected during power outages, with many municipal lights now powered by solar energy.As part of...

Chennai, March 23 AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has issued an open letter to the people of the state, sharply criticizing the DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for what he described as a “complete breakdown...

New Delhi, March 22 Hours after criticizing her own BJP-ruled municipal corporation (MCD) over the seizure of illegal liquor during a surprise inspection in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area on Sunday, Satya Sharma, the chairperson of the MCD's Standing Committee, stated that the matter was one of...

Bengaluru, March 22 Bengaluru traffic police have seized a luxury sports car after a video of the vehicle allegedly performing dangerous drifting maneuvers was widely shared on social media platforms, officials said on Sunday.Officials have served a notice to Ricky Rai, the son of former...