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Kannur (Kerala), April 11 An all-party meeting convened by the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) on Saturday, in the wake of post-poll violence in the Payyannur constituency here, decided that strict action would be taken to curb further provocations and that cases would be registered in all...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 11 The Kottayam District Collector on Saturday dismissed media reports that CAPF personnel pointed guns at election officials at the strong room located in the Baselius College here.District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena, who is also the District Election Officer, in a...

Chennai, April 9 – Vijay, the actor-turned-politician and leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is set to intensify his election campaign with a major public outreach programme in Karaikudi on Friday.This visit is part of his ongoing statewide campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly...

Kolkata, April 6 The Election Commission has issued fresh guidelines to strengthen the postal ballot voting process, mandating CCTV surveillance, deployment of central armed police forces, and stricter observer supervision at facilitation centers and postal voting centers, a senior official said...

Election officials are traveling by boat to border centers in Mankachar; tight security measures are in placeAs Assam prepares for the Assam Assembly election, special arrangements have been made in the riverine and border areas of the South Salmara Mankachar district to ensure smooth and...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 Kerala entered the mandatory silence period on Wednesday ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, with candidates and party workers making last-ditch efforts to reach out to voters through door-to-door visits and personal contacts.After nearly a month-long campaign, a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 – With less than 24 hours remaining before voting begins in Kerala’s 140 assembly constituencies, the sheer scale of the exercise highlights both its complexity and significance.A total of 883 candidates are contesting, averaging six to seven contestants per...

Doha, April 8 – The Indian Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory urging members of the Indian community to remain vigilant and closely follow instructions from local authorities in light of the prevailing situation in the region.In a statement released on Tuesday, the Embassy said: “The...

Security was increased in Dudhnoi, in the Goalpara district, in preparation for the Assam Assembly elections scheduled for April 9. To ensure peaceful voting and prevent any incidents, police and paramilitary forces organized a road march through the town. Personnel from the Assam Police, Punjab...

Varanasi, April 6 A video showing a dog attacking the carcass of a cow inside a municipal cow shelter in the Sarnath area here surfaced on social media on Monday, prompting authorities to order action against those responsible.Taking the incident seriously, the municipal commissioner directed...

Ferozepur (Punjab), April 6 The district court complexes in Ferozepur and Mohali received bomb threats via email on Monday, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said.In Ferozepur, the threat message, received at the court's official email ID in the morning, warned that an explosive...

Bengaluru, April 6 Multiple emails threatening a bomb attack at the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab located within the Byappanahalli police station limits here, were received at its office, police said on Monday.According to...

Kolkata, April 6 – Trouble erupted during the nomination filing process by opposition candidates in separate locations in Howrah and Kolkata on Monday.In Howrah, Left activists were accused of harassing Trinamool supporters. There were even allegations that women supporters of the Trinamool...

Chennai, April 6 – As election campaigns in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reach a decisive phase, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, are scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Monday.According to official sources, Amit Shah will land at the...

JAMMU, MARCH 31: The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, emphasized that the withdrawal of security from MLAs and party offices is a serious concern and should not be taken lightly, especially in light of the assassination attempt on former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah...

New Delhi, March 31 The Delhi Police has tightened security arrangements in northwest Delhi in the run-up to Hanuman Jayanti, with senior officers conducting flag marches and an Aman committee meeting held in Jahangirpuri to ensure communal harmony, an officer said on Tuesday.A multi-layered...

Greater Noida, March 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared photographs of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, highlighting its significance for regional connectivity."A major boost for NCR connectivity! The first phase of the Noida...

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...

Guwahati, March 26 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday that the upcoming Assam Assembly elections are of "great significance" for the Assamese community, asserting that people are looking for a permanent solution to long-standing issues, particularly illegal infiltration...

Patna, March 26 – A tense situation prevailed at the Muzaffarpur Civil Court complex on Thursday after a bomb threat email triggered panic among lawyers, staff, and visitors.According to officials, a suspicious email was sent to the District Judge's official ID around 11:30 a.m., claiming that...