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Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), February 27 – Nearly 4,000 Indian pilgrims set sail on Friday for the uninhabited Katchatheevu islet to participate in the annual two-day festival, which will officially begin at 4 pm at the St Antony's Church, officials said.The festival marks a significant moment of...

Multiple Passport Seva Kendras located at post offices in West Bengal received threatening emails today, informing them of the presence of bombs. Passport Seva Kendras in Cooch Behar, Bankura, and other districts received similar emails today. The relevant office premises have been secured, and...

Lucknow, February 26 – With the Hindu festival of Holi approaching and the holy month of Ramadan currently underway, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the chief of All India Muslim Jamaat, appealed to members of all communities on Thursday to respect each other's religious sentiments to ensure peace...

Hamirpur, February 25 The Hamirpur district administration issued an order on Wednesday imposing a ban on the carrying of all types of weapons during the national-level Holi celebrations scheduled in Sujanpur from March 1 to 4.Hamirpur Deputy Commissioner Gandharva Rathore, however, stated...

Srinagar, February 25 – Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived here on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.A Boeing Business Jet carrying the Vice President landed at Srinagar Airport on Wednesday evening.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister...

New Delhi, February 25 – As Nepal prepares for elections on March 5, security agencies have warned of several challenges, including political clashes, communal disturbances, and prison escapes during last year's Gen Z protests, according to reports from Kathmandu on Wednesday.Some communist...

Kolkata, February 25 – Several courts in West Bengal received bomb threats again on Wednesday, just a day after receiving similar warnings via email.The emails were sent to judges of various district courts.According to police, the bomb scare first spread to the Asansol District and Sessions...

Kolkata, February 25 At least three lower courts in West Bengal and Jharkhand received bomb threats on Wednesday, prompting evacuation and search operations, officials said.However, security forces found no explosive material during the searches so far, they said.District courts in West...

Dhanbad, February 25 – Security was heightened at the Civil Court in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened that a bomb had been planted inside the court premises.According to officials, the threatening email was received during court hours, following which the...

February 24, New Delhi – The Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, appeared unusually quiet on Monday, following heightened security measures in the wake of recent cartel-related violence in the state of Jalisco.National Guard troops were patrolling...

Kolkata, February 24 – A bomb threat was sent to seven courts in West Bengal, including the Calcutta High Court, via email, causing panic among judges and lawyers on Tuesday, police said.Following the bomb threat, the state administration hastily called a high-level meeting at the State...

Patna, February 24 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit instructed officials on Tuesday to enhance security measures to ensure "peaceful" and "harmonious" celebrations of Holi on March 3-4, officials said.He was addressing a high-level review meeting, held to assess law and order preparedness...

Jaipur, February 24 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma visited Ajmer on Tuesday to review preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit on February 28.He inspected the venue for the event at Kayad Vishram Sthal and held a meeting with senior officials, giving...

Srinagar, February 24: Authorities announced traffic restrictions for February 26 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, as security was tightened in preparation for Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan's visit.The Vice President will be the chief guest at the 21st convocation of the University of...

New Delhi, February 24 The Delhi Police has arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, the president of the Indian Youth Congress, as the "main conspirator" and "mastermind" of the protest staged by a group of youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit here last week, officials said on Tuesday.The arrest memo...

Shivamogga (Karnataka), February 24 – Tensions rose in Shivamogga, Karnataka, on Tuesday following the death of a 10th-grade student who died while trying to save his friend from an attack by a group of younger boys from the same area. The family of the deceased boy has stated that they will...

New Delhi, February 24 The Congress launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday after Uday Bhanu Chib, the chief of the Indian Youth Congress, was arrested in connection with the shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit, saying the PM is "afraid" of dissent and...

New Delhi, February 24 Delhi Police has arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Indian Youth Congress, in connection with the protest staged by a group of youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit here last week, officials said on Tuesday.Police have also increased security at key...

Chennai, February 24 The Ministry of Home Affairs has allocated an initial 50 companies of the CAPF to Tamil Nadu as a proactive security measure ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections.Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said the initial batch of 50 companies of the Central Armed...

New Delhi, February 23 Security has been tightened at all metro stations and prominent locations across Delhi after a series of bomb threats were received via emails, an official said on Monday.Multiple institutions, including the Delhi Secretariat, Delhi Assembly, Red Fort, and two schools...