Panaji, April 4 Authorities on Saturday reviewed preparations for the upcoming by-election to the Ponda assembly constituency in Goa.The by-election for the Ponda seat, necessitated by the death of the then state agriculture minister Ravi Naik, is scheduled for April 9.A government spokesman...
POONCH, April 4, 2026: Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma chaired a thorough review to ensure smooth Baisakhi celebrations at Dera Sant Pura Nangali Sahib. Security, sanitation, medical facilities, and traffic management plans were finalized to provide a safe and convenient experience for...
Washington, April 4. Pakistan has experienced a consistent outflow of minority populations – including Christians, Hindus, and other communities – reflecting a broader pattern of fear and insecurity.Since 1947, religious minorities have faced persistent atrocities across the country –...
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Patna, April 4 – Three relatives of Bihar Agriculture Minister Ram Kripal Yadav were critically injured after unidentified armed individuals carried out a violent attack at the residence of his in-laws on the outskirts of Patna, police said on Saturday.According to an official, the attack took...
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Dehradun, April 3 – The Uttarakhand government ordered the transfer and posting of four Indian Police Service (IPS) officers on Friday, assigning them new responsibilities with immediate effect in the interest of public administration.According to an order issued by the Home Department, the...
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Kolkata, April 3 The Election Commission of India has taken serious note of the deployment of police personnel to provide security to individuals allegedly linked to the ruling TMC ahead of the West Bengal elections, a senior official said on Friday.Describing the matter as a "lapse," the...
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Abu Dhabi, April 3 – As many as 12 people, including five Indian nationals, were injured on Friday due to falling missile debris after a successful interception carried out by the UAE's air defense systems in the Ajban area of Abu Dhabi."As part of the ongoing follow-up to the previously...
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Kolkata, April 3 Around 500 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will continue to be deployed in West Bengal even after the vote counting on May 4 for post-poll law and order duties, an Election Commission official said on Friday.An additional 200 CAPF companies will be...
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Ranchi, April 3 – Prashant Bose, a senior Politburo member of the banned CPI-Maoist, also known as ‘Kishan Da’, died at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi after his health deteriorated on Friday, officials said. He was over 80 years old.Bose, who was in custody at the...
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Chennai/Puducherry, April 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Chennai on Friday and proceed to Puducherry for a roadshow ahead of the April 9 assembly polls in the Union Territory.The Prime Minister will land in Chennai and travel to Puducherry by helicopter.The 1.7 km long...
New Delhi, April 3 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) campaign in the South with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry, starting on Friday, in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory.The...
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has transferred the investigation of the Malda case to the National Investigation Agency. The NIA team will arrive in West Bengal today. Yesterday, the Supreme Court took serious note of seven judicial officers who were taken hostage in the Malda...
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New Delhi, April 2 The NIA has filed charges against two accused, including Pakistani gangster Shehzad Bhatti, in connection with last year's grenade attack on YouTuber Roger Sandhu's house in Jalandhar, officials said on Thursday.The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which took over the...
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New Delhi, April 2 – Indian Railways has allocated over ₹34,000 crore in the last three years for passenger amenities, including expenditure on crowd management at stations to ensure smooth travel, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.During 2023-24, an amount of ₹9,392 crore was allocated...
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New Delhi, April 2 Two individuals are alleged to have climbed onto the tin roof of the (wuzu khana) of a mosque and waved a saffron flag in southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad area during a Shobha Yatra on Wednesday, according to police.Earlier, a police officer had stated that they had apprehended...
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New Delhi/Lucknow, April 2 – Hanuman Janmotsav was celebrated peacefully in the national capital amid tight security, while the streets of neighboring Uttar Pradesh came alive on Thursday with vibrant celebrations as devotees thronged temples to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that any "misadventure" by India's neighbour, Pakistan, in the current situation would invite an "unprecedented and decisive" response.Singh, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in the poll-bound state of Kerala, said...
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New Delhi, April 2 Two individuals were detained after they allegedly climbed onto the tin roof of the (wuzu khana) of a mosque and waved a saffron flag in southeast Delhi's Tughlakabad area during a Shobha Yatra on Wednesday, police said.The incident occurred around 1:30 pm when a religious...
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Jaipur, April 2 The regional passport office here received a bomb threat via email on Thursday, with authorities saying that no suspicious items were found after thorough searches, according to police.Following the threat, police increased security and launched a comprehensive search...
Patna, Apr 2 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be provided with Z-Plus level security after entering the Rajya Sabha, according to a notification issued here by the state home department.As the CM, Kumar enjoyed a special security cover provided under the state's Bihar Special Security...