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An 18-year-old girl's mysterious death after falling from a Ghaziabad high-rise has triggered protests and a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Key Points * An 18-year-old girl died after falling from a 16th-floor apartment in a Ghaziabad high-rise, sparking protests. * The family alleges foul play and initially prevented police from conducting a post-mortem examination. * Police are investigating the death as ...Read More >
The Union Home Ministry has ordered 150 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces and state armed police for West Bengal Assembly elections, raising the total deployment to about 2,550 companies. The Election Commission of India said the move will strengthen election security in sensitive constituencies and support peaceful, free and fair polling. The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday directed West Bengal to bring in 150 more security companies for the Assembly elections. An official c ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami virtually inaugurated the 25th edition of the All India Police Water Sports Cluster Championship at the Water Sports and Adventure Institute in Tehri Garhwal on Wednesday. Speaking about the event, CM Dhami said, "I have been told that in this championship, 51 competitions of different sports, including rowing, canoeing, trekking, will be organised. I wish all the best to the teams taking part in this ...Read More >
West Bengal is set to vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4. "When even judicial officers are not safe, how can you expect that common people will be safe under TMC rule? What happened in Malda is an example of TMC's maha jungle raj," Modi said, referring to the incident where judges were allegedly held for hours during protests over voter roll revisions. He further alleged that "democracy is bleeding every day on the sacred soil of Bengal" and accused the Ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development for urban transport security in the National Capital Region (NCR), the security of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) 'Namo Bharat' corridor was formally entrusted to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) during a ceremony held at Delhi's New Ashok Nagar. The induction is a major step towards integrated, technology-driven security for India's first high-speed regional transit system in the NCR. It marks the commenceme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The CISF on Tuesday said it has formally taken over security of the RRTS 'Namo Bharat' corridor and its stations in Delhi with the induction of about 250 personnel. The central force said its personnel, including those armed, will secure three stations of this network in the national capital -- Anand Vihar, Ashok Nagar and Sarai Kale Khan. Senior Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) officials attended the event held at the Ash ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Union Home ministry has decided to provide X-category security to tennis great Leander Paes. The 18-time Grand Slam doubles winner and India's only Olympic medallist in tennis, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) six days ago, will have CISF personnel deployed for his security, reported India Today. The move comes amid heightened political activity ahead of crucial state Assembly elections, including in West Bengal, where Paes is expected to play an active role. The 52-ye ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Reassuring that Telangana remained committed to encouraging sports, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asserted that the government had guaranteed employment opportunities of the state's youths who excel in sports. He said there is greater scope of obtaining a government job as a sportsperson than as an educated individual, particularly in the wake of the AI onslaught. On the concluding day of the 74th B.N. Mullick Memorial All India Police Football Championship held at Gachibowli Stadi ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday released its list of star campaigners for Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, featuring top party leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AITC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The list includes key names such as Subrata Bakshi, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Kalyan Banerjee, Dr Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Dr Shashi Panja, Snehasis Chakraborty, Birbaha Hansda, ac ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday released its list of star campaigners for Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, featuring top party leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AITC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The list includes key names such as Subrata Bakshi, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Kalyan Banerjee, Dr Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Dr Shashi Panja, Snehasis Chakraborty, Birbaha Hansda, ac ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that if Muslims are bad, then leaders should also question their own conduct when meeting the leaders of Muslim-majority countries, adding that such differences are not made during international engagements. While addressing the public gathering She said, "If Muslims are really bad, I ask them when the Prime Minister of the country goes to Saudi Arabia and the President of the country, whatever comes in the ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a public meeting in Malda on Saturday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre will fall in 2026, stating that while the BJP is targeting Bengal, her party is preparing to take the fight to Delhi in the coming days. She said, "In 2026, the BJP government in Delhi will fall. They are targeting Bengal, we will target Delhi, stay prepared in the coming days." Mamata Ba ...Read More >
Agartala, Apr 2 (PTI) The Assam Rifles conducted a comprehensive drone awareness and training session for personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a release said on Thursday. Experts from Assam Rifles briefed participants on various types of drones, their capabilities, and potential security implications at the Assam Rifles ground here on Wednesday. "With the increasing use of drones in both civilian and security domains, the training aimed to familiarise CISF personnel with ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after the central government passed the controversial CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026, in the Rajya Sabha, the Ex-Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association decided on Thursday to launch a vigorous nationwide movement protesting the bill. To start with, the families and members of the Ex-Paramilitary Forces Welfare Association will stage a sit-in demonstration on April 9 at Delhi's Rajghat, coinciding with the CRPF's Shaurya Diwas (Valour Day). They will also initiate a s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid an Opposition walkout. The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel across different CAPF forces, replacing the current patchwork of separate service rule regimes for the five Central Armed Police Forces. Replying to the debate on the bill, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the purpose of the bill is ...Read More >
Bengaluru/New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at several locations linked to I-PAC, owned by Prashant Kishor, in connection with the Bengal coal smuggling scam. The raids were carried out at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Delhi and Hyderabad. Prashant Kishor is currently assisting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in strategising for the crucial Assembly elections. Officials confirmed that this is a pan-India operation. ED ...Read More >
AGARTALA: The Assam Rifles organised a drone awareness and training session for personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), according to a release issued on Thursday.The programme was held at the Assam Rifles ground on Wednesday, where experts briefed participants on different types of drones, their capabilities and the security challenges they may pose."With the increasing use of drones in both civilian and security domains, the training aimed to familiarise CISF personnel with t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is bent on legally perpetuating the injustice of discrimination against Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) jawans through a bill, and asserted that his party will repeal such a "discriminatory law" when it comes to power. The Leader of Opposition said he wanted to speak on the bill in Lok Sabha and had requested the government to make adjustments as he was touring Assam but it refused as it "does not want me to ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Union government for continuing its pattern of relentless litigation and consequentially, burdening the top court with avoidable appeals. A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan imposed a penalty of ₹25,000 on the Centre for challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment reinstating a CISF constable. Dismissing the special leave petition (SLP), it questioned why the Union had chosen to carry the matter to the apex court despite concu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The SC slammed the govt for clogging courts with needless appeals and imposed Rs 25,000 cost for challenging a well-reasoned Punjab and Haryana high court order that had quashed the Centre's decision to terminate a CISF official who helped a couple elope . The official was removed from his job in 2010 on grounds of misconduct for being absent from duty and for conniving with the daughter of a CISF constable.He had allegedly helped her elope and marry his friend at Arya Samaj Mandir. H ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the Central government for engaging in unnecessary litigation, imposing costs of Rs 25,000 on it for challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that set aside a CISF official's dismissal. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. Justice Nagarathna, referring to her recent statement at a conference organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) about the government being ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India's five major paramilitary forces -- the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police Forces ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ruling NDA members on Wednesday lauded the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, calling it a long-pending reform, while the opposition slammed it as "discriminatory" and a "threat' to institutional autonomy. Participating in the debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJP members argued that the legislation would bring much-needed uniformity across paramiltary forces such as the CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP. Nominated member supporting the BJP, Ghulam Ali, said disp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Ruling NDA members on Wednesday lauded the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, calling it a long-pending reform, while the opposition slammed it as "discriminatory" and a "threat' to institutional autonomy. Participating in the debate on the Bill in the Rajya Sabha, BJP members argued that the legislation would bring much-needed uniformity across paramiltary forces such as the CRPF, BSF, CISF and ITBP. Nominated member supporting the BJP, Ghulam Al ...Read More >
The Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled a Bangladeshi module of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, arresting eight individuals, including the network's mastermind, Shabbir Ahmed Lone, in a counter-terrorism operation spanning multiple states. The arrests took place in Delhi, Kolkata and Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur. According to the police, the module was preparing for a major terrorist attack in India, which was foiled .The operation began on February 8 after reports emerged of sus ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the State, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal district. Now that ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: A shocking incident involving a SpiceJet passenger has gone viral, raising serious concerns over airport safety and passenger conduct. The airline confirmed that a flyer, identified as Utkarsh Gautam, was offloaded and handed over to police after he was caught smoking in a restricted airport area and misbehaving with staff. The incident reportedly took place on March 2, when Gautam was travelling from Mumbai to Jaipur. According to SpiceJet, he violated strict aviation safety ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 31 (PTI) Asserting that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) no longer poses a threat in the state, Odisha Police on Tuesday said the surrender window for the remaining Maoists has been closed with the deadline ending on March 31. Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said only a handful of Maoists remain active in Kandhamal district, and security forces will now focus on eliminating them. "Only about eight to nine Maoists are left in Kandhamal distr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A four-year-old child sustained injuries after his fingers got trapped in an escalator at Mandi House Metro Station on Monday.According to police, the incident occurred when a woman was descending from the concourse level to the platform via Violet Line escalator number 4, accompanied by her nephew. During the descent, the child reportedly sat down on the moving escalator steps, following which his fingers got caught in the escalator step and skirt panel, causing injuries.Personnel fr ...Read More >
New Delhi: A group of paramilitary officers have petitioned Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the CAPF (General Administration) Bill, 2026, saying that it would reduce them to "second-class citizens" within the organisation they have been serving. The officers argued that the Bill cements a "glass ceiling" by reserving top leadership roles for IPS deputationists, permanently barring cadre officers from heading their own organisations. PTI has seen some of these one-page letters written by ...Read More >
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