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New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that the number of Maoist-affected districts have been brought down to 11 from 18. Only three of these-Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh-are now categorised as "most affected districts"."Now only 11 districts are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected. The Modi government is committed to completely eradicate the Naxal menace by the 31st of March 2026," the ministry said in a statement. It said that operational successes have surpassed ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): At least ten tribal youths, including two women, from Chhattisgarh's district, once a Left Wing Extremism-affected region, have cleared the SSC and Chhattisgarh Police Constable exams, a first-of-its-kind success for the youth of the area and a powerful symbol of peace replacing conflict, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday. "Ten tribal youths, including two young women, from the once heavily Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh C ...Read More >
JAMMU, Oct 18: Authorities imposed strict security measures and suspended mobile internet services to thwart today's planned silent march in Leh, jointly called by Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) as part of their agitation for Statehood and safeguards under Sixth schedule of the constitution. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp However, Kargil witnessed a peaceful silent march with KDA leaders condemning the restrictions in Leh but welcomed the announcement ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of security personnel equipped with riot gear were deployed across Leh, Ladakh's main town, early Saturday to enforce stringent restrictions aimed at preventing a silent march announced by the Leh Apex Body (LAB). The march was intended to commemorate the victims of the September 24 violence, which claimed four lives and injured over 80 people during protests for statehood and constitutional safeguards. The LAB, alongside the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), has been leading ...Read More >
Leh, Oct 18 (PTI) Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Saturday welcomed the centre's decision to conduct a judicial probe into the September 14 violence but demanded inclusion of a representative from Ladakh in the team. The group criticized the Lt Governor-led administration for foiling the silent march earlier during the day and said "such actions can never prove fruitful or convince us to resume talks with the centre". The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18 (UNI) Authorities in Ladakh's Leh today foiled a silent march planned by local leaders to honour those killed and injured during the recent protests, imposing strict restrictions and curbs on public movement. In contrast, the administration in Kargil allowed the march to proceed, where residents participated in a peaceful silent procession to pay tribute to the victims of the September 24 violence. The march and a blackout had been announced by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit on Thursday debunked reports claiming that the government is considering raising the retirement age for public sector employees to 65. For most central government employees in India, the standard retirement age is 60. "Several articles claim that the government has announced a new policy to increase the retirement age for public sector employees to 65 years," PIB said on X. "This claim is fake. The Government of India has not anno ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled a strategic plan to set up advanced, globally recognized prisons in each state for fugitives, aiming to enhance the justice system. He proposes revoking the passports of those with Interpol red notices, a move designed to hinder their international travel and mitigate the risk of them evading accountability. New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday suggested the creation of a special prison for fugitives in each state that meets internation ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and CBI in a suo motu case initiated over digital arrest scams, where cybercriminals impersonating law enforcement officials extort money from people. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, while sending notice to the Centre and CBI, said it was aghast that the fraudsters behind such scams often use forged court orders to trick people into parting with their money. The bench sought assistance of the attorney ge ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): A two-day conference on 'fugitives-challenges-and-strategies">Extradition of Fugitives-Challenges and Strategies' was organised by CBI on October 16 and 17, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam. The conference was inaugurated by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on October 16, 2025, said CBI sources. Union Home Minister emphasised the need for concerted effort of all the agencies to bring the wanted fugitives from abroad to face justice in India. He specific ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad echoed with the sounds of drums and marching commands on Friday morning as 190 officer trainees of the 77th batch of IPS Regular Recruits (RR) graduated after completing 45 weeks of rigorous Phase I training.The chief guest, Border Security Force (BSF) director general Daljit Singh Chawdhary, emphasised the importance of upholding integrity and congratulated the officers for entering a proud legacy of service a ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough for Indian authorities, a court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities on India's request was valid. Officials said the order marks a significant step forward in India's efforts to bring Choksi back to face trial in the ₹13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Choksi, however, has the option to appeal the decision in a higher court in Belgium. "The order has come i ...Read More >
Ladakh's Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance will hold a peace march and blackout to protest alleged administration excesses and the September 24 killings. They demand a judicial probe, release of detainees including Sonam Wangchuk, and compensation for victims. The groups stated these demands must be met before resuming dialogue with the Union home ministry. Srinagar: Representatives of the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance on Tuesday announced that they will hold a peace m ...Read More >
Leh/Jammu, Oct 17 (PTI) Ladakh Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal on Friday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordering a judicial inquiry into the September 24 violence in Leh fulfils the strong demand of the people of the Union territory seeking a fair and transparent probe into the incident. Addressing a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups, the MHA on Friday announced a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into last month's violent clashes in Leh. The clashes betwe ...Read More >
India's Population Census 2027 will begin with a pre-test from November 10 to 30, 2025. This exercise will evaluate all aspects of the upcoming census. The main census will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will collect data on housing. The second phase will gather demographic and socio-economic details of every person. The pre-test exercise for the first phase of Population Census 2027, which will include Houselisting and Housing census, shall be conducted in select sample areas in a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): A Belgian court in Antwerp has cleared the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India, declaring his arrest by Belgian authorities earlier this year as lawful. The ruling represents a major development in India's long-running efforts to secure his return in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. Also Read | What Is IRCTC Vikalp Scheme and How Can It Help You Get Confirmed Train Tickets During Diwali and Chhath Puja? Kno ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a migrant labourer from Bihar for allegedly supporting proscribed terrorist organisations, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in carrying out terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, the agency said on Friday. The accused, identified as Akhalatur alias Mohammed Akhlaque Mujahid, a resident of Katihar district, Bihar, has been charged under Sections 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Setting the process in motion for Census-2027, the Centre has announced that citizens will be able to file their personal information digitally through a self-enumeration window from November 1 to 7, 2025, as the pre-test exercise for the first phase of Population Census 2027. The first phase, which includes Houselisting and Housing Census, will be conducted in selected sample areas across all states and union territories from November 10 to 30, 2025, an official said on Friday. In a ...Read More >
LEH, India - In Leh, the largest city of Ladakh, a high-altitude border region bounded by Pakistan and China, the presence of the Indian military is unmissable - from shops selling military fatigues to army barracks and memorials to fallen soldiers. A statue of Colonel Chhewang Rinchen, a highly-decorated Ladakhi officer who helped repel incursions into India from Pakistan in the 1940s among other brave deeds, is just one among many memorials that are testament to the deep heritage of locals wo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Centre has decided to conduct the pre-test for the first phase of the Census 2027 from November 10 to 30, covering the household listing and housing census in selected sample areas across all states and Union Territories (UTs). Also Read | Indian Embassy Intervenes for Repatriation of Mohammed Ahmed, Urges Putin Government To Ensure Discharge After Hyderabad Man Duped Into Joining Russian Army. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the declaration through ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chennai Police on Friday received a bomb threat targeting the residence of Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan in the city, which subsequently turned out to be a hoax. The Estate Police Station in the city received an email claiming that a bomb had been planted at the Vice President's residence in the Mylapore area. Senior police officials, along with the sniffer dog squad and bomb detection experts, immediately mobilised in response to the high-security ale ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of incidents of digital arrest scams, where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement agencies or judicial authorities to extort money from citizens, particularly senior citizens, and sought a response from the Centre and the CBI. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi observed that the fabrication of judicial orders bearing forged signatures of the judges strikes at the very foundation of the pub ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 17: In a strong rebuttal to misinformation circulating on social media, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Friday issued a fact check clarifying that a viral post claiming three members of the same family -- a father and his two daughters -- were martyred while serving the nation is fake. The viral post alleged that the father and his two daughters had died while serving in the Armed Forces. However, PIBFactCheck took to the social media platform 'X' to label the claim as ...Read More >
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The West Bengal police will seek court approval to conduct a Test Identification (TI) parade to allow the second-year medical student from Odisha, who was allegedly gangraped on October 10 at Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district, to identify the arrested suspects as the perpetrators of the crime. Six individuals, including the survivors's male friend who accompanied her off-campus for dinner that night, have been arrested. The classmate, Wasif Ali, is the prime accused in ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have conducted their first counter-terrorism exercise aimed at protecting critical infrastructure and soft targets from emerging threats from unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and for drawing up procedures for integrated counter-drone operations. The three-day training programme, which concluded on Wednesday, brought together senior officers, instructors and technical experts from India's National Security Guard (NSG) and the EU's High Risk Security Net ...Read More >
New Delhi: The ministry of home affairs has sanctioned Rs 653.4 crore for new infrastructure projects of Delhi Police. Twenty-six projects are in the pipeline. The list includes construction of 18 police stations, seven police posts and staff quarters. "The projects aim to provide modern, well-equipped facilities to improve the working and living conditions of police personnel, who are contributing to a safer and more secure environment in Delhi. The new infrastructure will feature gender-sensit ...Read More >
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Wednesday put up a detailed report before President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding the alleged gangrape of a Dalit medical student in West Burdwan district's Durgapur town. A Raj Bhavan source corroborated that the submission by the Governor consists of observations made during his Durgapur visit last week, as well as information from his meetings with the victim's family. The precise contents of the top-level repor ...Read More >
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Home Ministry, a Raj Bhavan official said on Wednesday. In the report, Bose has given a detailed account of his findings in the case and also about his interactions with the survivor and her parents, he said. "A report has been submitted to President Droupadi Murmu in connection with the governor's findings in the Durgapur case. A copy of the re ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Jay Dholakia as its candidate for the Nuapada Assembly by-election in Odisha on Wednesday. In addition to Nuapada, the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party has approved several candidates for the 2025 Assembly by-elections in various states. Agha Syed Mohsin and Sushri Devyani Rana have been selected as candidates for the Budgam and Nagrota by-elections, respectively, in Jammu and Kash ...Read More >
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to President Droupadi Murmu and the Union Home Ministry, a Raj Bhavan official said on Wednesday (October 15, 2025). In the report, Mr. Bose has given a detailed account of his findings in the case and also about his interactions with the survivor and her parents who hail from Odisha, he said. Durgapur gang rape case: police reconstruct crime scene; male friend arrested "A report has ...Read More >
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