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Hanuman Jayanti processions across the Capital passed off smoothly on Thursday, including in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old Hindu man was killed by a Muslim family last month leading to weeks of communal tension, and in Jahangirpuri, where communal clashes broke out in 2022. Minor intervention was reported in Jahangirpuri's E-Block, where around 20 people were removed by police while attempting to enter a restricted area, according to police. In Uttam Nagar, the procession began barely 10 me ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) The National Investigating Agency on Monday told a Delhi court that Amir Rashid Ali, a key accused in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, allegedly arranged a safe house and provided logistical support to Dr Umar Nabi, the "suicide bomber" who was driving the explosive-laden car that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10, killing 13 people. Ali, a resident of Pampore in South Kashmir, was brought to the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Tuesday that 11,396 people have been evacuated and 30 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as part of measures for the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha'. After chairing a high-level meeting to assess the State's preparedness for Montha, CM Majhi said that the eight districts of South Odisha - Ganjam, Gajapa ...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 >
Cuttack: Curfew was relaxed from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of the city, even during the 12-hour bandh call given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday, he said. "The curfew was imposed for 36 hours from 10 pm October 5 till 10 am October 7 in the wake of two clashes Saturday and Sunday. The order is not extended ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Police have so far arrested eight persons by registering three cases in connection with the violence that took place during the bike rally of a Hindu organisation in Cuttack on Sunday evening. Police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh informed that more arrests in the case will follow as the manhunt is still on. Speaking to media, Singh said: "Stones were pelted at the police in Cuttack after they restricted a procession that had been organised without permission. The police were comp ...Read More >
Bareilly has suspended internet services for 48 hours following heightened security measures across four districts ahead of Dussehra. This comes after unrest and stone-pelting on September 26, triggered by an 'I Love Muhammad' poster row. Authorities have deployed extensive forces and made 81 arrests to prevent further disturbances. Internet services have been suspended in Bareilly for 48 hours starting 3 pm on Thursday, officials told news agency PTI, following heightened security measures acr ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) Zubeen Garg's manager Siddhartha Sharma and festival chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta were arrested from Delhi on Wednesday morning in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, Assam Police said. The duo has been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal conspiracy and causing death by negligence, a senior police officer said. Soon after their arrest, they were brought to G ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) Northeast India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg's manager Siddhartha Sharma have been remanded to 14 days' police custody by the Kamrup Chief Judicial Magistrate in connection with the singer's death in Singapore, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The duo was arrested and brought to Guwahati from Delhi on Wednesday morning, Special DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta said, adding that investigations into the singer's death will be ''con ...Read More >
Tight security arrangements have been made around West Bengal state secretariat 'Nabanna' in Howrah on Monday as "eligible teachers", whose jobs were annulled following a Supreme Court order, planned a protest march demanding their reinstatement, a senior police officer said. Although the route march of the 'Joggya Sikkhak Sikkhika Adhikar Mancha' (Deserving Teachers' Rights Forum) has not been finalised yet, Howrah City Police deployed senior officers at crucial junctions to maintain law and o ...Read More >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Moradabad Municipal Corporation has made special preparations for the Kanwar Yatra 2025. A huge Shiv Darbar with a 30-foot-long idol of Lord Shiva has been set up to welcome all the Kanwar Yatris. Along with this, a special resting place, a Kanwar Yatra shed, has been made with a capacity of over 100 people. Moradabad Municipal Commissioner Divyanshu Patel said, 'The patchwork on routes to all the significant temples has started by Moradabad Mun ...Read More >
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Moradabad Municipal Corporation has made special preparations for the Kanwar Yatra 2025. A huge Shiv Darbar with a 30-foot-long idol of Lord Shiva has been set up to welcome all the Kanwar Yatris. Along with this, a special resting place, a Kanwar Yatra shed, has been made with a capacity of over 100 people. Moradabad Municipal Commissioner Divyanshu Patel said, "The patchwork on routes to all the significant temples has started by Moradabad Mun ...Read More >
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Haridwar SSP Pramendra Singh Dobhal stated that the administration is continuously monitoring the Kanwar Yatra to ensure that no one faces any inconvenience. Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Dobhal asserted that strict action will be taken against those who challenge law and order during the Yatra. The Kanwar Yatra has started, and we are continuously monitoring it... So far, there have been no issues with traffic jams. Keeping the upcoming challenges ...Read More >
The Uttar Pradesh Police are gearing up for the Kanwar Yatra. They are deploying Rapid Action Force and Anti-Terror Squad. Extensive security arrangements are in place. This includes CCTV cameras and drones for real-time monitoring. Social media monitoring teams will combat fake news. Inter-state coordination is ensured through a WhatsApp group. Traffic management plans are in action. The Uttar Pradesh Police have deployed the Rapid Action Force (RAF), Quick Response Team (QRT), and Anti-Terror ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police have rolled out extensive security and surveillance measures for the Kanwar Yatra, leveraging advanced technology and a robust deployment of forces to ensure a smooth and safe pilgrimage, officials announced on Saturday. Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna said, "Technology is being used at a very advanced level. About 40,000 CCTV cameras have been set up. About 400 drones, many of which are AI-enabled, have be ...Read More >
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has ramped up security measures ahead of the Kanwar Yatra, with a focus on preventing incidents of theft at Kanwar camps. In a video statement, Muzaffarnagar City SP Satyanarayan Prajapat stated that olice will be deployed in all Kanwar camps in the district to avoid the incidents of theft. He added that CCTVs cameras have also been installed in the camps. Also Read | Sangli Shocker: Kin Allege Gang-Rape, Blackmail Afte ...Read More >
Kullu: All eyes will be on the Dalai Lama when he turns 90 on July 6, as he may announce his successor that day. The year-long birthday celebration of the Tibetan spiritual leader will kick off on July 6 in Mcleodganj near Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan govt-in-exile, and conclude on July 5 next year.Many ministers in the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), including Penpa Tsering, Sikyong or the elected head of CTA, and deputy speaker Dolma Tsering, have said the Dalai Lama may ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Death of three devotees in a stampede near the chariots at Gundicha Temple in Puri early on Sunday has raised questions about the effectiveness of police's crowd control measures, despite deployment of advanced AI cameras and substantial manpower.On Friday, the chariot of Lord Jagannath could not be pulled till evening due to the influx of thousands of devotees following a reported breach of security cordon.Although the chariot pulling ceremony proceeded smoothly with the participat ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 20-year-old youth was fatally stabbed in a road rage incident in east Delhi's Geeta Colony on Friday night. The scuffle began when his scooter grazed another two-wheeler and the three men astride allegedly assaulted and stabbed the victim.The deceased, Yash, was the only son of his parents. Police have apprehended the three accused. The cops said that while Mohammed Aman and Lucky were both in their early twenties, the third accused's age was being verified.There was tension in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while extending Eid-al-Adha greetings and urging citizens to uphold harmony and follow government guidelines, also remarked on the completion of one month of Operation Sindoor, stating that Pakistan, a 'territory of terrorism', must eliminate the executioners of oppression and crime who, he said, are a threat to both humanity and Islam. Speaking to reporters after offering Namaz at Imamia Hall, Shia Jama Masjid, Naqvi said that ev ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensi ...Read More >
The incident, reported from Fatehpur district, comes days after the Supreme Court underlined that bulldozer action is unacceptable under the rule of law. Bulldozers being used to demolish an allegedly encroached part of the Noori Jama Masjid in UP. A part of a 185-year-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh was demolished by local authorities on Tuesday. Reason: authorities claim the structure was encroaching on the Banda-Bahraich Highway. The incident, reported from Fatehpur district, comes days after ...Read More >
Lucknow: Authorities on Tuesday carried out a seven-hour demolition drive at the 185-year-old Noori Masjid in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, as part of a highway widening project on the Banda-Bahraich route. About The Action The action, involving five bulldozers, began at 8 am and continued until 3 pm, during which a portion of the mosque was also razed. Heavy security was deployed, including forces from multiple police stations, DSP-level officers, and a Rapid Action Force (RAF) unit. The area arou ...Read More >
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