Rajkot: The special operations group (SOG) of West Kutch Police in Bhuj arrested a man for allegedly promoting ISIS ideology and posting misleading content on social media to incite violence.Acting on specific intelligence from Police Inspector A D Parmar, officers apprehended 32-year-old Fakirmamad Isha Gagada, a resident of Lodai village in Bhuj taluka. Police said…
Hyderabad: Security cover of nearly 300 persons, including incumbent director-general of police (DGP) CV Anand and several former DGPs, was downgraded in the backdrop of the eradication of CPI Maoist threat. As part of the move, police will withdraw bulletproof (BP)cars, reduce the number of gunmen and other security personnel of the protectees based on…
Guwahati: Strengthening the city’s solid waste management infrastructure, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has inaugurated a new refuse transfer station and material recovery facility at Panjabari. Officials said the initiative will significantly improve waste collection, segregation and transportation across the city.The project, built at a cost of Rs 7 crore, includes a refuse transfer station…
Punjab and Sind Bank LBO recruitment 2026 Punjab and Sind Bank LBO recruitment 2026: Punjab and Sind Bank will close the registration process for Local Bank Officer (LBO) recruitment 2026 today, April 20, 2026. Candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the official website before today’s deadline.The bank is conducting this…
A double diamond crossing’s existing 52kg layout would be upgraded to 60kg during the closure of platforms Pune: Several trains would be cancelled or short-terminated this Sunday because of the closure of Pune station’s four platforms for eight hours for the ongoing maintenance of a double diamond crossing.Deccan Express, a pair of Pune–Talegaon–Pune suburban locals,…
Bengaluru: A collective of educationists and activists, called People’s Alliance for the fundamental right to education, has slammed the NCERT’s new Kannada third-language textbook for class 6. The collective has alleged that the book is saffronising education, pushing mythology, religion and vegetarianism and fails to capture the diversity of Karnataka.This is the class 6 book…
CHANDIGARH: In the wake of Mumbai incident where four family members died allegedly after consuming watermelon, the food safety wing of the UT health dept launched a safety drive on Wednesday. Officials conducted random sampling of watermelons from 10 locations across the city to address growing public concern.The wing has also started tests in its…
NEW DELHI: As a key parliamentary committee gets down to adopting recommendations on a contentious anti-corruption bill, its draft report has acknowledged that an “overwhelming majority of stakeholders” have found the clause of removing the PM, CMs or ministers from office if they are in custody for 30 consecutive days “constitutionally problematic” as it is…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC) seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party called Kharge’s remark a “grossly derogatory” statement and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a formal complaint…
Guwahati: On-ground work for the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor Project has begun on Nilachal Hills.Authorities have started relocating business establishments and demolishing structures that fall within the project area. A PWD official said preliminary work began earlier, but “the on-ground construction work started this week.”About 15 families within the corridor alignment zone will require…
