NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday said it had identified and blocked more than 400 Pakistani social media handles allegedly spreading misinformation and rumours amid the ongoing protests, urging people not to fall for fake content circulating online.Addressing the media, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) Sumit Jha said the same social media accounts had also…
Kolkata: Centre on Thursday approved a six-month extension for Bengal chief secretary Manoj Agarwal. Agarwal was scheduled to retire on July 31.His extension will be effective from Aug 1 to Jan 31, 2027, according to an order by the Centre’s department of personnel and training.The Bengal govt had sent a proposal seeking an extension for…
People sign a large banner during a signature campaign at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai, on Thursday, in support of the ongoing youth-led protests Mumbai: Youngsters used art to voice their opinions at a cultural event ‘Voices of Resistance’ organised in solidarity with the Gen Z movement at Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Fort, on Thursday…
Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi proposed using civil defence volunteers for student protests NEW DELHI: Amid allegations of excessive force during the recent Parliament march by students protesting under the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) banner, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Thursday proposed deploying trained civil defence volunteers (CDVs) as the first line of response…
Chennai: A group of juveniles reportedly damaged furniture and other property inside a govt special home in Chengalpet on Thursday in a suspected attempt to escape the facility. Police rushed to the facility on information from the panicked staff, and brought the situation under control.Security has been tightened and additional police personnel have been deployed…
Patna: A day after violent protests over the alleged NEET paper leak rocked parts of the city, Patna Police launched a massive crackdown, registering 20 FIRs, arresting 56 people and identifying 177 suspects through video footage. Police have also released photographs of alleged rioters and intensified raids to track down those involved in stone-pelting, vandalism…
Dhanbad: Two workers died while cleaning a septic tank at Sadaryadih village in Dhanbad on Thursday. Police identified the deceased as Dilip Mahto, 42, of Sadaryadih, and Rajesh Mahto, 36, of Andhari village in Mahuda. They entered the newly built tank shut for nearly a month, and lost consciousness. Residents took them to Baghmara Community…
Dumka: A 60-year-old woman was hacked to death by her nephew at Barmasia village under Tinpahar police station limits in Sahibganj district on Thursday. The deceased Raso Muni Murmu was eating in the courtyard of her home when Dhunu Marandi, 45, nephew of her late husband Hopa Marandi, struck her with an axe on the…
India rejects Pakistan’s ASEAN forum remarks NEW DELHI: India on Thursday categorically rejected Pakistan‘s comments at the Asean Regional Forum in Manila, calling them “baseless and unwarranted”.New Delhi slammed Islamabad of using the multilateral platform to peddle “state-sponsored disinformation” and divert attention from its record of sponsoring cross-border terrorism.“The Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir…
A bus stand completely occupied by the hawker near Park Street… Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: A day after state urban development minister Agnimitra Paul’s surprise inspection in the central business district, hawkers doing business on the pavement along Jawaharlal Nehru Road near Park Street were found to have fallen in line and made way for pedestrian…
