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West Bengal: Malda on high alert ahead of Phase 1 polls; 24×7 Naka checks, flying squads intensify vigil
Apr 12, 2026Malda (West Bengal) , April 12 (ANI): With the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled for April 23 approaching, authorities in Malda district have ramped up surveillance measures, deploying Static Surveillance Teams (SST)... -
West Bengal: Singur farmers open to industry, but draw line at fertile land ahead assembly elections
Apr 5, 2026Singur (West Bengal) , April 5 (ANI): Farmers in Singur, known for the 2006 to 2008 protests against the Tata Nano project, have said they are open to industrial development if it creates jobs but insist... -
“Last generation” of hand-pulled rickshaw pullers struggle to stay afloat in Kolkata
Apr 4, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , April 4 (ANI): The fading presence of hand-pulled rickshaws in West Bengal's Kolkata is not just a story of changing transport preferences, concerns of human dignity, but also of the struggle for... -
West Bengal: NIA begins probe in Malda siege, arson case; files ‘preliminary enquiry’
Apr 3, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , April 3 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has started probe by registering a "preliminary enquiry" into Malda violence case in which thousands of people on Wednesday blocked the two gates of... -
West Bengal: TMC launches indefinite protest near CEO office over Form 6 row in Kolkata
Apr 1, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , April 1 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters on Wednesday launched an indefinite protest near the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in Kolkata, alleging large-scale irregularities in the submission of Form 6 ap......Read More -
Heavy security deployed near Kolkata CEO office after BJP-TMC clashes; traffic diverted
Apr 1, 2026Kolkata (West Bengal) , April 1 (ANI): A day after violent clashes erupted between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) outside the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in Kolkata, authorities... -
Doors open for ex-Agniveers in Delhi Police: 20% of vacancies reserved with age relaxation, physical efficiency test exemption
Mar 27, 2026New Delhi , March 27 (ANI): In a major step towards rehabilitating personnel trained under the Agnipath scheme, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the recruitment of ex-Agniveers as Constable (Executive) (Male) with... -
MHA invites nominations for senior police posts at UN office in African Union
Mar 20, 2026New Delhi March 20 (ANI) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday initiated the recruitment process for two senior-level positions at the United Nations Office in the African Union (UNOAU), calling for nominations of... -
US mercenary Matthew Van Dyke at core of NIA probe into cross-border drone smuggling, insurgent training network
Mar 19, 2026New Delhi , March 19 (ANI): American national Matthew Aaron Van Dyke has emerged as the key figure in an ongoing investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into an alleged international network involved in training... -
Maharashtra, UP among 10 high risk states leading in mule account cases as cybercrime networks expand nationwide
Mar 3, 2026New Delhi , March 3 (ANI) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan are among the leading 10 states across India where cybercriminals are frequently opening so-called "mule accounts" to siphon off and launder illicit funds, officials in...
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Lebanon, Israel hold first direct talks in decades; Lebanese ambassador says next round ‘in due course’
Washington DC , April 15 (ANI): Lebanon and Israel held their first direct talks in decades on Tuesday, with Lebanon's Ambassador to the United States, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, saying that details regarding the next... -
Tamil Nadu polls: DMK’s Chittrarasu slams BJP leaders as ‘election visitors’, interacts with gig workers, pledges welfare expansion
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , April 15 (ANI): DMK candidate for Anna Nagar Assembly constituency N Chittrarasu visited the CIG Workers Lounge in Anna Nagar, Chennai, and sat down with food-delivery workers who regularly use...