The Home Office isn’t always known for its fleet-footed response to events. But the new home secretary is clearly determined to show she is listening – and isn’t afraid to get tough. Politics live: Opening day of Tory conference Shabana Mahmood has been under massive pressure to take action in response to pro-Palestine protests continuing…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi addresses a press conference, in Patna. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In response to a question on whether Aadhaar card will be considered in the national Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after Supreme Court relief in Bihar SIR, Chief Election…
Areas affected by the rains (ANI) NEW DELHI: Authorities across North Bengal have been placed on high alert after Bhutan’s Tala hydropower dam began overflowing due to a gate malfunction, raising fears of downstream flooding in West Bengal’s Dooars region. The warning comes as parts of the Darjeeling hills continue to reel under the impact…
Police have been granted new powers to impose conditions on repeat protests to “close a gap in the law”, the home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the changes, announced earlier this morning, would allow communities to “go about their daily business without feeling intimidated”. Politics Live:…
Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar NEW DELHI: With just three days left for the exercise to conclude, Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar said officials conducting the ongoing social and educational survey, commonly referred to as the caste census, have been advised not to ask questions that are “personal” in nature.Speaking to…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi condoled the loss of lives and acknowledged the disaster as torrential rains caused massive devastation across the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in West Bengal, triggering landslides that killed at least nine people and left several others missing, officials said on Sunday.The continuous downpour has cut off vital roads, damaged bridges and…
DARJEELING: Torrential rains on Saturday night triggered multiple landslides across Darjeeling district, claiming seven lives and leaving several others missing. The West Bengal government is yet to issue a detailed statement and the official number of death toll. The continuous downpour has severely disrupted connectivity, prompting authorities to issue urgent safety advisories.The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration…
NEW DELHI: Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared details on Saturday in a post on X: “In an intelligence-led operation, Counter Intelligence Amritsar busts a cross-border arms & narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan & apprehends two operatives,” he wrote.The accused were…
A police man collects evidence after a ‘blast’ took place outside the residence of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted four people, including Khalistani operatives, for their alleged involvement in carrying out a grenade attack at former Punjab minister Manoranjan Kalia’s house in Jalandhar, officials said…
An 18-wheel trailer truck allegedly ran over three people, killing them instantly, on the outskirts of Amritsar Saturday. The dead include a woman and her son.Police said the trailer truck carrying iron girders was headed from Mahla toward Ajnala. The victims, who were on a motorcycle, were riding behind the trailer and were caught by…
