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BSF in Rajasthan shoots dead Pakistani intruder trying to cross Indo-Pak border

A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district when he was attempting to cross over to Indian territory near a village in the Kesarisinghpur area.

Manipur Was on Right Trajectory of Growth, Good Governance Before Unrest Outbreak: CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said that the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before the outbreak of ethnic violence in May last year that has brought a disturbing impact on normal life in the northeastern state.

Security agencies on high alert after Pannu's threat regarding Mahakumbh

After a purported video regarding terrorist Pannu's threat regarding Mahakumbh went viral on social media on Tuesday afternoon after three Khalistani terrorists were gunned down in Pilibhit, security agencies went alert as soon as they got information about this.

Maha Deputy CM Shinde and family to meet PM Modi on 26 Dec

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family are scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, 26 December, in what has been described as a \"goodwill visit\".

Rajnath and Yogi unveil Vajpayee's statue in Lucknow on his birth anniversary

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of 'Bharat Ratna' and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudiya Ghat, situated along the banks of the Gomti River in Lucknow on Wednesday.

Laadki Bahin Yojana: Maha CM announces depositing cash into bank accounts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis announced at a press conference in Nagpur on Tuesday that the December 2024 installment of the Laadki Bahin Yojana is being deposited into the bank accounts of women.

Patna Police cane-charge BPSC candidates

The Patna Police resorted to a cane charge on Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates at the city's Bailey Road on Wednesday, the police said.

Doesn't Siddaramaiah feel moral obligation, says BJP on proposal to name road after K'taka CM

Reacting to a proposal to name a stretch of road after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is a prime accused in the MUDA case, the Karnataka BJP on Wednesday slammed him, questioning whether the CM does not feel a moral obligation.

Christmas Celebrated With Gaiety In T'gana, Andhra Pradesh

Christmas was celebrated with usual pomp and gaiety in the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Wednesday.

Hyd police warn of action against fake posts on stampede

Hyderabad Police have warned of strict action against anyone found posting false videos or information suggesting that the stampede at Sandhya Theatre took place before the arrival of Pushpa star Allu Arjun on the fateful night of 4 December.

CPM Kerala secretary expects new governor to work constitutionally

Kerala CPI-M secretary M V Govindan said on Wednesday that the new governor should work in harmony with the state government in accordance with the Constitution.

₹2 crore assistance by Allu Arjun, makers of Pushpa-2 for family of stampede victim

Actor Allu Arjun, producers and director of Pushpa 2: The Rule have announced Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who was killed and her son who was critically injured during the premiere show of the movie at Sandhya Theatre on 4 December.

CWC meet: Congress to decide 2025 action plan

The CWC is a part of the two-day programme called 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak'

ADM's death: Vigilance report finds no evidence to prove that Naveen Babu received bribe

The preliminary report of the vigilance investigation into the death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu (photo) reportedly states that there is no evidence to prove that T V Prashanth paid a bribe to Naveen Babu.

People of India will reply to any threat to me: Suvendu

Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has claimed if he is facing threats from dreaded fundamentalists like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, people of India will reply to the threats.

Medical Camp in Diamond Harbour

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party's national general secretary, will inaugurate the health camps under Sebaashray initiative on 2 January, 2025.

Christmas: Mamata prays for peace, lights up home

In Yuletide spirit, people throng popular city destinations like Victoria Memorial, Alipore zoo, Park Street and Bow Barracks

Illegal Bangladeshis Use Remote Sundarban Islands for Entering Bengal

Security agencies, central and state, have identified certain remote islands in West Bengal's Sundarban area as the probable safe shelters for the Bangladeshi infiltrators illegally crossing over to the Indian side.

One more arrested in connection with fake passport racket in Bengal, total rises to 6

The West Bengal Police on Wednesday arrested one more person in connection with the racket of arranging fake Indian passports for Bangladeshi infiltrators entering Indian territory through the state's porous borders, both land and coastal.

Doctors demand renaming Doring Crossing after Abhaya

The meaning of 'Abhaya' is not restricted to the dictionary meaning that it refers to a brave woman, the medical forum said

Vaccine effect on adults still uncertain: Experts

True burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among the adults in the country still remains unknown, claimed the infectious diseases experts here, today.

DVC Agrees To Release Water For Irrigation

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has agreed to release irrigation water for five South Bengal districts, which will commence on 5 January for Rabi and 26 January for Boro cultivation in the first phase.

Serampore school first in state to start holistic progress report card

Top honour go to Serampore Girls' High School for implementing Holistic Progress Report Card (HPRC) in 2024, a year ahead of the scheduled implementation across the state.

School Honours a Dead Flower Tree with Memorial Service

A school in Hooghly, India honored a recently deceased three-decade-old champa tree with a memorial service.

Tiger starts hunting, gives hope of its capture

Though the forest officials fear a possible clash with the villagers with tigress Zeenat in the coming days, but at the same time, they are also happy that it has started hunting and has so far killed five Bengal black goats and seriously injured another six goats, belonging to the villagers of the three surrounding villages of Kendapara, Popo and Rahamdah near Raika Hills in Bandwan of Purulia district.

BSF DG reviews security in Siliguri, visits Indo-Bangladesh border

Following Union home minister Amit Shah's recent visit to Siliguri, the director general (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chaudhary, convened a high-level review meeting today with senior officials of the North Bengal Frontier.

ED records show Partha biggest beneficiary in school job scam

The other major beneficiaries in the case are Ayan Shil, Kuntal Ghosh and Shantanu Bandopadhyay

30 Dead as Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crashes

Authorities Said There Were at Least 32 Survivors of the Crash

Atishi may be 'arrested in a fake case': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi may be arrested in a fake case by the central agencies at the behest of the BJP, alleged AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference here at the party headquarters on Wednesday.