Dhaka, Jan 13 (IANS) With Bangladesh moving closer to its 13th parliamentary election scheduled for February, a sharp rise in violence, including targeted killings and the widespread use of illegal firearms, has sparked growing fear among political parties and prospective candidates across the country, according to local media reports.Reports suggest that killings linked to political rivalry, the struggle for dominance, and personal disputes have escalated, fuelling growing security concerns amo…
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Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Joint forces resumed the anti-terrorist operation on Thursday in Billawar tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, where one security personnel sustained a minor injury in the initial firing exchanges between the terrorists and the forces.Officials said that the anti-terrorist operation was resumed in Kahog village of Billawar tehsil.The joint forces engaged in the anti-terrorist operation include the Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police, the Army and the …
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Wednesday appointed a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Superintendent of Police (SP) to Ballari, a region that has been in national news following banner-related violence that ended in a shootout resulting in the death of a Congress worker.The government transferred Ballari Division Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vartika Katiyar and appointed IGP P.S. Harsha in her place. It may be noted that the government had earlier …
Imphal, Jan 6 (IANS) The Manipur government has handed over the investigation into the incident, in which two persons, including a woman, were injured in two consecutive explosions in Bishnupur district, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), officials said on Tuesday. A police official said that the case relating to the two consecutive explosions on Monday, triggered by locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), has been forwarded to the NIA for an in-depth investigation.He said tha…
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal drug trade, Barmer Police in Rajasthan seized 12,645 restricted tablets, including 1,329 combipack kits containing 6,645 tablets, during a raid in the Rico area, officials said on Saturday. Acting on specific intelligence, a team from Rico Police Station searched a room belonging to Deep Singh, son of Heer Singh, a resident of Kapurdi located at Danji Ki Hodi, and recovered the contraband hidden in a plastic sack.The seizure included 6,000 tab…
Bhopal, Dec 31 (IANS) As the year drew to a close, the Madhya Pradesh Home Department on Wednesday issued a series of orders announcing large-scale promotions of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across ranks, effective January 1, 2026.The promotions cover appointments to the ranks of Special Director General of Police (Special DGP), Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Senior Scale and Junior Administrative…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Dec 29 (IANS) A staffer on Monday recounted the terrifying moments of a brazen daylight robbery in which an armed gang looted around 7 kg of gold and diamonds worth Rs 10 crore from a jewellery showroom in Hunsur town of Mysuru district. As reported earlier, in a daring daylight robbery, a seven-member gang barged into the Sky Gold and Diamonds showroom, located behind the Hunsur bus stand, at around 2.30 p.m. on Sunday (December 28). Armed with guns, the masked assailants th…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Developments in Bangladesh since Wednesday, making the headlines, suggest that the interim administration led by Muhammad Yunus now has a plan to counter the negative image developing from widespread arson and killings. On Wednesday, Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s special assistant (Ministry of Home Affairs) to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, submitted his resignation, which was accepted and announced through a gazette notification within hours.In a separate developme…
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (IANS) The high-level inquiry commission formed by the Nepali government to investigate incidents during the Gen-Z protests in early September has begun summoning senior political leaders who were part of the ruling government at the time. On Tuesday, the commission summoned former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak to record his statement regarding his role during the Gen-Z movement, during which the country witnessed the loss of 77 lives and damage to physical property worth NPR 84….
Srinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Two men from the Kashmir Valley have been arrested by police in Arunachal Pradesh for allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said here on Tuesday.The officials said that police in Itanagar arrested the two men from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district for allegedly spying and collecting sensitive information for handlers based in Pakistan.“The arrested persons have been identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat and Bashir Ahmad Ganai. With these two arrests, the total number o…