Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government over what he described as a serious deterioration in law and order, following a brutal attack on a college student near Chennai. In a post on the social media platform X, Anbumani alleged that the incident took place in Vallur village near Minjur, on the outskirts of Chennai.According to his statement, a college student who was studying at ho…
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Imphal, April 7 (IANS) To prevent further escalation of violence, the Manipur government on Tuesday suspended internet and mobile data services, including broadband, for three days across five Imphal valley districts.The government move came hours after a deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district, reportedly carried out by suspected Kuki militants, claimed the lives of two children, officials said.According to a notification issued by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home) N. Ashok Kumar, the decision…
Patna, April 2 (IANS) Former Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey has sparked controversy with a sensational claim about the origins of kidnapping crimes in the state.Speaking to media persons at Patna Airport on Thursday, Pandey alleged that the “culture of kidnapping” in Bihar was not initiated by criminals but by a serving IPS officer.He claimed that during a period when dacoity was rampant in Bettiah and Bagaha, a Superintendent of Police (SP) from the Andhra Pradesh …
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting.An official familiar with the development said that until now, repolls were conducted only in “exceptional” cases, but the Commission is now inclined to act more swiftly based on complaints and fie…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again questioned the Election Commission’s neutrality in a social media post on Thursday, accusing it of “summarily and arbitrarily” removing “more than 50 senior officials” ahead of the end‑April Assembly poll. She wrote on her ‘X’ handle that the manner in which the Election Commission had singled out and targeted Bengal was unprecedented and deeply alarming. She said that even before the formal notific…
Amaravati, March 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday proposed the setting up of the Indian School of Agriculture on the lines of the Indian School of Business (ISB) to deal with all the issues related to the agricultural sector.The Chief Minister mooted the idea during his address to the two-day Collectors’ conference, which began here on Wednesday.He proposed setting up the Indian School of Agriculture as a deemed university to deal with all the issues of…
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Monday, emphasised the need for the police department to upgrade itself from time to time to tackle growing cybercrime and narcotic drug menace. The Chief Minister affirmed that the state government is ready to address the issues raised by the police department by constituting a committee led by State Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao soon.Participating in the ‘Telangana Police Retreat – 2026’ at Telangana Police Academy,…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government, alleging internal surveillance, financial mismanagement, and failure to fulfil election promises. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, alleged that Siddaramaiah had formed an “unauthorised team” headed by an officer of the rank of a Superintendent of Police (SP) to monitor the activiti…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) The Bihar opposition intensified its attack on the Nitish Kumar government on Wednesday over the alleged failure of the liquor prohibition law. On Wednesday, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Legislative Council member Sunil Kumar Singh made a sensational claim, stating that liquor could be delivered right inside the Assembly premises on the last day of the session.Speaking to the media, Sunil Kumar Singh openly challenged the government.“You people keep your cameras rea…