We are on high alert to avoid Sep 26-like Bareilly riots: DM Avinash Singh ahead of Friday prayers

IANS | October 2, 2025 12:50 PM

Bareilly, Oct 2 (IANS) Ahead of Friday prayers, Bareilly District Magistrate Avinash Singh on Thursday said the administration is on full alert and assured that incidents like the violence of September 26 will not be allowed to recur. The clashes followed the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign, he said, and the district is enforcing the government’s zero‑tolerance policy to ensure peace.

Security forces foil major Maoist conspiracy in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur forest

IANS | October 1, 2025 1:56 PM

Raipur, Oct 1 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, the Cobra 208 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) uncovered a massive cache of explosives and daily-use materials hidden by Maoists in the dense forests of the FOB Kauragutta area, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Pamed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.

SIT questions key individuals in Zubeen Garg death case, widens probe

IANS | September 30, 2025 1:47 PM

Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police, assisted by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), has intensified its probe into the mysterious death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore, summoning several individuals linked to the North East Festival for questioning.

Digitally altered video of Ladakh DGP circulating on social media: Govt Fact Check

IANS | September 30, 2025 12:53 PM

Srinagar, Sep 30 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check, the government handle for busting fake news, said on Tuesday that a deepfake video is being circulated on social media showing Director General of Police (DGP) Ladakh, S.S. Singh, claiming that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on the directions of the Defence Minister.

TN YouTuber Felix Gerald arrested over Karur stampede remarks

IANS | September 30, 2025 9:03 AM

Karur, Sep 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police arrested popular YouTuber Felix Gerald on Tuesday for allegedly making defamatory and misleading remarks about the tragic stampede at Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur on September 27, where 41 people, including several women and children, lost their lives.