Bengal SIR: 7 judicial officers held hostage, later rescued in Malda; ECI seeks report

IANS | April 2, 2026 8:40 AM

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a report from the Director General of West Bengal Police on the incident of seven judicial officers, including three women, who were involved in the ongoing judicial adjudication of voters’ classified under the “logical discrepancy” category being gheraoed and held hostage at Kaliachak in Malda district by a group of voters whose names had been deleted in the process.

All efforts must be made to safeguard citizens from West Asia crisis: PM Modi

IANS | April 1, 2026 10:39 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review measures taken by various Ministries/Departments and also discussed further initiatives to be taken in the context of the ongoing West Asia conflict.