Govt dismisses viral claim of militant attack on Army in Baramulla as fake

IANS | March 16, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The government on Monday dismissed claims circulating on social media about militants attacking the Indian Army in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, describing the reports as "fake" and clarifying that there were no casualties among Indian security forces.

ECI seeks detailed report on cops transferred after Feb 28 or re-employed after superannuation in Bengal

IANS | March 16, 2026 12:32 PM

Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the police officers whose transfer orders were announced after February 28, which was the date of the publication of the final voters’ list, minus those cases which were referred for the ongoing judicial adjudication after being classified under the “logical discrepancy” category.