NIA to probe ISI-linked CCTV spy case; wider network, foreign funding under lens

Vicky Nanjappa | April 17, 2026 11:52 AM

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The busting of the ISI’s spy network that used CCTV cameras to gather live feed of sensitive locations in various parts of the country will now be probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The case was first cracked by the Ghaziabad police, and investigations revealed that the network was widespread, and hence the need for an NIA probe.

Bengal polls: ECI holds ‘Voters’ Pledge’ event in hills of Darjeeling

IANS | April 17, 2026 11:47 AM

Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) In an attempt to keep the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s spirit to encourage voters to cast their votes in large numbers in the forthcoming two-phase Assembly election in West Bengal, the office of the District Magistrate, also the District Electoral Officer (DEO), of Darjeeling district, held a unique “Voters’ Pledge” event in the hills on Friday.