Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

Four killed, two injured after train hits group en route to PM Modi rally in West Bengal

The incident occurred near Taherpur station. It is learned that 40 people had arrived from Murshidabad on Friday night to attend PM Modi's rally. All of them are reportedly from Sabaldah village in the Burwan area. Some of them went to the railway tracks to relieve themselves in the early morning. At that time, they were hit by an approaching train, and four of them were thrown onto the tracks. The injuries were so severe that they died on the spot. Two persons were admitted to the local Shaktinagar Hospital in a critical condition. According to hospital sources, one person's condition is serious. 15 days ago
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NIA, SIA Raid Cleric's Room in J&K in Connection with Delhi Red Fort Blast

Sleuths of NIA–SIA raided the rented room of cleric Irfan Ahmed Wagay in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast. The search comes amid intensified nationwide operations, including the arrest of the ninth accused, Yasir Ahmad Dar, as investigators work to dismantle the entire terror network behind the attack. 15 days ago
Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

Bad weather disrupts PM Modi's Taherpur visit, chopper returns to Kolkata

The Prime Minister's chopper had returned to Kolkata and landed at the airport. While state BJP leaders had hinted at the possibility that he might reach Taherpur by road and attend his twin programmes there, one administrative and the other political, the distance - over 100 kms - did not make it feasible, and PM Modi is scheduled to address the rally virtually from Kolkata. 15 days ago
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J&K's Ratle Hydel Project Security Alert: Police Flag 29 Workers Over Terror Links

A confidential letter from the Kishtwar SSP has flagged 29 workers at the strategically crucial Ratle Hydroelectric Project for alleged terror links and criminal records, raising serious national security concerns. The disclosure has intensified political sparring, with BJP MLA Shagun Parihar claiming vindication and CM Omar Abdullah demanding a probe into alleged political interference. 15 days ago
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J&K CM, PDP, separatists seek action against Bihar CM over viral niqab row

Political parties and separatist groups in the Kashmir Valley have demanded action against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over a viral video allegedly showing him pulling down a Muslim woman doctor's niqab during an official function. PDP leader Iltija Mufti lodged an FIR in Srinagar, while CM Omar Abdullah sought an apology, and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the act. 16 days ago