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In the fight against the menace of trans-border smuggling in the state of Tripura, BSF on May 18, arrested one smuggler and seized 04 gold biscuits worth Rs 36.6 lakhs.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) while conducting routine checking at New Jalpaiguri railway station of West Bengal recovered 10 live endangered species of turtles that were being transported illegally, officials said on Saturday.

The report which has increased the forecast of India’s GDP growth by 0.7 percentage points to 6.9 per cent identifies increased foreign investments as an important factor that is propelling the country’s GDP growth.

Acting swiftly on former DCW chief Swati Maliwal’s FIR over assault in 'Sheeshmahal’, the Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary Bibhav Kumar from the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence.

At least nine people were burnt alive and more than 24 were injured when a moving bus caught fire on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway near Tauru in Haryana's Nuh district in the wee hours on Saturday, police said.

Three employees of Raj Bhavan in Kolkata were booked on Saturday in connection with the 'outrage of modesty' complaint against West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose.

In his first statement on the sex video scandal involving his grandson Prajwal Revanna, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated on Saturday that there was no objection to initiating action against the fugitive JD(S) MP who is the prime accused in the case.

The Embassy shared a message on its official X handle: "We are in touch with our students. The situation is presently calm, but students are advised to stay indoors for the moment and get in touch with the Embassy in case of any issues. Our 24×7 contact number is 0555710041."

National Security Council Communications Director John Kirby announced in Washington on Friday that Sullivan is scheduled to meet Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, on Saturday.

More than a year after a minor girl was taken away from her village in Tripura's Khowai district on the pretext of a job, she was rescued from Rajasthan by a state police team and one person arrested in this connection, an official said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, saying the "fake" Shiv Sena has betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray and the sacrifices of Shiv Sainiks.

The BJP government in Tripura is preparing to implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Chief Minister Manik Saha announced here on Friday amid opposition from other political parties which fear the new law will trigger communal tensions in the state.

HM Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ending the menace of Left Wing Extremism and stated that this election is all about restoring the Odia language, literature, culture and pride.

Focusing on taking a strategic plan to prevent malaria in the state of Tripura in view of the ensuing monsoon season, the state health secretary Kiren Gitte on Friday chaired a crucial meeting with District Magistrates of all the eight districts of the state.

The CPI(M) state secretary and also the Leader of Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury on Friday alleged of livelihood crisis in the state’s remote villages and wrote to the Chief Secretary J K Sinha seeking his intervention to solve the crisis and ease livelihood for the poor villagers.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha announced on Friday that initiatives will be taken to upgrade the technology of Vande Tripura, the dedicated educational channel aimed at providing better education to students.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha announced on Friday that the Maitri Setu and the Agartala-Akhaura Railway Link will soon be operational.

Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha on Friday urged social clubs in the state to maintain a list of blood groups, which can be used if any person is in need of blood.

In a horrific crime, a woman and her son were arrested for allegedly murdering middle-aged Haribol Biswas, a daily wage earner, after he expressed his inability to pay the premium for his son’s bike, police said on Friday.

Four days after the assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) RS MP Swati Maliwal at Delhi CM’s residence, the chilling details of the incident have started to surface, with the lodging of the First Information Report (FIR) and subsequently the surfacing of alleged video of the incident.

Addressing the 'CII Annual Business Summit 2024' in the capital, EAM Jaishankar said the embassies will continue to extend their fullest support to the economic and employment interests abroad.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Friday recorded her statement before the Tis Hazari court in Delhi in connection with the alleged assault on her at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Congress has now launched ‘Mission 50’ and is working to win a minimum of 50 seats only in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Swati Maliwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member on Friday formally lodged a complaint with Delhi Police, revealing the extent of harassment and torture she faced at the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday blamed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the “shocking assault” on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal which took place at his official residence.