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Three northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland -- have intensified their security in view of the turmoil in Bangladesh though they do not share boundaries with the volatile neighbours.

Indian American members of the House of Representatives have called for Congressional hearings on the targeted violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.

Two Army soldiers were killed while five others, including three soldiers and two civilians, were injured during an ongoing operation against terrorists in J&K’s Anantnag district on Saturday. 

Assam DGP G.P. Singh said on Saturday that a unit of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) active along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border is making plans to launch an attack in the region before Independence Day.

Tens of thousands of Hindus converged in the heart of Bangladesh's Chittagong on Saturday, holding a massive protest rally against the ongoing attacks on the community and demanding safety and equal rights as citizens of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned to Delhi after visiting the landslide-struck Wayanad in Kerala where he took stock of the overall situation in the aftermath of the disaster, met and interacted with survivors, besides holding crucial meetings with top officials , including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his day-long visit to landslide-ravaged Wayanad with a special review meeting at the makeshift PMO in the Collectorate office here on Saturday.

In the wake of unrest in Bangladesh, the lone Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Assam’s Karimganj District with the neighbouring country has been closed and trade has been suspended, officials said on Saturday.

As disaster-struck Wayanad struggles to return to normalcy, the Kerala government and the Centre are working hand in hand to provide relief to the victims, helping them rehabilitate to safer locations.

Banerjee told the media that if the medical students and house staff of the hospital, who are on cease-work protest there, insist on an investigation by a different agency, her administration is open to that.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit to the landslide-ravaged Wayanad on Saturday asked how many children lost their loved ones while visiting the damaged G.V.H.S. School Vellarmala.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that there was some uncertainty in India’s textiles and garments sector following the political turmoil in Bangladesh but it was too early to say what the overall impact on the economy would be.

The partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the production of medical devices strengthens India's position as a leader in healthcare innovation, the government has said.

There is no provision for a "creamy layer" in reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Constitution as envisaged by B.R. Ambedkar, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has affirmed.

A group of Bangladeshi people tried to enter through the international border along Assam's Dhubri district, an official said on Saturday, adding the vigilant BSF troopers pushed them back to their own territory, foiling an infiltration attempt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met a delegation of BJP MPs from the SC and ST communities, and reiterated the government's resolve for the welfare of the communities.

In a bid to provide seamless connectivity while facilitating ease of travelling in new areas, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved eight railways projects worth about Rs 24,657 crore.

A delegation of the CPI(ML) on Friday submitted a memorandum with the Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu and demanded judicial enquiry into the Gandacherra violence and urged him to address the issue.

A wave of protests has swept across Tripura in response to reports of attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Protesters are demanding a ban on Bangladeshi products in India and the cancellation of medical visas for Bangladeshi nationals.

In a fresh incident of violence, at least three persons died in a clash between two armed groups at Molnoi in Manipur's Tengoupal district on Friday, officials said. 

A BSF spokesman said that two Mahila Praharis deployed in ambush on Thursday midnight noticed some suspicious movement ahead of the border fence in Western Tripura’s Kamlasagar bordering areas. They at once alerted the troops in the adjoining areas and intensified the surveillance of the area.

As many as 205 incidents of persecution of members of minority communities have been reported across 52 districts in Bangladesh since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation on August 5, Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad said on Friday. 

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Friday that Assembly elections will be held in J&K at the earliest and dates would be announced after an overall review is taken when the commission returns to Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to the Paris Olympics silver medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and hailed the sportsman spirit of his family.

Even as the people of Wayanad are slowly recovering from the devastating July 30 landslides which left 413 people dead and 152 still missing, there was tension and fear in certain areas of Wayanad, Palakkad, and Kozhikode after locals heard sounds coming from under the ground on Friday, though seismic experts have ruled out any cause for worry.