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BSF, Pakistani Infiltrator, Shot Dead, Kathua, J&K

Border sealed, trade halted ahead of Phase II of polls

With the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled for Wednesday, authorities have intensified efforts to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful polling process across 142 constituencies in seven districts of south Bengal.

CAPF personnel holding shields and batons manage crowd during election-related unrest in West Bengal.

TMC candidate faces off with police observer in Falta

Tensions escalated in South 24-Parganas ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, as Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan and police observer Ajay Pal Sharma came face to face on Tuesday amid protests by ruling party supporters.

Assembly Byelection, Kaliganj, Polling, Assam, Gujarat

Nadia under unprecedented security cover as 36 pc booths marked ‘super sensitive’

Against the backdrop of a history of poll-related violence and its strategic position along the India-Bangladesh border, Nadia will vote under one of the most stringent security arrangements in recent years, with the Election Commission of India classifying 36 per cent of polling stations as “super sensitive” and deploying over 20,000 central forces across the district.

Sikkim, CM Tamang hails Modi’s praise for state

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Tuesday expressed heartfelt gratitude for the address delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing it as deeply inspiring for the people of the Himalayan state.