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Indo-Canadian groups hold candlelight vigils, prayer meetings for the victims of Pahalgam terror attack

Many speakers questioned why Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was the last among leaders of G7 countries to condemn the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir

Mourners gathered at a vigil at the Gita Park in Brampton in memory of the victims of the April 22 terror attack. (Credit: Courtesy Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce)

world news

Published on Apr 27, 2025 11:46 AM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharyya

Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 08, 2025 11:36 AM IST

AP |

Strict vigil in Northeast states along India-Bangladesh border

BSF officials said that border guards had been asked to stay vigilant, particularly on frontier areas with Bangladesh where police stations have been looted or prisoners have fled.

BSF personnel maintaining a strict vigil in areas bordering Bangladesh. (HT Photo)

india news

Published on Aug 06, 2024 09:07 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha, David Laitphlang, Priyanka Deb Barman

Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

world news

Published on Jul 18, 2024 06:08 AM IST

AP |

A day after ruckus at Shambhu, farmers raise vigil at protest site

Fearing that unscrupulous elements would try to disrupt their stir, farmer unions have requested the Patiala police to enhance security at the protest site.

Unruly scenes were witnessed at the Shambhu border on Sunday when some traders from Ambala, led by Wholesale Cloth Merchants’ Association chief Vishal Batra, reached the protest site asking farmer unions to vacate the highway, following which both the groups entered into heated arguments.

cities

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash

Kerala: Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam

MET Department issues red alerts for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki and sounded orange alerts for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam

A commuter wades through a waterlogged road, amidst rains, in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala: Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, other districts (PTI Photo)

lifestyle

Published on May 19, 2024 12:46 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Thiruvananthapuram

Summer rush in sight, Dharamshala’s tourism industry bats for increased vigil

Stakeholders in Dharamshala call for increased vigilance after tourist's murder, citing lack of security measures. Three more arrested in connection with the incident.

Stakeholders push for setting up more police posts, bring Dharamshala’s tourist spots under CCTV surveillance. (Bloomberg)

cities

Updated on Mar 28, 2024 08:54 AM IST

ByDar Ovais, Dharamshala

Shubh Karan’s death: Farmers to keep 24x7 vigil at mortuary

Farm leaders and Shub’s family members have been insisting on filing an FIR against officials of Haryana Police under Section 302 (murder).

Farmers hold a candle march in support of 22-year-old protesting farmer Shubh Karan Singh, who died in the clashes between security personnel and protesting farmers at the Khanauri border during the 'Delhi Chalo' march, in Patiala on Saturday. (ANI)

cities

Updated on Feb 25, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

Killing of 2 non-locals in Srinagar: Keeping watch on migrant worker clusters, say cops

There are several clusters across Kashmir where migrant workers are or non-local government employees live in rented accommodations or in government accommodations, including the migrant Kashmiri pandits who are working in the Valley on various posts.

Jammu & Kashmir director general of police RR Swain presents a souvenir to Northern Army chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi during his farewell ceremony, in Jammu. (ANI)

cities

Published on Feb 09, 2024 10:30 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Haryana DGP reviews security arrangements for Republic Day

In a video conference attended by senior police officers and superintendents of police (SPs), Haryana DGP directed all police officers to plan the law and order arrangements, leaving no room for negligence.

Haryana director general of police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements in the run-up to Republic Day and directed to intensify vigil across the state. (HT File Photo)

cities

Updated on Jan 24, 2024 06:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Family of Sikh couple killed in Canada holds vigil in Brampton

The family of a Sikh couple killed in a shooting in Canada’s Ontario province last November held a candlelight vigil during the weekend, seeking justice as no arrests have been made in the case yet, according to a local media report

Ottawa : The family of a Sikh couple killed in a shooting in Canada’s Ontario province last November held a candlelight vigil during the weekend, seeking justice as no arrests have been made in the case yet, according to a local media report.

cities

Updated on Jan 09, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Ludhiana: 2,500 cops to keep vigil on city’s Dussehra festivities

With Dussehra events being held at no less than 25 locations — including 10 prominent locations including Daresi Ground, Dugri, Hambran Road, Rajguru Nagar, Upkar Nagar, Jamalpur and Chandigarh Road — police presence is being viewed as crucial to ensure visitors’ safety

The 2,000-personnel strong force will include two units from the Punjab Armed Police (PAP) deployed across the city. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Oct 24, 2023 05:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Umesh Pal murder: Op Drishti to help trace Atiq’s wife, other accused at large, say cops

4000 CCTV cameras installed at prominent locations in the city, especially in areas dominated by Atiq’s aides

cities

Updated on Aug 31, 2023 12:06 AM IST

ByFarhan Ahmed Siddiqui, Prayagraj

Use Hindu calendar to ascertain when crime likely to rise: UP DGP

The circular said the new moon is set to occur on August 16, September 14 and October 14, and officers should remain alert a week before and after it.

india news

Updated on Aug 21, 2023 05:02 AM IST

ByRohit K Singh, Lucknow

Alert in 11 west UP districts in wake of Haryana violence

The alert was mainly issued for Mathura as Kosi Kala and Barsana towns in this district share border with Nuh. Other districts on alert were Agra, Firozabad, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur, Aligarh, Shamli and Gautam Buddh Nagar, said a police officer

Seven districts, including Saharanpur, Shamli, Baghpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Aligarh and Mathura share borders with Haryana. (Pic for representation)

cities

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 06:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Act timely against people who may disrupt polls: SEC

Officials have been asked to ensure timely action against all the suspected elements so that elections are held peacefully, the official said

NCC cadets and school students take part in a voter awareness rally taken out ahead of the first phase of the civic polls, in Lucknow on Tuesday (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on May 03, 2023 12:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Poll preparation, security arrangements reviewed

Ahead of Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled to be held on May 10 , Punjab chief electoral officer Sibin C on Friday reviewed poll preparedness and arrangements.

The Statics Surveillance Teams and Flying Squads are working round the clock with a close watch on election related activities. (HT File Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 10:51 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

Haryana: Yamunanagar man arrested for hurting religious sentiments

The controversy pertains to the recent incident wherein a woman was allegedly denied entry to the Golden Temple in Amritsar by a sewadar due to the national flag painted on her face

Yamunanagar police have arrested a man from Buria area for allegedly hurting religious sentiments purportedly through a message posted in a WhatsApp group, officials said on Friday. (Image for representational purpose)

cities

Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ambala

Home ministry keeps a watch on situation in UP after Atiq killing

The ministry of home affairs is keeping an eye on law and order-related developments in Uttar Pradesh after the murders of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf by three assailants on Saturday, people familiar with the development said on Monday.

Police personnel deployed outside the Kasari Masari office of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, New Delhi

GRP puts up Amritpal’s ‘wanted’ posters at rly stations in Amritsar

The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday put up ‘wanted’ posters of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh, who continues to evade arrest since March 18, at railway station Amritsar district

cities

Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:35 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Two more test Covid positive in Agra; active case count above two dozen

Agra reports two new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of active cases to over two dozen. Monitoring committees will be activated to prevent the spread.

cities

Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:43 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Agra

Continue crackdown against manufacture of spurious liquor, apex court tells Punjab

Apex court reiterates that local police will be held responsible if any illegal distillery is found operating within their jurisdiction

A bench of justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar reiterated that the local police shall be held responsible if any illegal “bhatti” is found operating within their jurisdiction. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 01:13 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India

Passengers engage in scuffle at Diva station

Though there was no clarity if a complaint was registered on the same, however, Central Railway officials have decided to take cognisance of the matter and instructed the security force and ticket checking staff to keep a vigil inside trains and at railway stations

cities

Updated on Apr 05, 2023 12:37 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

3 killed as man pours petrol on passengers, sets them afire on Kerala train

The bodies of Sahramath, her aunt M Rehmat and M Noufeeq, a fish merchant, were recovered from the railway tracks

Police inside a compartment of the Kannur Express. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 04:59 PM IST

ByRamesh Babu

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Many speakers questioned why Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was the last among leaders of G7 countries to condemn the terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir

Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings

BSF officials said that border guards had been asked to stay vigilant, particularly on frontier areas with Bangladesh where police stations have been looted or prisoners have fled.

Hundreds gather to remember former fire chief fatally shot at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

Fearing that unscrupulous elements would try to disrupt their stir, farmer unions have requested the Patiala police to enhance security at the protest site.

MET Department issues red alerts for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki and sounded orange alerts for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam

Stakeholders in Dharamshala call for increased vigilance after tourist's murder, citing lack of security measures. Three more arrested in connection with the incident.

Farm leaders and Shub’s family members have been insisting on filing an FIR against officials of Haryana Police under Section 302 (murder).

There are several clusters across Kashmir where migrant workers are or non-local government employees live in rented accommodations or in government accommodations, including the migrant Kashmiri pandits who are working in the Valley on various posts.

In a video conference attended by senior police officers and superintendents of police (SPs), Haryana DGP directed all police officers to plan the law and order arrangements, leaving no room for negligence.

The family of a Sikh couple killed in a shooting in Canada’s Ontario province last November held a candlelight vigil during the weekend, seeking justice as no arrests have been made in the case yet, according to a local media report

With Dussehra events being held at no less than 25 locations — including 10 prominent locations including Daresi Ground, Dugri, Hambran Road, Rajguru Nagar, Upkar Nagar, Jamalpur and Chandigarh Road — police presence is being viewed as crucial to ensure visitors’ safety

4000 CCTV cameras installed at prominent locations in the city, especially in areas dominated by Atiq’s aides

The circular said the new moon is set to occur on August 16, September 14 and October 14, and officers should remain alert a week before and after it.

The alert was mainly issued for Mathura as Kosi Kala and Barsana towns in this district share border with Nuh. Other districts on alert were Agra, Firozabad, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Hapur, Aligarh, Shamli and Gautam Buddh Nagar, said a police officer

Officials have been asked to ensure timely action against all the suspected elements so that elections are held peacefully, the official said

Ahead of Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll scheduled to be held on May 10 , Punjab chief electoral officer Sibin C on Friday reviewed poll preparedness and arrangements.

The controversy pertains to the recent incident wherein a woman was allegedly denied entry to the Golden Temple in Amritsar by a sewadar due to the national flag painted on her face

The ministry of home affairs is keeping an eye on law and order-related developments in Uttar Pradesh after the murders of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf by three assailants on Saturday, people familiar with the development said on Monday.

The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Thursday put up ‘wanted’ posters of pro-Khalistan leader and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh, who continues to evade arrest since March 18, at railway station Amritsar district

Agra reports two new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of active cases to over two dozen. Monitoring committees will be activated to prevent the spread.

Apex court reiterates that local police will be held responsible if any illegal distillery is found operating within their jurisdiction

Though there was no clarity if a complaint was registered on the same, however, Central Railway officials have decided to take cognisance of the matter and instructed the security force and ticket checking staff to keep a vigil inside trains and at railway stations

The bodies of Sahramath, her aunt M Rehmat and M Noufeeq, a fish merchant, were recovered from the railway tracks

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