IPL 2026: 2,000 cops, seven special squads set up to safeguard Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium

Bengaluru, 26/3: Seven special squads, nine hold areas and 2,000 police personnel are among the deployments and arrangements for the 2026 season of IPL set to begin on Saturday (March 28) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the first phase implementation of expert committee recommendations largely done, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh…

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NATO nations have done absolutely nothing to help with Iran: Trump

Washington DC,, 26/3: US President ⁠Donald Trump on Thursday ⁠said that ‌the NATO countries ​have done ‘absolutely nothing’ ​to ⁠help with Iran. THE U.S.A. NEEDS ⁠NOTHING ‌FROM NATO, ‌BUT “NEVER ⁠FORGET” THIS VERY IMPORTANT ‌POINT ‌IN TIME!” ‌Trump ‌said in a ⁠Truth ⁠Social post on Thursday. A media report recently said that Trump had recently…

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Class 1 admission: Karnataka govt announces 60-day relaxation in age limit

Bengaluru, 26/3: School Education & Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday announced a 60-day relaxation in the age eligibility norm for Class 1 admissions for the 2026–27 academic year, offering relief to parents whose children fall short of the prescribed cut off. Making a statement in the Assembly, the minister said that while the existing…

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Barabati Back in Action: Cuttack to Host India vs Sri Lanka T20I in December 2026

Cuttack, 27/3: In a big development, Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium will stage one of the T20Is in India’s home white-ball series against Sri Lanka in December 2026, as part of the ICC Future Tours Programme.   India will play a six-match series featuring three ODIs and three T20Is, with matches scheduled across Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Rajkot,…

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Criminal proceedings can’t be prolonged on account of curable procedural defects: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 26/3: The Supreme Court has said criminal proceedings cannot be prolonged indefinitely on account of curable procedural defects, as it set aside the Allahabad High Court’s order for fresh trial in a murder case in view of non signing of the accused on the order of framing of charges passed in 2009. A…

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Iran says it ‘successfully targeted’ American ‘F-18’ fighter jet, shares video; US rejects claim

Washington DC, 26/3: The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) late Tuesday issued a fact-check dismissing claims that an American fighter jet had been shot down by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a post on X, CENTCOM said, “No US fighter aircraft have been shot down by Iran.” The statement followed the release of…

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14 burnt alive as bus catches fire after colliding with truck in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, 26/7: At least 14 people were burnt alive in a road accident that occurred near Rayavaram, close to Markapuram, in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning. According to the Markapuram police, a bus belonging to Harikrishna Travels collided with a tipper truck near a slate quarry, triggering a fire in both vehicles. The bus was…

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Former rowdy sheeter Yashaswini accuses Bengaluru cop of harassment, inquiry ordered

Bengaluru, 25/3: A former rowdy sheeter in Bengaluru has accused a serving police inspector of harassment and inappropriate behaviour, officials said. Yashaswini alias Yashaswini Gowda, 47, on Wednesday filed a petition at the Bengaluru police commissioner’s office seeking action against Papanna, a police inspector attached to the Konanakunte station.    

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All-party meet on West Asia crisis begins

New Delhi, 25/3: The all-party meeting convened by the government to discuss the ongoing West Asia crisis began here Wednesday evening. All Union ministers part of the Cabinet Committee on Security — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman — are representing the government.Health…

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Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO case

Prayagraj, 25/3: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari in a case registered against them under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The order was passed by Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha on the anticipatory bail applications moved by the seer and his…

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