subversive activities

BJP's Debangshu Panda secured a decisive victory in the Falta repoll, winning by over a lakh votes. The Election Commission ordered the repoll due to "severe electoral offences" during the initial April 29 polling. This high-stakes seat for TMC saw their candidate finish a distant fourth after withdrawing from campaigning but remaining on the ballot.

In a significant operation, Sivasagar police captured a self-proclaimed sergeant major of the Ulfa-I militant group, known as Biren Chetia, also called Rontu Asom, in the Dhyanpathar village. During the arrest, officers seized a Beretta handgun, rounds of ammunition, and hand grenades. Reports indicate that he had crossed over from Nagaland after a stint in Myanmar, planning to instigate unrest.

The Met Gala's "Fashion Is Art" theme challenges traditional red-carpet glamour, encouraging guests to treat the human body as a canvas. Designers are expected to explore diverse body types and celebrate the natural form, moving beyond the industry's obsession with thinness.

Odisha's crime branch is investigating the background of suspected terror operative Sheikh Imran, arrested by Delhi police for alleged links to a radical organization. STF teams searched the residences of two of Imran's close associates, reportedly finding hate material on one's social media account. Investigators are mapping Imran's network and suspect he received cyber tradecraft training and was honey-trapped.

A 22-year-old man from Bhubaneswar, Sheikh Imran, was arrested by Delhi police for alleged links to a radical group. Sources indicate he received cyber tradecraft training related to terrorism after reportedly being honey-trapped by a Pakistani woman. His online activities and financial transactions are under investigation.

As the Autonomous District Council elections approach in Tripura, excitement builds around the 28 seats awaiting voters. With over 9.62 lakh citizens ready to cast their ballots for 173 candidates, polling teams are stationed under stringent security measures. Authorities are mindful of sensitive polling locations, ensuring the presence of Central Armed Police Forces to maintain peace.

Moreh town, which witnessed a string of bomb explosions, also saw the brutal killing of A Shanti Devi, a woman labourer, on May 22. tnn.

Ranchi police arrested five individuals planning subversive activities near Baba Hospital on Ratu Road. Seized items included a country-made pistol with cartridges and 35 packets of brown sugar. Interrogation is ongoing, and a search is underway for two absconding suspects.

Police apprehended three individuals in Chatra, including a former TSPC rebel, who were allegedly planning subversive activities. A loaded pistol, live cartridges, and a stolen motorcycle were recovered. The former rebel, Mithun Kumar, faces multiple charges including extortion and arson related to development projects.

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police arrested two individuals, Sameer from Hyderabad and Siraj Ur Rehman from Vizianagaram. They were allegedly planning bomb blasts. Siraj procured bomb-making materials online. The duo intended to test explosives near Vizianagaram. Intelligence officials intervened after learning of the conspiracy. Interrogation revealed plans for a terrorist strike.

The Russian foreign ministry has warned US, British and Canadian ambassadors that it would clamp down on attempts to incite discord in the country. The US ambassador Lynne Tracy was summoned over her "provocative statements 'in support'" of the jailed opposition politician, Vladimir Kara-Murza. He received a 25-year prison sentence on Monday.

Police on Friday sounded a security alert in Guwahati after receiving intelligence of a possible militant attack. Sources said a group of Ulfa (Independent) militants had been trying to sneak into the city with the intention of carrying out subversive activities.

The remote western corner of the newly set up Tengnoupal district, bordering Myanmar, continues to reel under subversive activities as suspected rebels triggered two powerful bombs since Saturday night. No one was injured in the blasts.

Eleven persons allegedly involved in unlawful and subversive activities were booked under the Public Safety Act(PSA) on Wednesday in J&K’s Bandipora district.

Visitors to cyber cafes in Kolkata will be photographed and fingerprinted under a biometrical system implemented as a check against subversive activities.

An alert has been sounded throughout Tripura ahead of Independence Day celebrations to thwart any subversive activities as the two banned insurgent outfits have called it as a "Black Day".

Three ULFA militants, who had sneaked in to carry subversive activities, were arrested on Thursday. =

The Russian FSB has accused six British diplomats of espionage, resulting in their expulsion and revocation of accreditation. This development occurs during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden about Ukraine. The FSB claims the diplomats were involved in intelligence gathering and subversive activities against Russia.