Chikkkamgaluru: Three blackbucks were found dead with suspected gunshot injuries in Kadur taluk here, official sources said

The bodies were found on a private farm land close to Basur Amrit Mahal Kaval, a blackbuck conservation reserve, on Tuesday, they said.

The carcasses of two female and one male blackbuck are said to be below two years of age.

Upon receiving information from locals, Forest department officials visited the spot and inspected, the sources said, adding that they have found evidence of gunfire at the spot and signs of vehicular movement nearby.

According to officials, a case has been registered, and further investigation is on to nab the culprits behind.

Post-mortem has been conducted and samples have been collected for further examination, they said, amid suspicion by some locals and environmentalists about the involvement of poachers.

Kolkata: Kolkata Police has put in place elaborate security arrangements across the city ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, with special emphasis on Park Street and adjoining areas that are expected to witness heavy footfall, a senior officer said on Wednesday.

Around 2,000 police personnel will be deployed during the festive period, including 10 deputy commissioners, 25 assistant commissioners, 27 inspectors and 250 sub-inspectors, he said.

Additional forces will be stationed in the Park Street-Dharmatala belt to ensure effective crowd control and prevent any untoward incidents, the IPS officer said.

He said traffic regulations will be enforced depending on crowd density, with restrictions likely to be imposed in the Park Street area from 4 pm onwards on December 25, 26 and 31.

Security has also been tightened at all major entry points to the city, with intensified naka checking and police patrolling in areas such as Dhola Bridge, Shyambazar, the Howrah-Burrabazar connector, Diamond Harbour Road, Ekbalpur and around Red Road, he said.

“Surveillance has been stepped up at shopping malls, cinema halls, Metro and railway stations, nightclubs and bars,” he added.

“Checks are being carried out at strategic locations to prevent any security breach. We are also keeping a close watch on sensitive and high-footfall areas,” another senior officer said.

As part of the security plan, 15 watchtowers have been set up at key locations across the city, including five in Park Street area alone.

Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been kept on standby to deal with emergencies, he said.

Women officers from Kolkata Police’s ‘Winners’ team will be deployed, and plainclothes personnel will be present in crowded areas.

“Any emergency will be dealt with swiftly. Our teams are fully prepared,” he added.

Citizens have been advised to contact Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar control room or dial 100 in case of any emergency.

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has been put on high alert and massive checking drives are being carried out across the national capital following the powerful explosion near the Red Fort metro station that left 12 people dead and many injured, officials said on Wednesday.

Police personnel, along with paramilitary forces, are deployed in large numbers at all the entry and exit points of Delhi. Vehicles entering and leaving the city are being thoroughly checked as part of the intensified security measures, they said.

Senior police officers are personally supervising the security checks at interstate borders, including Ghazipur, Singhu, Tikri, and Badarpur.

Vehicles are being checked randomly at markets, metro stations, railway terminals and bus stands to ensure that no suspicious movement goes unnoticed.

A senior police officer said that all district units and specialised wings have been directed to remain on alert and increase patrolling in crowded areas, especially near tourist spots, malls and religious places.

“We are taking no chances. The focus is on maintaining public confidence and ensuring that the city remains secure,” the officer said.

Sniffer dogs, metal detectors and anti-sabotage teams are pressed into service at sensitive locations. The police have also asked residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious objects or persons immediately through emergency helplines.

Meanwhile, coordination meetings are held between the Delhi Police, Intelligence Bureau, and paramilitary forces to review the security situation and assess inputs related to the blast.

The enhanced security measures will continue, officials said.

Mangaluru: Pushparaj B.N., Mangaluru Bureau Chief of Vartha Bharati, has been elected as the new president of the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists’ Association for the 2025–28 term.

The election was held on Sunday at the Dakshina Kannada District Information Department auditorium in Mangaluru. Pushparaj secured 187 votes, defeating his opponent, Shravan Kumar Naala, a reporter from Vijayavani, who received 144 votes.

With nearly three decades of experience in public life, Pushparaj has been actively involved in literacy initiatives, educational awareness campaigns, and journalism since 1990–91. He previously served as an active member of the Puttur Taluk and Kodagu District Working Journalists’ Associations before taking on various responsibilities within the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists’ Association, including as an executive committee member and treasurer.

Narmadapuram Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s late arrival at a Congress training camp in Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh by two minutes on Sunday earned him a ‘punishment’ of ten push-ups, a party leader said.

Congress leaders said Gandhi complied with the “ten push-ups punishment rule” set by AICC Training Department head Sachin Rao for participants if they arrived late at the camp underway under the Sangathan Srajan Abhiyan (SSA). The drive will end on November 11.

“This is nothing new or surprising for our leader, Rahulji, to do. In our camp, we follow the discipline strictly. There is a democracy in the party where all members are equal and treated as equals. There is no bossism in our party like in the BJP”, MP Congress media coordinator Abhinav Barolia told PTI while confirming the “push-up punishment”.

Gandhi later flew to Bihar for campaigning, Barolia added.

When contacted, Rao said he didn’t have the liberty to talk about what happened in the camp.

This was the second visit of the leader of the opposition to Madhya Pradesh in five months as part of an exercise to strengthen the party organisation.

The SSA was announced during the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Belagavi held in December last year. The drive was launched on June 3 this year from Bhopal.

“We have not been in power in Madhya Pradesh for a long time, and under Mission 2028, we are working toward forming the government in the state once again,” a Congress leader said.

Hyderabad: A British Airways flight from London to Hyderabad received a bomb threat email early on Monday, which was later found to be a hoax, police said.

The email, received at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), claimed that a bomb was onboard the aircraft, which had over 200 passengers, officials said.

The flight landed safely in Hyderabad around 5.30 am.

“CISF and police personnel conducted checks, but nothing suspicious was found,” a police official said.

Following the inspection, authorities confirmed the threat was a hoax.

A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police added.

New Delhi : Soon after a car explosion near the Red Fort killing at least eight people, Delhi Police commissioner Satish Golcha on Monday said the blast took place in a slow-moving vehicle near the Red Fort traffic signal.

Talking to reporters at the blast site, he confirmed multiple deaths and injuries, and said Union Home Minister Amit Shah was being regularly briefed about the incident.

“There was a blast around 6.52 pm in a slow moving vehicle near Red Fort. There were passengers inside the vehicle,” Golcha said, adding other vehicles were damaged in the incident.

Earlier, officials said that the explosion happened inside a parked car.

The police commissioner said all agencies, including Delhi Police, forensic team, NIA, NSG, are taking stock of the situation.

“Some deaths happened, few people got injured. The situation is being regularly monitored. The home minister is being regularly briefed,” he said.

A high-intensity explosion occurred near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least eight people, officials said.

Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place at a time when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital a few kilometres away.