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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended four additional suspects in connection with the November 10 Delhi blast, raising the total number of arrests to six. Three of the accused Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai (Pulwama), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather (Anantnag), and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay (Shopian)—are from Jammu and Kashmir, while Dr Shaheen Saeed hails from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The arrests were carried out in Srinagar under production orders from the District Sessions Judge, Patiala House Court. According to NIA, the accused played a significant role in the attack that claimed 13 lives and injured 32 others. Earlier, two individuals,…

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, requesting an immediate halt to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, citing extreme work pressure on Booth Level Officers (BLOs). In her three-page letter, Banerjee described the situation as “inhuman,” stating, “BLOs are operating far beyond human limits. Instead of support, extending timelines, or addressing systemic flaws, the office of CEO West Bengal has resorted to intimidation.” She urged the Election Commission to intervene decisively, stop coercive measures, provide proper training, and reassess the methodology and timelines. Banerjee…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused certain political parties of attempting to “protect infiltrators” by obstructing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the exercise as “chaotic, coercive and dangerous.” Shah, in a post on X in Hindi, said, “Stopping infiltration in India is essential not only for the country’s security but also to safeguard the integrity of our democratic system. Unfortunately, some parties are opposing the voter list purification process to shield infiltrators.” He did not name any party specifically. Banerjee, in a strongly…

Team Goemkarponn Belagavi: The Public Works Department has begun a major recarpeting effort on the Belagavi–Goa highway through Chorla, marking a key step toward improving one of the region’s most important inter-state routes. The long-pending work comes as commuters have faced persistent trouble due to the stretch’s deterioration over the past several months. Officials said resurfacing operations will start in the next few days, with the aim of easing movement before the peak travel period and ahead of the Karnataka Legislature’s Winter Session. As part of the preparations, a temporary diversion has been created near the Kusmalli Bridge across the…

Team Goemkarponn Calangute: Tension broke out in Calangute after a group of locals and traditional rent-a-bike operators detained several electric rental bikes, alleging that the vehicles were being hired out to tourists without mandatory safety compliance. According to those involved, the EV rental operators were allegedly allowing tourists to ride without helmets, insurance documents, pollution certificates or basic verification such as driving licences. Traditional rent-a-bike operators said they are required to follow a stringent list of rules, including providing helmets, maintaining insurance and pollution certificates, paying road tax and keeping all regulatory paperwork updated. They claimed the EV operators were…

Team Goemkarponn BAMBOLIM: A 19-year-old youth sustained grievous injuries after a Kadamba Transport Corporation bus allegedly hit a scooter on the service road near GMC Hospital, Bambolim. According to a complaint lodged by Head Constable Uday Palkar of Agacaim Police Station, the accident occurred on November 17, 2025, at around 9:15 am when the Kadamba bus (GA-03-X-0292), driven by Narayan Shetkar (48), was proceeding from the Siridao side towards Goa University. While overtaking on the service road, the bus allegedly dashed into a TVS Ntorq scooter (GA-07-AJ-0671) travelling in the same direction. The pillion rider, Yuvraj Vaddavet (19) of Khandola,…

Team Goemkarponn PARRA: A man from Rajasthan has been booked for allegedly causing an accident and fleeing the scene after his vehicle collided with an oncoming scooter at Parra. According to a state complaint lodged by HC Nilesh Ghadi (HC 5874) of Mapusa Police Station, the incident occurred on November 17, 2025, at around 7:15 am near Shantadurga Bar, Lingabhat, Parra. The accused, Karan Ravi Gupta (30), a resident of Jaipur and driver of a Mahindra Thar (GA-03-V-3033), was reportedly driving from Nagoa towards Mapusa in a rash and negligent manner. Police stated that Gupta allegedly veered to the extreme…