A constable of the Special Operation Group (SOG) sustained injuries in a fresh encounter that broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the Gandoh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, said the Jammu and Kashmir police.
Head Eastern Region, IMD Kolkata Dr Somnath Dutta said that widespread rainfall is expected in 5 districts of North Bengal up to June 18. He further said that Kolkata is expected to get rain on June 16, 17 and 18.
The Social Welfare Department of Tripura has requested all the District Magistrates to constitute transgender protection cells that will act as grievance redressal centres for the people belonging to transgender community.
Rajendra Bajgain, the opposition lawmaker raised the issue of the arrest of two Nepali nationals from Northern Gorkha in a parliamentary meeting and demanded the government's response.
In a joint operation the Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police seized 2.20 lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 66 crore in Karimganj district and arrested three persons in connection with the case on Wednesday, officials said.
The CRPF jawan was identified as Kabir Das Uikey, a resident of Pulpuldoh village in Chhindwara. He was critically injured in an encounter that broke out at Saida Sukhal village in J&K's Kathua district on Tuesday evening and later he succumbed to the injuries.
A father-son duo, both lawyers, were shot dead by miscreants while they were en route to a court at Chapra in Bihar's Saran district on Wednesday morning, said the police.
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.