New Delhi: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee After villagers held seven judicial officers hostage in Malda on Thursday, they accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of conspiring to cancel the state assembly elections and impose President’s rule. he slammed Election Commission For failing to control law and order in the state.Speaking at an election rally in Sagardighi, he said, “BJPThe game plan of Bengal is to cancel the assembly elections and impose President’s rule.” “The Election Commission failed to control law and order in Bengal,” he said.On Wednesday, villagers took seven judicial officers, including three women, hostage in Malda district. The clash was sparked by widespread deletions from the electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The incident came amid a massive wave of protests that brought much of Malda to a halt, with protesters blocking national and state highways as well as major rural roads in at least five assembly constituencies.The situation arose after indefinite protests by supporters of Trinamool Congress Near the office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Kolkata, where he alleged significant irregularities in the filing of Form 6 applications and demanded strict action against those responsible.Union Minister Sukant Majumdar condemned the unrest and blamed Mamata for it, saying her comments had contributed to the tense and unstable situations on the ground. “What happened is shocking to everyone. 7 judicial magistrates had gone there. They were not only stopped there but their vehicles were also vandalized. When the SP was escorting them from there, the vehicles of the women judicial magistrates were vandalized. Roads were blocked to see that no vehicle passed. During the Left Front rule, a woman officer, Anita Diwan, was pulled out of her vehicle and thrashed. Was inserted. This was also a similar plan. Majumdar said, “Mamata Banerjee’s continuous provocative statements are responsible for this.”

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New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Thursday Indian Navy Was just minutes away from launching an attack on Pakistan from the sea during Operation SindoorWhen Pakistan requested to stop kinetic activities. Speaking at the Naval Investiture Ceremony, Admiral Tripathi said, “Operation Sindoor demonstrated exemplary readiness and resolve of the Indian Navy, as our units deployed rapidly and maintained a highly aggressive posture throughout the duration. It is no longer a hidden fact that we were minutes away from attacking Pakistan from the sea, when they requested to stop the kinetic action.”Admiral Tripathi said the Navy’s actions during the operation strengthened national confidence and showcased its capabilities at the highest level.

New Delhi: Opposition protests against a bill to amend the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act rocked Parliament on Wednesday, leading to adjournment of proceedings in the Lok Sabha, amid allegations that the BJP is trying to control independent NGOs.Opposition MPs also protested in the Parliament complex. As soon as the Lok Sabha convened, opposition members started raising slogans against the FCRA (Amendment) Bill. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the bill seeks to protect national security and is not intended to target any religion. He said that the bill is not being taken up for discussion on Wednesday.

Bahraich: A female elephant was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the core zone of Katarniaghat Wildlife Division.Shockingly, the body reportedly rotted for about a week in the dense forest area before being discovered, raising questions over the forest monitoring and patrolling systems.The incident came to light late on Tuesday night when a strong foul smell spread in the surrounding areas, alerting the local people. Forest officials conducted post-mortem and sent viscera samples to IVRI, Bareilly for detailed examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.According to officials, the body was found about 2 km inside the forest near a drain in Bichhiya Beat area.The discovery was made by a patrol team during a night trip.Following the information shared by Forest Range Officer Ashish Gaur, senior officials including Chief Conservator of Forests H Raja Mohan, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Apoorva Dixit and other members of the team reached the spot.A three-member veterinary team led by Dr. Talha and Dr. Deepak conducted the post-mortem. After preserving the viscera, the body was buried at the site using a JCB machine in the presence of forest officials. Officials estimate that the age of the elephant will be around 20 to 25 years.Officials said the exact cause of death could not be determined during the postmortem and would be known only after the viscera report.DFO Apoorva Dixit said that prima facie the death appears to be natural, but other possibilities cannot be ruled out until the report comes.Nearby villagers told that the body was lying there for a long time. They also noted that elephant herds have recently become active in the region, and aggressive behavior among elephants increases the likelihood of conflict between herds that could lead to death.In recent years, several elephant deaths have been reported in the region.