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Explosions recorded near Amritsar’s cantonment area; no casualties reported

Explosions recorded near Amritsar’s cantonment area; no casualties reported

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Hours after a blast in Jalandhar, another explosion occurred in Punjab, this time in Amritsar near the Army cantonment area in Khasa late Tuesday night. No one was hurt in the incident, police said. Amritsar (Rural) SSP Suhail Mir Qasim said, “We received information around 11 pm that a loud sound was heard on a road in Khasa. Thereafter, our teams reached there immediately.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Explosions near BSF headquarters in Jalandhar and Army Cantonment in Amritsar cause panic

Explosions near BSF headquarters in Jalandhar and Army Cantonment in Amritsar cause panic

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A scooty catches fire near the BSF Chowk in Jalandhar on May 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A scooter parked near BSF Chowk in Punjab’s Jalandhar district caught fire on Tuesday evening (May 5, 2026), causing panic in the area, police said, even as locals claimed they heard a blast-like sound from the vehicle. The incident took place at around 8 p.m. outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force’s Punjab Frontier, which is located along a road that connects the main city with the Amritsar-Delhi highway. Published – May 06, 2026 07:50 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Army Public School in Delhi Cantonment receives bomb threat, search underway

Army Public School in Delhi Cantonment receives bomb threat, search underway

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The Army Public School in Delhi Cantonment received a bomb threat email on Monday, prompting security agencies to launch a search operation on the premises, a Delhi Fire Services official said. As reported by news agency PTI, the school administration informed the authorities in the morning after receiving the mail that warned of an explosive device planted on the campus. A senior police officer, while briefing about the incident, said, “We are verifying the source of the email. So far, nothing suspicious has been found. As a precautionary measure, a thorough search operation is underway on the school premises, which has been vacated,” as cited by news agency PTI. Furthermore, the cyber cell has been roped in to trace the origin of the email and identify the sender, the police officer further added. Teams from Delhi Police, the bomb disposal squad, the dog squad and the fire department are on the spot. Red Fort and religious sites on alert after LeT issues threat Earlier on Saturday, February 21, security was tightened across key religious and …

Karnataka HC temporarily halts felling of 371 trees at Bengaluru Cantonment railway compound | Legal News

Karnataka HC temporarily halts felling of 371 trees at Bengaluru Cantonment railway compound | Legal News

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The Karnataka High Court has temporarily halted the felling of 371 trees located on an 8.61-acre property at the Cantonment Railway Station colony in Bengaluru in the wake of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the move. “No trees standing on the subject land shall be cut or damaged,” the division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha directed the railways and other authorities on Wednesday, while posting the case for February 13, 2026, and issuing notices over the plea. The interim order was issued following a PIL filed by former MLA A T Ramaswamy and others seeking the preservation of 371 trees at the Cantonment Railway Station colony, located opposite the railway station, after the state government issued a notification on December 6, withdrawing a previous notification of September 10, 2025, which declared the region to be a biodiversity site under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. “The petitioner states that there are a large number of trees standing in the area, which is rich in biodiversity. Notwithstanding …

Amid India-Pakistan tension, 30-minute blackout drill held at Ferozepur Cantonment 

Amid India-Pakistan tension, 30-minute blackout drill held at Ferozepur Cantonment 

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Ferozepur Cantonment carried out a 30-minute blackout rehearsal amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, in Ferozepur on May 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A 30-minute blackout rehearsal was conducted at the Ferozepur Cantonment area in Punjab on Sunday (May 4, 2025) evening amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. The blackout drill was carried at the border town out from 9 p.m. to 9.30 p.m., officials said. All lights were turned off in the area after a siren went off at 9 p.m., they said. Earlier, the Ferozepur Cantonment Board wrote to Deputy Commissioner Deepshikha Sharma about carrying out the blackout drill. “You are requested to ensure adequate security arrangements during this period, given the total blackout. This rehearsal aims to ensure preparedness and effectiveness in implementing blackout procedures during prevailing war threats. Your support and cooperation are crucial in making this exercise successful,” the letter said. Ms. Sharma said in a statement that the blackout was part of a routine preparedness exercise. #WATCH | …

Ferozepur cantonment conducts 30-minute blackout drill amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions

Ferozepur cantonment conducts 30-minute blackout drill amid heightened India-Pakistan tensions

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A blackout drill was conducted in Ferozepur Cantonment amid rising India-Pakistan tensions to test emergency preparedness following the Pahalgam terror attack. New Delhi: In the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, a full-scale blackout drill was carried out on Sunday night at the Ferozepur Cantonment in Punjab. The exercise, held from 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM, was conducted under the directive of the Station Commander and the President of the Cantonment Board to test emergency preparedness. The mock blackout was implemented across the entire Cantonment area, with residents instructed to ensure total darkness — including turning off inverters, generators, or any external light sources. Security officials made prior announcements via loudspeakers, requesting public cooperation and alertness. Gurjant Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Ferozepur Cantonment Police Station, confirmed that the drill proceeded as planned. “All lights were switched off from 9 to 9:30 PM as per senior officers’ orders. Vehicles with headlights on were asked to switch them off. Police remain fully …

‘Laadki Bahin impact’: Mahayuti’s Sunil Kamble re-elected from Pune Cantonment seat | Pune News

‘Laadki Bahin impact’: Mahayuti’s Sunil Kamble re-elected from Pune Cantonment seat | Pune News

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The Laadki Bahin scheme’s impact was felt across several Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, including the Pune Cantonment. Having initially had to face infighting in the Congress, Ramesh Bagwe, the party loyalist and former minister, lost by 10,320 votes. BJP’s Sunil Kamble of the Mahayuti was re-elected from the Pune Cantonment Assembly constituency. He polled 76,032 votes while Bagwe got 65,712 votes. Kamble, who credited his win to the Laadki Bahin scheme pointed out that their efforts in working for the people paid off. “In the last five years we have taken up various development projects and worked towards improving infrastructure,” Kamble said. He pointed out that there was no Congress wave. “Infact, I am grateful to the people for their invaluable vote and being given an opportunity for the second time,” he said. Speaking at the FCI counting centre on Sunday, Kamble also attributed his win to the tremendous efforts taken by the party workers. “They have effectively tackled the “opponent’s dadagiri (bullying),” he said. “Janata ni hathath nivudnik ghetli, amchya ladki bahin ni aashirwad …

2019 re-run in both seats: Cong fields former minister Bagwe from Cantonment, Bahirat from Shivajinagar | Pune News

2019 re-run in both seats: Cong fields former minister Bagwe from Cantonment, Bahirat from Shivajinagar | Pune News

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Congress on Sunday fielded party loyalist and former minister of state for home Ramesh Bagwe from the Cantonment Assembly constituency in Pune. In its fourth list of candidates, released Sunday, the party also named Datta Bahirat from the Shivajinagar seat. With this, the party will now be contesting three seats in Pune city. On Saturday, the party had nominated Ravindra Dhangekar from Kasba Peth seat. Bagwe will face sitting MLA Sunil Kamble of the BJP, whom he fought against in the 2019 Assembly elections . A seasoned campaigner, Bagwe is a two-time MLA, having won from the Parvati constituency in 2004 and then from the Cantonment seat in 2009 following the delimitation of the Assembly constituencies. However, the seat was wrested from him by Dilip Kamble of the BJP in the 2014 Assembly polls. There has been dissent in the Congress camp in the run-up to the elections over Bagwe’s re-nomination. His rivals within the party have been harping on the fact that he had lost the last two elections and that it was now …