According to officials, security has been tightened in Assam.
West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver.
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Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan actor Ayaz Khan threw a Halloween party for his friends, and his guests turned up in various avatars.
The decision for their deployment in counter-terror operations was taken by the Union Home Ministry recently and they will be put to use soon after their acclimatisation programme is over, the officials said.
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Mammootty is towering as the unflinching enigma that prevents Bramayugam from being a middling genre exercise, observes Arjun Menon.
'Are we so ready to believe that in this country whose virtues we constantly shout from the rooftops, there is no single person -- other than Modi -- in a minimum of 272 elected MPs with the talent and ability to lead this country?' asks Prem Panicker.
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An official of the home ministry has been questioned by the police and other agencies in connection with an espionage case in Rajasthan. The official, who works with the foreigners division of the home ninistry, has been questioned for his alleged links with a suspected ISI agent arrested in Pokhran in February, sources said.
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Chief Minister Raman Singh will get 'Z plus' protection with NSG commandos throwing a security cordon around him in Chhattisgarh which witnessed heightened Naxal threat after the killing of top Congress leaders.
The seven-day joint exercise termed Black Eagle--between the Special Forces (Garuda) of the IAF and the NSG's Black Cats was conducted with the help of MI-17 helicopters, sophisticated weaponry and unique heliborne devices used by commando forces at the NSG garrison in Manesar.
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National Security Guard commandos based at their hub in Mumbai have moved into their permanent structures after experts declared them safe for occupation following reports of cracks in them.
The National Security Guard has shifted around 900 of its commandos rendering VIP security duties for training in specialist counter-terror operations as part of its original charter.
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In a setback to operational preparedness of National Security Guard commandos based in Mumbai, the counter-terror unit has been forced to abandon its newly built concrete premises as cracks were found in the structure, rendering it unsafe for use.
"We were praised for eliminating nine but the people of India ensured that the 10th terrorist meets the same fate," a top National Security Guard commander, who was in the thick of action during the 26/11 attacks, said on Wednesday.
The 26/11 attacks catapulted the National Security Guards to the superhero status. But today, three years after the attack, the Black Cats have become the forgotten heroes. The government is contemplating downsizing the force of 5,000 to 2,500. With most of the commandoes on VVIP duties only a few will be left for combat in case there's a repeat of the Mumbai attacks. Vicky Nanjappa reports
NSG commandos, who guard some of the most high-risk VVIPs in the country, are set to sharpen their skills in this domain with the elite force asking the Special Protection Group to audit its performance and share expertise in better securing its protectees.
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Injury-hit Barcelona will not be complaining if another 'lucky' black cat helps Lionel Messi find the net at the Nou Camp on Wednesday when they bid for a third King's Cup final appearance in four years.
Injury-hit Barcelona will not be complaining if another 'lucky' black cat helps Lionel Messi find the net at the Nou Camp on Wednesday when they bid for a third King's Cup final appearance in four years.
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The operation mounted by security personnel, against the terrorists holed up inside Nariman House in south Mumbai, finally came to an end on Friday night.The operation, involving personnel from the National Security Guard, the Rapid Action Force, the Black Cats and the Mumbai Police, had started on Thursday night.Addressing the media after the Nariman House operation, NSG Director General J K Dutt said that they have secured the building.
Radico Khaitan Ltd said it increases capacity of its distillery unit at Rampur from 45 million tonne liters to 60 million tonne liters per annum. The company launched Old Admiral VSOP brandy in Kerala market.
The 'black cats' will reflect a dashing sheen to the parade as they will be dressed in their trademark black coloured overalls, balaclava headgear and special assault rifles MP-5 along with the iconic commando dagger.
The Centre will provide a close proximity cover of elite "Black Cat" commandos from the National Security Guard (NSG) to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in the wake of threat perception from Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Life has come to a full circle for Zeenat Aman who started her career as a model.
Though only one of his films, Kichamani MBA got released for Onam (Black Cat got delayed), his July release, Naadia Kollapetta is going strong.
The officials said the SSG will be "right-sized" by reducing the number of the elite force to the "bare minimum".
The bidaai ceremony will take place on April 21.
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