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Arunachal Pradesh Government Transfers 27 Senior Police Officers in Major Reshuffle

Senior IPS officer Chinmoy Biswal during an official interaction after being appointed IGP (Security/Crime).

Itanagar, Mar 16 (PTI) The Arunachal Pradesh government has transferred and posted 27 senior police officers, including several from the IPS and state police service (APPS) cadre. The transfers were ordered by the governor following a Police Establishment Board (PEB) meeting held recently, according to an official notification issued by the state Home Department. Senior IPS officer Chinmoy Biswal has been appointed as IGP (Security/Crime), while Joy Tirkey has been assigned the charge of DIG HQ (Additional). Mangesh, an IPS officer from Delhi, will take over as DIG (TCL). The reshuffle also saw new superintendents of police (SPs) taking charge

As India seeks Hormuz safe passage, Tehran asks for return of seized tankers, sources say

New Delhi, March 16 (Reuters): Iran has asked India to release three tankers seized in February as part of talks ​seeking the safe passage of Indian‑flagged or India‑bound vessels out of the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, three sources ‌with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Indian authorities seized the three Iran‑linked tankers near Indian waters alleging they had concealed or altered their identities and were involved in illegal ship‑to‑ship transfers at sea. Tehran has also sought supplies of certain medicines and medical equipment, according to one of the sources, an Iranian official. Iran’s ambassador to ​New Delhi met

West Bengal IPS Officers Transferred After Election Commission Removes State DGP and Kolkata Police Chief

Kolkata (PTI): Hours after the Election Commission ordered the removal of DGP Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Police commissioner Supratim Sarkar, the West Bengal government on Monday issued a notification transferring and posting several senior IPS officers, including the two, with immediate effect. Pandey has been posted as director (security), while Sarkar has been appointed additional director general (ADG), CID, with additional charge of ADG, Intelligence Branch, Kolkata, according to the notification issued by the state’s Home and Hill Affairs Department. According to the state government order, Manoj Kumar Verma, who was serving as director (security), has been named as the

Fears of a global energy crisis rise as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping and hits Dubai airport

Fire and plumes of smoke rises after s drone struck a fuel tank forcing the temporary suspension of flights. near Dubai International Airport, in United Arab Emirates, early Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial global travel hub, underscoring the threats to the world economy. Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran more than two weeks ago, Tehran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles. Iranian strikes on commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz

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