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Tripura civic polls: 75.04% turnout recorded till 4 pm, Opposition cries foul
•Members of opposition TMC and the CPI(M) claimed that their workers and supporters were attacked and stopped from casting their votes
Amid accusations of political violence, Tripura civic body elections begin
•The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling.
TMC youth leader Saayoni Ghosh, arrested on attempt to murder charge, granted bail by Tripura court
•The TMC leadership claimed several party activists came under attack when they had gathered outside the police station, where Ghosh was taken to after arrest
Abandoned bag triggers bomb scare at Agartala airport ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's visit
Fp Staff •Later, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee declared it a non-specific threat and procedures, as per SOPs, were carried out
Ex-Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee returns to TMC at Tripura rally after quitting BJP
•Rajib was named BJP's national executive committee member weeks ago and unsuccessfully fought the Assembly polls from Domjur in Howrah district
Protests in Agartala as crimes against women spike during lockdown; 43 cases, including murder, reported till now
•Activists of Ganatantrik Nari Samiti staged a protest in Agartala against the alleged increase in incidents of atrocities against women in the state during the lockdown.
IRCTC shares climb 5% in early trade as select passenger train services to resume from 12 May
•The Indian Railways will gradually resume passenger train services from 12 May and will ask passengers to arrive at the station at least an hour before departure, the national transporter said on Sunday.
Coronavirus Outbreak: 11 BSF jawans and 2 children among 13 new cases in Tripura; state’s total infections rise to 29
•Thirteen more people, including 11 BSF jawans, tested positive for novel coronavirus in Tripura on Monday, taking the number of cases in the state to 29
Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Assam vs Services suspended in Guwahati as curfew imposed due to protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
•The Citizenship Amendment Bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
Tripura Durga puja 2019: Theme-based marquees dominate 869 community pujas in Agartala, rural areas prefer traditional ones
•Big-budget puja committees have themed their marquees on Uttarakhand's Badrinath Temple and Rajasthan's Seesh Mahal