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Biplab Deb delivers yet another gem: Buddha walked on foot across India, Tibet, Japan etc

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Biplab Deb delivers yet another gem: Buddha walked on foot across India, Tibet, Japan etc

Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb has displayed a knack to make news, with his capacity for being unerringly incorrect.

On Monday, April 30, on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, he did it once again. Speaking about Buddha’s life and preachings, he said: “We are celebrating Buddha Jayanti here. Gautam Buddha preached the message of peace, unity and solidarity, walking on foot across India, Burma, Japan, Tibet and other countries.”

Fortunately, the rest of what he said was unobjectionable: “India is a land where a king becomes a monk and preaches peace across the world. It speaks about the great Indian tradition and culture. I respect that tradition. I pray that everyone can live together in peace, harmony and embrace the lessons of Gautam Buddha,” Deb said.

While Buddha’s message did reach the Far East, it was much after the time of Buddha and was taken to these far off lands by his followers.

“Buddha didn’t travel to either of these countries during his lifetime. Buddhism spread to these places much later through other people,” said Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty, a former professor of history at the erstwhile Presidency College in Calcutta, reported The Telegraph (TT).

Tripura additional secretary Milind Ramteke, sought to set matters right. According to him, reported TT, the chief minister had said, “Lord Buddha gave his message of peace and prosperity on foot in the then Bharat Varsha which (message of peace and prosperity) has reached today’s Burma, Japan, Tibet.”

Be that as it may, Deb has, in the brief time since he was sworn in as Tripura CM on March 9, put Tripura on the world map and people who had not heard of this north-eastern state of India were forced to look it up on the atlas.

This started with his first bombshell of a ‘revelation’ that the Internet and sophisticated satellite communication system existed in the days of Mahabharata and Sanjay had used these technological means to narrate to Dhritarashtra ‘live’ the entire details of Mahabharata war as it happened.

While this made international headlines by itself, he followed it up with a comment that the 1997 Miss World, Diana Hayden, was not worthy of being crowned a beauty queen. Although Deb later regretted the comment on Hayden, he had already made a reputation.

He has lived up to it. Effortlessly.

He went on to claim that civil engineers should join the civil services but not mechanical engineers because civil engineers would be better suited for the job of a civil servant.

He followed it up with his advice to unemployed youths to open ‘paan’ shops or earn money by milking cows and rearing pigs and poultry instead of running after government jobs or depending on government for providing jobs or creating employment opportunities.

There were reports that the BJP central leadership had got rattled by his salvos and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah had summoned him to Delhi.

However, additional secretary Ramteke said on Monday that Deb’s meeting in New Delhi on May 2 was a “pre-scheduled” one. “The trip has yet to be finalised,” he said.

Deb, whom PM Modi has presented as the “heera” (diamond) that Tripura should replace its former chief minister Manik (gem) Sarkar with, is not the only one. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, on Sunday likened mythological character Narada with Google saying the sage knew everything that was happening in the world.

“Narada had information of the whole world and can be compared with Google in today’s time. However, he only shared the information which was beneficial, and not harmful, to mankind,” Rupani said, according to media reports.

But the lead was taken earlier by PM Modi himself, when he talked about advanced plastic surgery and organ transplant being practised in ancient India and cited the example of Lord Ganesha. Besides, his gaffes relating to history and geography have been numerous – such as repeated mistake in name of the Father of the Nation whom he called ‘Mohanlal’ Karamchand Gandhi, locating Taxila in Bihar, crediting Bihar with defeating and sending back Alexander, blaming India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru for not going for Sardar Patel’s funeral (which Modi claimed he was misquoted and the daily that reported it withdrew the quote and issued an apology, though Ravi Shankar Prasad repeated it two days later), blaming Nehru for the partition of India and Pakistan, saying, “all of Kashmir would have been India’s if Patel had been allowed to become the first prime minister” (it absolved the two-nation theory campaigners Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha of all responsibility and Patel was actually ready to give Kashmir to Pakistan).

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Indian Army Agniveer CEE Result 2026 declared, ARO-wise merit list released

The Indian Army has announced the Agniveer CEE Result 2026. Candidates can now download the ARO-wise merit list and check their eligibility for the next stages of recruitment.

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The Indian Army has announced the Agniveer Common Entrance Examination (CEE) Result 2026, allowing candidates to check their qualifying status through the official recruitment portal. The Army Recruitment Office (ARO)-wise merit lists have been uploaded on joinindianarmy.nic.in, where candidates can download the PDF corresponding to their recruitment region.

The merit lists contain the names and roll numbers of candidates who have successfully cleared the written examination and become eligible for the next phase of the Agniveer recruitment process.

How to check Indian Army Agniveer CEE Result 2026

Candidates can access their results by following these steps:

  • Visit the official Indian Army recruitment website.
  • Click on the Agniveer CEE Result 2026 link available on the homepage.
  • Select the relevant Army Recruitment Office (ARO) or recruitment region.
  • Download the merit list PDF.
  • Search for your roll number or name to confirm your qualification status.

What happens after the Agniveer CEE result?

Candidates shortlisted in the Common Entrance Examination will now have to undergo the remaining stages of the recruitment process. These include:

  • Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
  • Physical Measurement Test (PMT)
  • Document Verification (DV)
  • Medical Examination

Only candidates who successfully clear every stage will be considered for final selection under the Agniveer recruitment programme.

Candidates advised to verify details carefully

After downloading the merit list, candidates should carefully check all the information mentioned in the document. If they notice any discrepancy related to their result or personal details, they should immediately contact their respective Army Recruitment Office (ARO) for assistance.

Candidates are also advised to keep checking the official Indian Army recruitment portal for updates regarding the schedule, venue and instructions for the upcoming physical tests, document verification and medical examination.

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Delhi air quality slips to poor as AQI reaches 261, highest in over 85 days

Delhi’s air quality entered the ‘poor’ category after AQI touched 261, its highest level since April 17. Authorities attributed the spike to transnational dust from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

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Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘poor’ category on Sunday after the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 261, marking its highest level in more than 85 days, according to official data.

The reading was the highest since April 17, when the AQI stood at 263. Just a day earlier, Delhi had recorded an AQI of 140, while air quality had largely remained in the ‘moderate’ and ‘satisfactory’ categories for most of the month.

Transnational dust behind spike in pollution

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said the sudden deterioration in Delhi-NCR’s air quality was mainly caused by long-range winds carrying mineral dust generated by storm activity in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

According to the commission, these dust-laden winds reached northwestern India, including Delhi, resulting in a significant rise in PM10 concentrations. Strong surface winds across the Indo-Gangetic Plain also contributed to the increase in pollution levels.

The CAQM said Delhi’s air quality is expected to remain in the ‘poor’ category for the next few days before improving once the transnational dust spell weakens.

No GRAP Stage-I restrictions for now

Despite the worsening air quality, the CAQM decided not to implement GRAP Stage-I restrictions, stating that the current pollution episode has been triggered by transnational dust rather than local emission sources.

However, the commission directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to intensify dust control measures across the city.

As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 201 and 300 falls under the ‘poor’ category.

Delhi experiences humid weather

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperature at Safdarjung reached 36.8 degrees Celsius, which was 1.3 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 28.3 degrees Celsius, one degree above the seasonal average.

Although the actual maximum temperature remained below 37 degrees Celsius, high humidity pushed the feels-like temperature to 45.7 degrees Celsius by 5:30 pm.

Among other weather stations, maximum temperatures were recorded at 37 degrees Celsius at Lodhi Road, 36.6 degrees Celsius at Palam, 36.2 degrees Celsius at Ayanagar and 36 degrees Celsius at Ridge.

Minimum temperatures stood at 27.1 degrees Celsius in Palam, 27.2 degrees Celsius in Lodhi Road, 27.4 degrees Celsius in Ayanagar and 25.6 degrees Celsius at Ridge.

Weather outlook

The IMD has forecast strong surface winds during the daytime on Monday, with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to remain around 37 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Relative humidity varied between 64 per cent at 8:30 am and 52 per cent at 5:30 pm.

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Red Fort bomb threat declared hoax after extensive security checks in Delhi

Delhi Police declared a bomb threat targeting the Red Fort a hoax after conducting a detailed security search following an alert received from Mumbai Police.

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Delhi’s iconic Red Fort witnessed heightened security on Saturday after authorities received a bomb threat targeting the historic monument. Following a detailed inspection and sanitisation drive, Delhi Police confirmed that the threat was a hoax and no explosives were found.

Threat call routed through Mumbai Police

According to officials, the threat was initially received by the Mumbai Police Control Room. The caller allegedly claimed that the Red Fort would be blown up.

Mumbai Police immediately shared the information with the Delhi Police Control Room, which alerted the North District Police. Security personnel were deployed at the monument, and a comprehensive search operation was launched to ensure public safety.

After completing the inspection, officials ruled out any security risk and declared the threat to be false.

Security concerns remain high after previous terror incident

The latest threat comes around eight months after a deadly vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Red Fort Metro Station claimed 15 lives and left several others injured.

Investigators had alleged that the blast was carried out by Umar-un-Nabi, a Kashmiri doctor associated with Al-Falah University in Faridabad, who was driving a Hyundai i20. The explosion occurred on the same day security agencies recovered around 2,900 kg of explosives, including ammonium nitrate, from neighbouring Faridabad in Haryana.

According to investigators, the accused allegedly triggered the explosion after two suspected associates were arrested and the explosives were seized during the operation.

Authorities had identified several other accused linked to the case. Investigators alleged that the group was part of a white-collar terror module associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organisation.

Earlier arrests linked to alleged attack plots

In May, Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested nine men who were allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Police alleged that the accused were planning attacks on critical infrastructure and security personnel in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of the country. According to investigators, potential targets included airports, railway stations, power plants and other vital installations.

Although Saturday’s bomb threat was found to be fake, the incident once again prompted swift security measures at one of the country’s most significant heritage sites.

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