The Uttar Pradesh government has sounded high alert in the state in view of the tabling of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
The threat mail received by the Tourism Department read: 'A bomb has been planted in the Taj Mahal which will explode at nine in the morning.'
As part of its ongoing efforts to deal with emergencies during the upcomig Mahakumbh 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government will deploy 220 highly skilled deep-sea divers from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to secure the Sangam waters.
He asked for special vigilance of rail, road and air in view of the activities of terrorists and other organisations in the districts bordering other states and International border.
The move comes amid escalating concerns about the law and order situation in Bangladesh, which has prompted the BSF to bolster security measures in the bordering regions.
Two explosives had been dropped from a drone that ripped through the roof of a building at the IAF base in Jammu on June 26 last year.
The three murders took place in three different areas of the city, namely Moti Nagar, Trilokpuri and Pul Prahladpur.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka health government is concerned about the progress of Covid booster dose administration.
The tourists were told to return to their boarding places citing Covid concerns as we didn't want to scare people or cause chaos.
As a precautionary measure in view of the torrential rains in Kerala, three shutters of the Idukki dam were opened at 11 am on Tuesday, releasing around one lakh litres of water per second from the Idukki dam.
