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The West Bengal Police arrested a man who allegedly organised the gherao of judicial officers in the Malda district on April 1. The man, Moffakkerul Islam, is a lawyer from the Itahar area in Uttar Dinajpur district.

Islam was intercepted at Bagdogra airport while allegedly attempting to leave the state, said the North Bengal inspector general of police. The official said that 35 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

A group of persons protesting against the alleged mass deletion of voters during the revision of electoral rolls held hostage seven judicial officers, including three women, for several hours on April 1. They were released after midnight following the intervention of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul. Read on.

A United States government report said that the Indian government has subjected several American companies to an “increasing number of takedown requests” since 2021 in matters that appear “politically motivated”. Titled the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the report said that India’s Information Technology rules impose several requirements that US stakeholders have identified as “concerning”.

It noted...

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