Kolkata: The 2026 Bengal assembly election exposed a sharp political rupture: women turned out in higher numbers than men, yet the Trinamool Congress failed to convert that participation into support.The BJP’s tactical U-turn in Bengal — promising to double benefits under the Trinamool govt’s Lakshmir Bhandar and Yuva Sathi schemes — appears to have weakened…
Noida: A 16-year-old boy was assaulted by three drunk youths in a PG facility in Mamura late Saturday night after a dispute. Police said they beat up the minor with sticks and gas pipe, filmed it and forced him to strip. Despite the boy’s pleas to free him, they continued to assault him for nearly…
Panaji: Goa’s draft artificial intelligence (AI) policy, which was released on Monday for public review, hopes to create 50,000 certified AI professionals by 2030 and attract five global AI companies in the state by 2028.The policy, which aims to make AI a compulsory school subject from Class VI, signals govt’s deliberate attempt to pursue an…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has hit a historic milestone, with the Class 12 science stream recording its highest pass rate in 11 years at 84.33%. While the science stream reached a decade-plus peak, the general stream also maintained momentum with its second-best performance ever, fuelled by a massive surge…
Ludhiana: A critical labour shortage has hobbled Punjab’s state power utility, leaving nearly two-thirds of sanctioned positions vacant as a strike by contract workers further cripples the region’s ability to repair storm-damaged infrastructure.Official data from the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) central zone reveals that 4,998 of the 7,876 authorised posts are vacant as…
Times News NetworkMohali: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police, in a well-coordinated operation with central agencies and Tripura Police, apprehended Aditya alias Makhan, one of the shooters involved in the murder of Kabaddi promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh alias Rana Balachauria. He was arrested from Agartala in Tripura, said Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav…
Pune: Facing a rise in leopard attacks and frequent sightings in parts of Pune district, the Junnar forest division has brought in a team of wildlife awareness experts from Vidarbha to educate villagers on preventing encounters and responding safely during leopard sightings.The initiative is being implemented across leopard-affected villages, particularly in Junnar and Shirur tehsils,…
Surat: Surat crime branch arrested two men from UP in connection with the Rs 50 lakh armed robbery at the State Bank of India branch in Varachha on April 27, while the manhunt for five others continues.On the morning of April 27, six armed men entered the bank and made off with Rs 50 lakh…
Guwahati: BJP’s decision to introduce fresh faces by dropping 21 sitting MLAs paid off as the party won a third consecutive assembly election.Of the 90 candidates fielded by the BJP, 16 were first-time contenders. The list included six old party hands, including three serving state general secretaries who have worked for the organisation for decades,…
Rajkot: A special designated TADA court in Jamnagar on Monday convicted 12 persons in the infamous 1993 Gosabara cross-border arms smuggling case linked to the Mumbai blasts, while acquitting 17 others and noting that 15 accused remain absconding.The court convicted Osman Koreja, Mamad Alimammad alias Mamdu, Harun Amad Sandhar, Ahmad Oliya, Aarif Abdul Rehman, Iftabar…
