Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has denounced the Aam Aadmi Party govt’s proposed “Drug and Socio-Economic Census”, warning that the initiative will stigmatise the state and serve as a taxpayer-funded data-mining exercise.State Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring questioned the legitimacy of this census on Sunday, arguing that families were unlikely to disclose drug use to…
Surat: Two brothers were booked for allegedly assaulting a police sub-inspector (PSI) and a head constable after creating a ruckus at Umra police chowki under Utran police station limits on Saturday afternoon.The accused, identified as Pinal Chauhan and Jay Chauhan, had been called to the chowki to record their statements in connection with a quarrel…
Dimapur: Counting of votes for the by-election to the Koridang assembly constituency will take place at the training hall in Mokokchung DC office complex from 8am on Monday.Polling for the bypoll was held with a high voter turnout of 82.21% on April 9. The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA Imkong L…
Lucknow: If you are a student of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), not being punctual to college can make you lose marks. AKTU has decided to award marks for discipline, ethical values and social service participation as part of its new academic framework aligned with NEP 2020.According to AKTU dean UG Anurag Tripathi,…
Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. NEW DELHI: Extraordinary courtroom reverence shown worldwide by lawyers to judges has afflicted some judges with a false sense of divinity, turning a few ‘My Lords’ into bullies, senior advocate and solicitor general Tushar Mehta says in his upcoming book — a take that avoids contempt but may still…
Saturday Night Live has drawn attention after a recent episode featured a surprise cameo by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who portrayed FBI director Kash Patel in a satirical cold open that went viral.The sketch took aim at Patel’s leadership and public image. Ansari’s version of the official addressed reporters in exaggerated fashion and joking about his…
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ earned USD 77 million in the US and Canada, and USD 156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday.The movie cost a reported $100 million…
Why cats get “bored” with food faster than you think? Image credit – Gemini Cat owners might relate how their fur babies keep showing puzzling habits every now and then. A common scenario is when the cat starts eating, stops midway, and leaves. After taking a brief pause, the cat returns and continues eating. Any…
Courage rises in you today, and you might try something extra ordinary. That’s good, but keep your feet on the ground. Mars stirs your action zone, and the Moon adds impatience, so you can act first and think later. Pause once, then proceed.Short journeys show up, maybe a quick client visit, a family errand, or…
New Delhi: The city is likely to receive rain accompanied by gusty winds up to 70 kmph on Monday and Tuesday.The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 36.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal. It was 38.6 degrees Celsius a day earlier.According to India Meteorological Department, Safdarjung, which is the city’s base station, logged…
