Chandigarh: Under the Punjab Protection of Trees Bill, 2026, passed by the Vidhan Sabha recently, only a dead tree or one that has fallen without human intervention in an urban area may be cut. No one will be allowed to fell a tree in urban areas without permission, and anyone who cuts down a tree…
Pune: Three men with criminal records were arrested for allegedly assaulting a delivery person and robbing him of Rs 22,000 on Friday.A Phursungi police team led by police sub-inspector Bapusaheb Khandare arrested the trio: Anuk Mane (21), Pranav Shinde (22) and Samir Chavan (19), based on a tip-off and with the help of a UPI…
Surat: Amid moderate rainfall to thundershowers forecast over parts of south Gujarat, the water level at Ukai dam has been rising rapidly due to sustained rainfall in its catchment areas, pushing the reservoir close to its rule level.Officials said Ukai’s water level has reached 334.90 ft against the current rule level of 335 ft, indicating…
Guwahati: IPS officer Sudhanshu Dhama, originally from Arunachal Pradesh, has been selected for the prestigious Medal for Gallantry. Four officers from the northeast are also among the 92 awardees chosen for the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM), while 29 personnel from the region are among the 664 selected for the Medal for Meritorious Service…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers to Lord Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, in Ayodhya on Friday Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that if India had a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi in 1947, the partition-related “massacre of lakhs of Hindus” would not have taken place.Addressing a programme at Digambar…
Rajkot: Kamlabaug police in Porbandar registered two FIRs for an altercation at the collectorate, where a couple who registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act were confronted by the woman’s relatives. The relatives allegedly tried to force her to cancel the registration and kidnapped her.According to the FIRs, the alleged offence occurred around 4.30pm…
Sarpanch Bhuri Devi among five social workers from border states invited to President’s ‘At Home’ reception. JASAILMER: Barmer’s border village sarpanch Bhuri Devi, who has played a significant role in border management, rural development and water conservation, is set to be honoured at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. She is among five social workers from…
India placed the treaty in abeyance last year following the Pahalgam terror attack SRINAGAR: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned at an event in Islamabad on Friday that Pakistan would take any step to protect its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, saying “every single drop” of Pakistan’s water is a “red line” and…
Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash (Photo: AFP) A temporary public swimming pool outside Berlin’s historic Volksbuhne theatre has cancelled a planned event that was due to be open exclusively to Black communities after the programme attracted controversy and scrutiny over its restricted access. The €300,000 pop-up pool,…
Sonu Nigam has opened up about his use of auto-tune, revealing that he has relied on the technology for some of his songs. His admission comes as a surprise to many fans who have long associated auto-tune with singers who may not possess strong vocal abilities.Sonu discussed how the evolution of music production has changed…
