High-voltage electricity substation with transformers, switchgear, and transmission lines distributing power to the regional grid. Gurgaon: A persistent shortage of natural gas has become a major stress point in Haryana’s power supply system, leaving several gas-based generating stations stranded and forcing the state to rely heavily on additional power procurement for the summer.The Haryana Power…
Tamluk/Darjeeling/Jalpaiguri/Purulia/Jhargram: The BJP has delivered a sweeping blow to the Trinamool Congress across eight districts of Bengal, tightening its grip over large parts of north Bengal and Jangalmahal while scripting a total rout in East Midnapore, where it won all 16 Assembly seats.From the hills of Darjeeling and Kalimpong to the forests of Jhargram and…
Ghaziabad: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating a 40-year-old man to death in Ghaziabad’s Khoda Colony after he caught him stealing. The accused, Ankit Yadav, allegedly dumped the victim’s body outside a hospital in the city, triggering a police investigation. A zero FIR was registered in Noida, and the case was later transferred…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday quashed proceedings under the PMLA against former CM and current PWD minister Digambar Kamat and former CM and former PWD minister Churchill Alemao in the Louis Berger money laundering case, as no prior sanction was obtained by the ED to prosecute the public functionaries.The court set aside the…
Ahmedabad: A theft attempt at a residential flat in the city was thwarted after the homeowner’s father and driver returned home and confronted the accused, leading to the arrest of two persons, including a domestic worker, while a third suspect managed to flee.According to a complaint filed with Gujarat University police station, the incident occurred…
Ludhiana: The families of three men who reportedly took their own lives following marital disputes staged a two-hour protest outside the police commissioner’s office on Monday here, demanding the arrest of the accused wives and in-laws.The protesters, supported by a voluntary organisation advocating for male victims of domestic harassment, ended their demonstration after commissioner Swapan…
Amritsar: Another alleged incident of sacrilege has surfaced that too just a day after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akal Takht rejected amendments to the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, raising fresh concerns over the effectiveness of preventive measures and points towards the persistent gaps in enforcement…
Surat: A tip-off from Surat City police led Delhi police to bust a NEET-UG admission scam, arrest four accused and rescue 18 aspirants, including minors, who were allegedly duped with promises of guaranteed MBBS seats for hefty sums.Based on specific intelligence and technical inputs from Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut, the Delhi Police crime…
Guwahati: Voter turnout crossing the 90% mark in Muslim-majority assembly constituencies of lower Assam reshaped the political outcome of the region, benefiting Congress far more than Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), which was once positioned as the principal voice of the minority community in state politics.The electoral dividend did not accrue to…
Rajkot: A 33-year-old man, Sidhik Kumbhar, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 30-year-old man, Adil Khalifa, to death in Gadshisha village of Mandvi taluka in Kutch district on Saturday. Police said the murder was allegedly triggered by an affair between the victim and the wife of the accused.The victim’s elder brother, Imran Khalifa, lodged…
