Ludhiana: A woman in Urban Vihar fended off two motorcycle-borne snatchers, slapping one of the attackers before chasing them through the streets of Dugri.The attempted robbery, captured on local CCTV, shows the victim walking near her home when two youths on a motorbike approached and grabbed her purse. Rather than relenting, the woman struck the…
Chandigarh: A Punjab and Haryana high court advocate was allegedly duped of Rs 85,000 by a caller posing as a bank employee, police said. A case has been registered at the cyber police station, and efforts are on to trace the accused. No arrests have been made so far.According to the complaint, Kirpal Singh Thakur,…
Pune: School education minister Dada Bhuse said the state government is making efforts to reduce the non-academic workload on teachers while focusing on quality and skill-based education for students across all sections of society.Speaking at the 62nd foundation day celebration of Bharati Vidyapeeth, Bhuse said govt was working towards ensuring that children from ordinary families…
Guwahati: Assam governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Sunday invited Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the new govt after NDA staked its claim with the support of 102 MLAs in the 126-member state assembly.Sarma, accompanied by BJP-appointed central observer JP Nadda, co-observer and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, senior leaders of state BJP, and alliance partners…
Lucknow: Two to four incidents of verbal abuse or physical intimidation are reported every month across major govt hospitals in UP, though several cases go unreported, said Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday. He said such incidents usually occur during emergency care when treatment outcomes do not meet attendants’ expectations.Dr Singh was speaking at ‘Ek Surgeon…
Severe heatwave conditions tightened their grip over western Rajasthan on Sunday Jaipur: Severe heatwave conditions tightened their grip over western Rajasthan on Sunday, with Barmer recording the state’s highest temperature at a blistering 46.8°C, according to the Meteorological Centre Jaipur.The weather department said heatwave conditions are likely to intensify further from Monday, particularly across western…
The Indian Embassy in Spain on Sunday said the two Indian crew members onboard the hantavirus-hit Dutch cruise vessel MV Hondius are “healthy and asymptomatic” and have been evacuated to the Netherlands for quarantine under health safety protocols. In a statement, the embassy said the Dutch-flagged vessel carrying around 150 people, including two Indian nationals,…
The release of ‘Jana Nayagan’ appears to be just around the corner. The film stars Vijay in the lead role. Its theatrical debut had remained uncertain for months due to delays in the certification process.Speaking to reporters in Chennai on May 10, producer Venkat K Narayana shared a positive update. He said the film is…
The day shines for you, yet it comes with a strange mist. You’ll get honour and respect in society, but you may also feel some confusion inside. Jupiter expands your reach, while the Moon makes you question your own choices.Take it slow with big decisions. You’ll enjoy moments of happiness, but don’t assume every idea…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has rejected a plea by Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan seeking discharge and a fair investigation in a 2023 case, observing there is reason to presume he committed the offences related to alleged assault, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation near Jamia Millia Islamia.In the present case, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate…
