Chawla has denied the allegations, calling them a “politically motivated conspiracy” and “fabricated”. He resigned from his SGPC and SAD posts on Sept 16 to contest the allegations legally. Akal Takht subsequently took disciplinary action against him. Patiala: Punjab govt has formed a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe allegations of rape against former…
Eight students drowned at Diveagar beach on Oct 1 Pune: Raigad police have launched a comprehensive audit to ramp up safety standards at more than 100 beach sites along the district’s 122-km Arabian Sea coastline, after eight students from Alandi drowned at Diveagar on Oct 1.Security branch personnel will assess local conditions, identify safety and…
Surat: The waistline of Gujarat’s women appears to be growing faster than ever, with the latest National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), 2023-24, recording a sharp rise in overweight and obesity among women in four major districts — Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara — compared with NFHS-5 data from 2019-21.According to the data released in Aug…
MPCC takes out a ‘Black Day for Democracy’ rally in Aizawl Aizawl: Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Lal Thanzara on Thursday alleged that Union home minister Amit Shah was planning to bring Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) into the fold of BJP during his proposed visit to the state, which was cancelled on Monday.Addressing a…
Lucknow: The sporting journey of 470 talented athletes took a new turn on Thursday as they formally joined the UP Police under the skilled sportsperson quota, receiving appointment letters from CM Yogi Adityanath.Selected under direct recruitment-2023, the appointees include 43 Sub-Inspectors (Civil Police), 295 Constables (Civil Police) and 132 PAC Constables. Of the total, 303…
Ahmedabad: Close to 200 senior executives from 62 Hydrogen Council member companies and Indian industry players participated in the Kandla Forum 2026, aimed at converting Kandla’s green hydrogen and clean-fuel potential into investments, technology partnerships and projects.Organised by Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) under the theme “Anchoring Maritime Decarbonisation”, the forum brought together stakeholders from hydrogen,…
Travel allowances for polling, counting personnel, magistrates, police personnel and reserve staff are to be paid according to prescribed norms Jaipur: State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday allocated Rs 210.35 crore to districts for conducting Panchayati Raj elections.Jaipur received the highest share of Rs 9.7 crore, followed by Sikar with Rs 8.2 crore, Bhilwara with…
He questioned repeated instances of commuting death sentences and said the court had to draw a line. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that its “forgiving nature” in commuting death sentences was contributing to an increase in crime, saying that there had to be a point where such leniency must “come to an…
Indian-origin doctor mom arrested and charged in Florida for a child’s drowning under her watch. A Louisiana doctor, Sukanthini Subbiah, has been arrested by the Orlando Police Department in Florida and charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter as she was present when seven-year-old Khushil Bandi drowned. The incident took place on April 10 but the arrest…
Veteran actor Nana Patekar passed away on Thursday at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa, was accorded a state funeral in recognition of his contribution to theatre and cinema. His mortal remains have now been brought to Donje in Pune, where his last rites will be performed,…
