Rajkot: Two men who publicly murdered a 19-year-old student outside her college in Kutch last year were sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court in Bhuj on Thursday.The murder was committed by the victim Sakshi’s jilted lover Mohit Siddhpura (22) with the help of his friend Jayesh Thakor on Aug 28, 2025. Mohit pulled…
PAHALGAM: “Scan me” is the new trust phrase in this region, which still bears the scars of a terrorist massacre a year ago.In a sweeping move, local police have introduced QR-code-based identification for the thousands who work in this scenic hill town. Pony handlers, taxi drivers, and nomadic communities moving through the surrounding hills are…
Schools in Ahmedabad reopened on Monday, June 8, after the summer break. Private auto and van fares have been hiked this year Today marks the first day of the new academic term as students head back to school after the summer vacation.Monday,08,June,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: As the morning bell rings and classrooms fill up…
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The opposition came out strongly to condemn the action against protesters with the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that “Mogambo Modi” is destroying India’s democracy. “There is no force in this world that is going to stop Modi from facing justice. I guarantee…
CHENNAI: The TVK govt in Tamil Nadu has renamed the chief minister’s breakfast scheme, launched by the previous DMK govt, after former CM K Kamaraj. The scheme will henceforth be called “Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Breakfast Scheme.” The change in the name of the breakfast scheme follows a few such changes. Recently, the TVK govt renamed Naan…
Chandigarh: Expressing concern over delays in the implementation of the Punjab Clinical Establishments Act, 2020, the Punjab State Information Commission has asked the state’s chief secretary and principal secretary, health and family welfare, to look into the matter in larger public interest, stressing the law must be enforced in a time-bound manner.The directions were issued…
MUMBAI: Vijay Singh, a former Indian defence secretary whose eligibility as a trustee has come under legal challenge, absented himself from the board meeting of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution on Friday, the latest sign of an intensifying governance dispute within India’s most powerful philanthropic network.The challenge was brought by Mehli Mistry,…
Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy criticized the central government’s travel denial. HYDERABAD: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday hit out at the central govt for denying him permission to travel to the United States to lead an investment delegation, alleging that the decision was politically motivated, a clear case of discrimination against Telangana and…
Ragging isn’t tradition; it’s trauma that leaves lasting scars (AI image used for representational purpose only) Despite significant efforts to raise awareness and put in place laws meant to end ragging, this serious issue continues to exist in many schools and colleges. Many individuals choose to ignore ragging viewing it as a “tradition” or a…
A Delhi court has placed content creator Amir Shokeen in one-day judicial custody for alleged racial abuse NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday sent content creator Amir Shokeen to one-day judicial custody over the alleged racial abuse and humiliation of a youth from Tripura.Delhi Police arrested Shokeen on Thursday after taking suo motu cognisance…
