Panchkula:A Panchkula court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a 2021 rape case. The court of additional sessions judge Manish Dua also imposed a fine of ₹52,000 on the convict.The man was convicted under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. Originally from Rampur in Uttar…
Ludhiana: Baisakhi was celebrated with immense religious fervour and enthusiasm as devotees congregated at Gurdwaras from early morning to offer prayers and participate in special programmes. The occasion marked the birth of the Khalsa and witnessed large gatherings, kirtan darbars, sewa, and community meals organised throughout the city. Special diwan programmes were held in several…
Panchkula: With the objective of effectively curbing road accidents and ensuring the safety of citizens, a team from the Surajpur Traffic Police Station, Panchkula, led by In-charge Sub-Inspector Abhishek, conducted a comprehensive road safety campaign.As part of this campaign, special warning sign boards were strategically installed at identified “black spots” (accident-prone zones), high-risk areas, and…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has set aside an order passed by the State Information Commission, citing blatant violation of natural justice. Justice Surepally Nanda passed the order recently while disposing of a writ petition filed by a daily wage labourer, Boddupalli Shankaraiah, who challenged the commission’s decision to close his complaint without giving him a…
Artemis II crew’s 10-day trip around Earth and Moon — timeline of Nasa’s historic lunar mission Nasa’s Artemis II mission ended with a precise splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, capping a nearly 10-day journey that took four astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before. The Orion capsule “Integrity” parachuted into calm waters off California,…
Surat: Chowk Bazar police have arrested a 37-year-old RTI activist for allegedly extorting money from a manufacturer by threatening action against his ongoing construction project.The accused, Prashant Kachhadiya, had filed an RTI application with the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) against a four-storey building being constructed by the complainant, Mansukh Pansuriya, and allegedly demanded Rs 20…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt has launched an aggressive campaign to recover ₹8,200 crore in unpaid electricity bills, warning defaulters that their homes and lands will be seized if debts are not settled within 15 days.In an unprecedented move, state energy utilities will leverage the Land Recovery Act to attach the immovable properties of consumers whose…
In a memorandum submitted to the Haryana govt, the unions condemned the “unprovoked repression” of peaceful protesters. GURAGON: Trade unions on Monday demanded that workers arrested after protests seeking a hike in minimum wages at IMT Manesar on April 9 be released immediately, and called a statewide protest on April 16.In a memorandum submitted to…
Relief camps bring hope to fire-hit families; children smile again as they receive new books Lucknow: Days after a devastating fire reduced hundreds of shanties to ashes, the district administration has intensified relief efforts — setting up camps, distributing food, and reaching out to the most vulnerable, especially children whose lives were abruptly disrupted.At relief…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GURGAON: A 33-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death following a domestic dispute before dying by suicide by hanging himself in their rented residence in Sector 9.The incident occurred around 6.00pm on Sunday. The tragedy came to light when the couple’s 6-year-old son, who was playing in another…
