As Panchkula awaits the crucial mayoral election counting tomorrow, candidates from various political parties were seen spending time together outside the strong room on Tuesday, engaging in light-hearted conversations and laughter with their party members. Meanwhile, the Panchkula Police maintained tight security arrangements around the strong room premises, ensuring strict vigilance ahead of the much-anticipated…
ONGC merit scholarship 2025-26 invites applications for professional courses before May 15 deadline ONGC merit scholarship 2026: ONGC Merit Scholarship Scheme 2025-26 is now open for application and provides financial aid to the students belonging to the economically weaker category to pursue professional studies. The online application process was initiated on April 1, 2026, and…
A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist Florian Tardif, and have drawn…
Reading at historical monuments helps readers experience the story in a more tactile way (Pic: @lodhireads) Imagine being part of your favourite novel, entering its world, being with the characters, and asking them why they did that in the climactic chapter. For NCR’s book community, literary crawls do just that. A new format of book…
Kerala fireworks unit blast NEW DELHI: Thirteen people were killed while several others sustained burn injuries after a massive fire broke out at a fireworks storage facility in the Mundathikode area of Kerala’s Thrissur district, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) confirmed on Tuesday.According to the agency, five people are in critical care, two…
Pune: German consulate general Mumbai Christoph Hallier on Thursday said German companies operating in India are looking to expand investments and operations despite global geopolitical uncertainties and supply chain disruptions, underlining their long-term confidence in the Indian market.Speaking after chairing a meeting of around 40 CEOs and directors of German companies at the Mercedes-Benz Group…
‘No power is as costly as no power’ – Homi Jehangir Bhabha, the father of India’s nuclear programme, had once famously said. Several decades later, India’s nuclear energy ambitions have entered a decisive phase.On April 6, the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieved criticality, achieving a sustained nuclear chain reaction…
New Delhi: There were over 68 lakh malicious hits, both from within India and overseas, on the Election Commission’s online platforms, including the results portal, on counting day for the just-concluded assembly polls. However, EC officials on Wednesday said all such hits were successfully countered with robust cybersecurity protocols.EC further informed that the ECINET platform…
D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is known for his calm expression and ice-cold composure at the chessboard. That is exactly why his emotional celebration after defeating Javokhir Sindarov at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Poland instantly grabbed attention across the chess world on…
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: Visiting US national Jeffrey Scott, who was stopped at Srinagar airport after a satellite phone-like device was detected in his baggage — a prima facie violation of provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act — was allowed to fly out of the Valley after it became clear that he had carried the device as…
