Sonia Gandhi alleged that even students heading home were not spared as police used batons indiscriminately. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of responding to students’ demands for accountability and education reforms with “cowardice and wanton cruelty” instead of meaningful action.She described…
Air India achieved fourth globally for on-time arrivals in June. MUMBAI: Air India has been ranked the world’s fourth most on-time airline for the month of June by aviation analytics firm Cirium, marking a sharp improvement in its operational performance as the Tata Group-owned carrier continues its transformation programme.According to Cirium’s June 2026 On-Time Performance…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that the American economy was “soaring”, pointing to record stock market performance, rising exports, increased investment and tax cuts as signs that the country had entered a new period of economic growth.In a post on his Truth Social platform,…
Chandigarh: A total of 20 students and six teachers from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Sector 27, completed a 425km cycling expedition from Manali to Leh, navigating high-altitude mountain passes and rugged terrain in a journey dedicated to Army personnel serving in frontier regions.The expedition, organised by the school’s Cycling and Adventure Club, was flagged off from the…
Lucknow: Police Training Directorate of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday organised a one-day workshop on “Animal Protection”, aimed at strengthening legal awareness and improving enforcement sensitivity among police and prosecution officials.The workshop was conducted under the direction of DGP Rajeev Krishna and inaugurated by Director General (training) Rajeev Sabharwal, who highlighted the importance of animal protection…
Fire brigade personnel and emergency responders conduct a rescue operation after a tree fell on a school van in Chembur on June 30. The incident claimed the life of an 11-year-old student and left several others injured Mumbai: Even as the Municipal Engineers Association and Brihanmumbai Municipal Engineers Union have sought the revocation of the…
Dibrugarh: A woman was injured in crossfire between Assam Rifles and suspected insurgents in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district on Friday night.Security officials said the gunfight broke out around 9.15 pm near the Tengapani Reserve Forest-Lal Pahar Road stretch in the district, along the Assam border. Assam Rifles said troops launched a search operation after receiving…
Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik (L-R) NEW DELHI: Hours after formally joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik were on Thursday named as the BJP’s candidates for the upcoming bypoll elections.The announcement came shortly after the three leaders were…
Panchkula: With the model code of conduct for the Panchkula municipal corporation elections coming into force from Monday, several routine civic works as well as major flagship projects of Panchkula will get further delayed.Officials sources said about 14 development agendas were to be taken up during a meeting of the Panchkula Metropolitan Authority (PMDA) on…
Pune: The civic body has appealed to senior citizens that they should not believe the message circulating on social media that the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is offering a 30% flat discount on property tax to the elderly.Head of PMC’s property tax department Ravi Pawar said, “The administration is not offering any special discount to…
