Chandigarh: Chandigarh Police has booked a Panchkula resident for allegedly duping a city-based businessman of ₹88.66 lakh on the pretext of purchasing pharmaceutical raw material, with cheques issued for payment later dishonoured.The complainant, Mohan Antony Vaid of DPS Antibiotics Branch, Makhan Majra, alleged that Adil Latif Khan, proprietor of Incredible Medicare in Sector 27, Panchkula,…
New Delhi: An alleged sex racket, operating under the guise of spa services in south Delhi’s Wazir Nagar, has been busted and three persons, including a woman, have been arrested.Three from Thailand were among the 15 women rescued from three spas functioning out of a commercial property. Police received a tip-off last Wednesday from NGO…
The ascent of a 6,200-metre (20,341 ft) volcano by a walking humanoid machine sounds, at first, like one of those lab demonstrations that never quite leaves controlled conditions. Yet this time it did. A modified robot reached the summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador, spending hours moving across ash, rock, and ice before being carried through…
In all, 29 drums have been placed outside Palladium Mall Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has initiated efforts to address traffic jams near Palladium Mall Junction and Iskcon Temple on the SG Highway. Traffic management work has been undertaken on the stretch by placing drums and plastic road barriers to ensure lane discipline. The…
Ludhiana: The Punjab govt has made a U-turn on its controversial industrial application fees, slashing upfront costs for investors following fierce backlash from manufacturing groups.In a newly issued corrigendum to the Detailed Schemes and Operational Guidelines, 2026, the industries and commerce department amended a clause that threatened previously to stall new investment. The state has…
NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India reported an 8.2% decline in its net profit to Rs 692.7 crore for the March quarter from a net profit of Rs 754.5 crore during the Jan-March period a year ago. Its revenue from operations rose 8.1% to Rs 8,053.6 crore in the March quarter of FY26. It was Rs…
Statewide obesity rates now up to 31.1% for women and 32.8% for men Mumbai: The state public health department is surveying everything from major state and municipal hospitals to rural primary health centres to see if they actually have the tools and staff to handle increasing cases of chronic, non-communicable diseases.The survey is tracking shortages…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday rejected allegations of surplus capacity in the textiles and steel sectors, saying that per capita consumption of these products in the country remains among the lowest in the world.The remarks assume significance as USTR launched a probe regarding the acts, policies, and practices of 16 economies, including India, under Section…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on Friday declared the results of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026, setting the stage for admissions to engineering, pharmacy, agriculture and other professional courses across the state.Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar announced the results from the KEA office. Candidates can access their scorecards through the official…
Panaji: The state’s only zoo housed in the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary has had to manage its wild with veterinary doctors who only worked part time. The forest department is now in the process of finalising a full-time contractual veterinary doctor to strengthen wildlife treatment facilities in the zoo. Authorities said the new officer will work…
