Pune: Amitesh Kumar, the commissioner of police, Pune, on Monday afternoon clarified that the law and order situation in the city had improved this year and submitted a detailed report in this regard to Baramati MP Supriya Sule.Kumar in his letter to Supriya said murders, murder attempts, body offences and other crimes had declined in…
Representational image of teachers burdened with extra duties such as surveys Ludhiana: The Punjab govt faces a major industrial backlash from public school educators after drafting dozens of senior lecturers into administrative duties for a newly launched state welfare scheme.An official directive issued to the district education officer (secondary) confirms that 57 govt school lecturers…
US intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran now has the capability to effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will, giving Tehran a powerful new tool to disrupt the global economy despite a framework peace agreement expected to be formally signed later this week, according to a CNN report citing sources familiar with the…
Female cheetah Veera and her 15-month-old offspring KVP-2 spotted in the Banjh Aamli Conservation Reserve in Rajasthan’s Baran district after dispersing from Kuno National Park Female cheetah Veera and her 15-month-old offspring KVP-2 spotted in the Banjh Aamli Conservation Reserve in Rajasthan’s Baran district after dispersing from Kuno National Park Female cheetah Veera and her…
A gutted car being removed from a Noida road after the April 13 protests Noida: The bail plea of an industrial worker arrested for his role in violence that broke out during the April 13 protest in the city for a hike in minimum wages was rejected by an additional sessions court on Wednesday.Judge Somprabha…
The government remains confident about India’s growth outlook despite rising fuel and fertiliser import costs triggered by the Middle East crisis, with official sources saying GDP momentum remains intact, domestic consumption is holding up and there is no immediate need for additional borrowing.Sources told news agency PTI the FY27 Budget had already factored in global…
CHANDIGARH: Speculation is growing that the Punjab assembly elections, currently scheduled for February 2027, could be advanced to November 2026 due to concerns over a clash with two major national exercises early next year — the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand and the second phase of the national census.According to sources, discussions on the possibility of…
Chandigarh: After the spectacular victory in West Bengal, Punjab BJP functionaries say the central leadership—with Union home minister Amit Shah as the chief architect—is now set to turn its entire focus on Punjab, which goes to the polls early next year.“Bengal ki jeet hamari hai, ab Punjab ki baari hai (Bengal won, now it is…
The clause allows relief in extraordinary circumstances beyond human control, such as war, and frees parties from contractual liability NEW DELHI: The West Asia conflict should be treated as a “war” to invoke the ‘force majeure’ clause in public contracts where obligations have been impacted by disruptions, the finance ministry has said.It has allowed govt…
Fans of Colombia’s Independiente Medellin stand in the grandstands after the match against Brazil’s Flamengo was temporarily suspended because of crowd trouble during a Copa Libertadores Group A soccer match in Medellin, Colombia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) A Copa Libertadores clash, South America’s equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, between Brazilian giants…
