Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the rollout of his govt’s much-awaited allowance for women, ‘Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna’, with registrations set to kick off on Wednesday and payments in July.The announcement came during a state-level function in Adampur, Jalandhar district, to mark the birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar. At…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A Bombay high court lawyer, 49-year-old Mithun Bhaskar, was stabbed to death late on Wednesday night on the Beed Bypass Road in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and the police on Thursday arrested a transgender person and two accomplices in connection with the murder.“Our teams detected the case within hours of the incident coming to light….
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will chair a programme at Mahayogi Gorakhnath University on Wednesday to felicitate students and farmers as part of the ‘Viksit Bharat–Viksit Uttar Pradesh 2047’ programme.Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons will be the chief guest and K Krithivasan, MD & CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, guest of honour of the…
Penalties for students found under the influence will escalate from a warning to fines of Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 for repeat offences Gurgaon: Haryana higher education department has directed all universities and colleges to implement stricter anti-drug measures. These include declaring a 500-metre radius around campuses as strictly monitored “drug-free zones” and introducing compulsory…
A criminal investigation has been launched into whether an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot played a role in a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is probing whether ChatGPT provided guidance to the alleged gunman, Phoenix Ikner, before the attack on April 17, 2025. The gruesome incident resulted…
Bicholim/Keri: The devotees associated with the worship of Lairai return to nature during their fast leading up to the goddess’ annual jatra. The dhonds, in preparation of participation in rituals, partake in entirely vegetarian fare, made of seasonal veggies and traditional dishes.The fast begins on the Hindu new year of Gudi Padwa, and five days…
JAIPUR: Governor Haribhau Bagde has approved prosecution sanction under the Code of Criminal Procedure against former Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) member Babulal Katara after offences related to his involvement in the leak of recruitment exams conducted by RPSC were proved. The governor earlier ordered Katara’s suspension.Earlier in March, the Supreme Court revoked the interim…
Hyderabad: The caste survey reveals that social barriers continue to shape everyday life, from access to places of worship to choices in marriage, pointing to the persistence of deep-rooted hierarchies.The SEEEPC survey found that 6.4 lakh households — about 5.7% of the total — reported facing restrictions or intimidation while visiting local places of worship….
Panaji/Mapusa: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant from Maharashtra who re-entered Goa on Sunday, has left farmers in Torxem on edge after a night of extensive tree damage, uprooting coconut trees with brute force.As many as 12 coconut trees, planted roughly four years ago, were uprooted in a single spell, according to local accounts.“It was like watching…
Ludhiana: As the wheat procurement started late in Ludhiana district due to the rains recently, latest data suggest that till April 17, around 12% wheat has been procured in the grain markets of the district. Meanwhile, the food and supply department officials claim that even as the procurement season ends in the first half of…
