LONDON: Temperature records toppled as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe on Tuesday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. London recorded a rare “tropical night”, defined as one in which the temperature does not fall…
Ludhiana: A brazen thief was captured on security cameras praying to a temple deity before breaking open the donation box and stealing the cash inside.The man struck the temple in Ludhiana’s Prem Nagar area in the afternoon, timing the heist to coincide with the priest’s lunch break. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed the suspect had…
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt late Friday gave Lt Col (retired) Kesari Singh additional charge as chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) after the retirement of former chairman and ex-DGP Utkal Ranjan Sahoo.Singh, currently an RPSC member in Ajmer, will discharge the duties of chairman in addition to his existing role, according to ordered by…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials to speed up implementation of key public welfare programmes, strengthen technology-driven governance and complete desilting of drains before the onset of the monsoon, while announcing a performance-based ranking system for urban wards.Chairing a meeting with the CM good governance associates (CMGGAs) and senior officers…
The two accused injured in a police encounter. GURGAON: Two accused wanted in multiple robbery and firing cases in Delhi were injured in a police encounter in Gurgaon after they allegedly opened fire on a Crime Branch team attempting to intercept them, police said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Karan alias Romi (24) and Pravesh…
Ahmedabad: Perched atop a hill in Kutch’s Anjar, the historic bungalow of Captain James MacMurdo — the first British Resident of Kutch — stands as a crumbling testament to a forgotten era. Once a sanctuary for the rare Kamangari wall paintings, this place, which is today listed as a state-protected monument, is now a derelict…
(L-R) Bikramjit Brar, Harry Singh, and Purshotam Dhillon (ISource: Met Police) A London drugs network led by a convicted dealer operating from prison has been dismantled, with three Indian-origin men, including Bikramjit Brar, Harry Singh and serving magistrate Purshotam Dhillon, jailed for their roles in the operation.The gang supplied cocaine and heroin worth £174,000 through…
Representative image generated using AI MUMBAI: A 64-year-old man was arrested by Aarey Colony Police for molesting a minor girl living next door to him. Police have booked the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to the police, the 8-year-old victim left her house to play around 10 am earlier…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice to the Punjab govt over a petition challenging the prohibition on the sale of meat, fish and meat products in the Amritsar Walled City, which govt declared a ‘Holy City’.A division bench of Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Deepak Manchanda on May 29…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party strongly condemned the move by Raghav Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs who quit the party and decided to join BJP on Friday. Accusing the BJP of launching “Operation Lotus“, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that this was a targeted attempt to “obstruct the good work of the Bhagwant…
