Patiala: Punjab’s 920-MW Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant (GHTP) at Lehra Mohabbat in Bathinda shut all four generating units on Sunday and produced zero electricity as an indefinite strike by about 1,850 outsourced workers escalated into a complete work boycott amid peak paddy transplantation and the summer heat wave.GHTP chief engineer Tej Bansal confirmed the shutdown,…
Retired IAS Subodh agarwal at ACB Court Jaipur: Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal was sent to judicial custody by a special court here Wednesday after completion of his remand period.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Agarwal on April 9 for his alleged involvement in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, where a nexus of private firms…
Man arrested for murdering moneylender Pune: Three days after a 43-year-old farmer from Varude village near Shikrapur, about 35km from Pune, was found dead, the Pune Rural police on Wednesday detained a minor youth on the charge of murder.Police said the accused murdered the farmer, Balasaheb Tambe, by slitting his throat following an old dispute.Inspector…
Rajkot: Just as campaigning for the local self-govt elections wound down, a controversy broke out in Una town of Gir Somnath district with the arrest of an Aam Aadmi Party candidate for allegedly staging an attack on himself to implicate political rivals.Ajay Bambhaniya, 38, the AAP candidate from Ward 5 of the Una municipality, was…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has said her team will focus on its own game rather than Australia’s record when the two sides meet in what could decide India’s place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.India face Australia at Lord’s in their final Group A match, knowing a win will improve…
The record-breaking gift by Stephen Schwarzman to Oxford goes beyond lectures and libraries. Image credit – Wikimedia The first reaction to Oxford University’s announcement regarding the creation of the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in support of the project by Stephen Schwarzman was an emphasis on its cost – the £185 million donation from the…
The Assam HSLC Compartment Result 2026 will be released today at 11 AM on the official website. Candidates who took the supplementary examinations can check and download their marksheets online. The outcome will determine eligibility for Class 11 admissions and other academic opportunities, offering students a crucial chance to continue their education without losing a…
Actor and musician Saba Azad got candid about women’s health, sexuality, periods and the stigma around visiting gynecologists. While promoting the second season of her show Who’s Your Gynac?, Saba spoke at length about the shame women continue to face around their bodies and reproductive health. ‘There’s so much shame around women’s bodies’ Talking about…
Ludhiana: police have exposed an organised extortion, drug, and weapons syndicate operated by a fugitive local criminal hiding in Europe.The gang, directed overseas by Namit Sharma, targeted prominent businessmen across Punjab. Local operatives utilised armed intimidation, including targeted gunfire, to extort massive payouts. Authorities revealed the network was also heavily involved in cross-border smuggling operations…
Hyderabad: Seven in 10 parents with children in private schools said fees rose by 30% or more over the last three years, with many reporting increases in the 50% to 80% range, according to a LocalCircles survey covering more than 47,000 respondents across 271 districts.Sachin Taparia of LocalCircles said the findings point to a widening…
