Mohali: In the second such incident in a week, a police team came under attack in Kharar on Tuesday after assailants allegedly attempted to run over personnel while trying to flee.Kharar police arrested four persons for allegedly attacking a police party during a raid in Sector 115 and attempting to mow down policemen with their…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s ongoing flood crisis has climbed to 47 after six more fatalities were reported, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).Heavy rainfall has also caused waterlogging in several parts of Guwahati, disrupting normal life in the city.Earlier on Thursday, ASDMA said 10 people, including four children, had died…
Belgian and Iranian flags are seen on the pitch before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea) Belgium dominated possession and territory throughout a tense evening in Los Angeles, but a disallowed Mehdi Taremi goal, a goalkeeping masterclass…
Metro work underway on Blue Line in Bengaluru Bengaluru: A technical and commercial feasibility study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science’s Sustainable Transportation Lab has found that the upcoming Blue Line of Namma Metro could be fully powered by solar energy.The corridor, once completed, will be 55km long and will stretch from the Central…
Dr Rakesh Gupta and Dr Vinita Gupta made a generous donation to the medical school of Methodist University, North Carolina. Dr Rakesh Gupra and Dr Vinita Gupta, an Indian-origin doctor couple and philanthropists, donated $500,000 to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The university said that $100,000 out of the entire…
Amritsar: Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney has expressed concern over the recent amendment to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Rules, 1974, which opens up top posts to candidates beyond Punjab and Haryana.Sahney said on Tuesday that the move discarded long-standing conventions and diluted the federal spirit by weakening the assured representation of partner…
Rebel Wilson shares a rare glimpse of her family of 4 with wife Ramona after the birth of their second daughter Rose, in May. Rebel Wilson and her wife, Ramona Agruma-Wilson, are certainly enjoying time away from their hectic lives on a family vacation. In one of her latest posts online, the ‘Pitch Perfect’ actress…
Wall Street extended its gains on Tuesday, with investors stepping back into equities amid fresh signals that diplomatic efforts could ease tensions in the Middle East, even as corporate earnings remained in sharp focus.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.05 points, or 0.47%, to 48,445.30, while the S&P 500 gained 32.09 points, or 0.47%, to…
Ludhiana: The municipal corporation’s ambitious transition to a paperless “e-nigam” system has hit a logistical bottleneck, with officials forced to wait at least a month for the delivery of essential tablet computers.The project aims to eliminate physical paperwork by shifting all General House and Finance and Contracts Committee meetings to a digital platform. While the…
Varanasi: Timely intervention by the police and mediation by elders of the community helped bring a dramatic wedding-day standoff in Varanasi’s Lohta area to a peaceful solution, with the bride eventually marrying her longtime lover on Friday.The high-voltage drama unfolded in Chhitauni village on Thursday night when the bride, whose marriage was arranged by her…
