Colva: Twelve employees of a scrapyard at Seraulim were detained for questioning by the Colva police for allegedly supplying banned e-cigarettes to minors.Colva police inspector Vikram Naik said they received credible inputs that underage individuals were using vapes, with the supply allegedly linked to the scrapyard.On Wednesday, the scrapyard was raided and no contraband was…
Patiala: The Patiala district administration on Friday morning brought down activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa from an approximately 287-foot high telecom tower in Samana, ending a protest that lasted around 18 months and 12 days.The rescue operation was conducted under the supervision of Patiala deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, with support from the district administration, police, Punjab…
Rajkot: A dispute over unpaid loan escalated into a murder after a 28-year-old man was stabbed multiple times by six men in Khakhrechi village of Morbi’s Maliya Miyana taluka post Tuesday midnight.The victim Anil Kandaniya was attacked around 1am at the grounds of a hotel.The complaint lodged by Kandaniya’s friend Vivek Patel at the Maliya…
At just 17 years old, Mehar Singh has soared into the spotlight by shattering the Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter ascent by a quadcopter. Mehar’s custom-engineered drone reached this remarkable milestone in an astonishing 0.91 seconds, a feat that not only demonstrates his technical prowess but also sets a new benchmark in the…
Iran mocked US President Donald Trump’s claims of a breakthrough in ongoing negotiations, dismissing it as “building castles in the air”.Iran state media IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) shared a video of Trump saying, “I think we have a very successful negotiation going on right now.” “If it happens, it’ll be announced fairly soon,…
SRINAGAR: A large crowd gathered outside the district jail in Leh on Saturday to welcome the release of former Congress councillor Smanla Dorje Nurboo (36) and former Congress J&K MLA Deldan Namgail (47) after the Jammu and Kashmir high court granted them bail.Police had arrested Namgail on Sept 26, 2025, and Nurboo a day later,…
Aizawl: Mizoram continues to hold the first position in malaria prevalence in the entire country, based on the Annual Parasite Incidence (API), as World Malaria Day was observed in the state on Saturday.The state programme officer-cum-additional director (malaria) under the state health services, Dr Lalzawmi, said Mizoram has maintained the highest position in malaria prevalence…
Bengaluru: As H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry training centre in Mathkur village, in Hesaraghatta, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said there is no need for panic as no human cases have been reported so far.The confirmation of avian influenza was based on an April 14 report from NIHSAD, Bhopal. Authorities have…
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Chandigarh: Raising serious questions over transparency, fairness, and diversity in the designation of senior advocates by the Punjab and Haryana high court, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court.The petition, filed by advocate Satish Chaudhary, has questioned the process adopted by the high court in its Oct 2025 list of newly designated senior…
