Villagers examine damages due to overnight cross border fighting between Pakistan and Afghan forces, at a village in Bajaur, a district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering with Afghanistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Afghanistan on Wednesday accused Pakistan of carrying out new airstrikes on its territory, saying the attacks killed at least 13…
Kullu: Heatwave conditions intensified across several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, with the mercury soaring well above normal in the mid and low hill areas, even as the weather department issued orange and yellow alerts for May 22. Una remained the hottest place in the state at 44.3 degrees Celsius, 5.8 degrees above normal,…
Rupee jumps 26 paise against US dollar Rupee began Tuesday on a strong note, rising 26 paise to 94.96 against the US dollar in early trade, supported by robust domestic economic growth, containing fiscal slippage and portfolio-related inflows.Forex traders said the USD/INR pair appears to have found a strong near-term base around 95.10-95.20. MSCI-related inflows…
Lucknow: A three-member Special Bench in Lucknow and Prayagraj respectively will now hear all cases related to reserved category land, govt land, gram sabha land, nazul land, evacuee property and enemy property. The new system has been put in place to ensure speedy disposal of cases related to land of public importance.Chairperson of the Board…
Bhilwara: A 32-year-old man was shot on his leg when an argument broke out during a booze party Sunday evening at the Ummed Sagar Dam in Shahpura. Mahendra was rushed to the Shahpura district hospital, where, after primary treatment, he was referred to Bhilwara. The Shahpura police have detained two youths who are being interrogated.Shahpura…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will Hardik Pandya return to action? How is his injury? When will he make a comeback? These are the questions fans have been asking after the Mumbai Indians skipper missed his second consecutive match in IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians were without their regular captain for the second…
Cyberabad cops launch student mobility reform to ease traffic Hyderabad: Cyberabad police commissionerate, in collaboration with the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), held a large-scale orientation programme at IEI ESCI Centenary Convention Centre, Hyderabad, with over 750 attendees from 500 educational institutions. The initiative aims to address congestion, compliance, safety, and affordability in student…
Chandigarh: Two days after PM Narendra Modi said the Centre was shielding farmers from rising fertiliser prices, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday met Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to seek uninterrupted fertiliser supply ahead of next month’s paddy sowing season. He later met Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to…
Chandigarh: Rail passengers in the Ateli region will soon benefit from improved connectivity after the Railways approved a stoppage for the Daurai-Tanakpur Express at Ateli railway station.The halt for Train No. 15091/15092 was approved following representations by Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, who had raised the long-pending demand with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.The North…
Hyderabad: With just a day left before the deadline, only four liquor companies submitted complete data to the state price revision committee, which is examining demands for a hike in liquor prices. Several companies are yet to furnish details, claiming that the committee sought information related to labour and other operational aspects that they say…
