Ahmedabad: The high court on Monday questioned Ahmedabad municipal commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani, state home secretary Nipuna Torawane, and Gujarat Pollution Control Board chairman R B Barad on the non-implementation of its directions to curb noise pollution. The online hearing also covered the failure to ease city traffic.The bench of Justice Bhargav Karia and Justice…
Panchkula: Panchkula police have arrested a former state-level kabaddi player from Punjab and seized heroin worth over Rs 1 crore from his vehicle.The accused, Rashpal Singh alias Lali (38), a resident of Tarn Taran district, was found carrying 538 grams of heroin. The arrest was made on April 23 by the crime branch team from…
Pune: The Maharashtra higher education department on Monday ordered a probe into collection of unauthorised fees by colleges across the state and warned of strict action, widening the scope of action beyond the ongoing fee dispute involving city-based ILS Law College.Higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil, in a circular issued on Monday, directed authorities…
Shillong: The North East Students’ Organisation (Neso) on Monday called for immediate steps to end the ongoing violence in Manipur.In a statement, Neso , an umbrella organisation of student bodies of all NE states, expressed “deep concern over the recurring cycle of violence and bloodshed” in Manipur, saying innocent lives continue to be lost and…
Lucknow: With campaigning for the West Bengal Assembly elections coming to an end on Monday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath gave a final push to BJP’s hopes of breaking into the eastern bastion by addressing two public meetings and participating in two roadshows.Reminding the audience of Swami Vivekanand’s statement, “Say with pride that we are Hindus,”…
Chemists empanelled under RGHS protest at Swasthya Bhawan Monday demanding payment of pending bills Jaipur: Chemists empanelled under the Rajasthan Govt Health Scheme (RGHS) protested at the health directorate on Monday, demanding clearance of bills pending for more than six months and objecting to deductions and cancellations made through the TPA system. Protesters said delayed…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sikkim NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a two-day visit to Sikkim, on Tuesday shared pictures of himself playing football with youngsters in Gangtok.Dressed in a blue sports jacket featuring the tricolour, PM Modi is seen walking alongside a group of young footballers in matching kits, each carrying…
Representative image Iranian official Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday accused the United States of effectively legitimising piracy after it seized two vessels allegedly carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.Describing the move as a serious breach of international law, Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, said it amounted to “the outright legalization of piracy and armed…
MUMBAI: General Atlantic and Accel backed new-age insurer Acko has kicked off IPO process, roping in Morgan Stanley, ICICI Securities and Kotak Securities as bankers for the issue expected to hit Dalal street in early 2027, said people in the know. The company, which is planning to make a confidential filing sometime in the second…
Diljit Dosanjh returned to ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and did so on a groovy note.The star, who is on his ‘Aura World Tour’, marked his comeback to the popular late-night show following his debut in 2024. The Punjabi icon, not only sat down to talk about his new album, but also danced and…
