Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress has criticised the state govt over unprecedented marathon power cuts lasting for as long as 10-12 hours. Punjab Pradesh Congress president Amaninder Singh Raja Warring questioned the claims of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) that the power cuts were “planned” and were necessitated for maintenance reasons. He asked why…
Pune: A preliminary report by an inquiry committee probing alleged financial irregularities in the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) accounts department has found that rules were violated in the clearance of bills for 14 projects worth Rs 60 crore in a single day—March 30 this year.The 243-page report, prepared by a committee headed by the…
Lucknow: As severe hot conditions in the state intensified on Thursday, Lucknow experienced its hottest day of the season so far, and six cities from UP figured among the top 10 hotspots in the country. No relief is likely till Saturday.According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in the city rose to…
Jaipur: University of Rajasthan, UEM, Jaipur, Periyar University and Saurashtra University, Rajkot stormed into the quarterfinals of the ongoing All India Inter-University Handball Men tournament at the University Sports Complex here on Thursday.The five-day tourney is being organised by the University of Rajasthan Sports Board in which top sixteen teams from across the country are…
BENGALURU: A Japanese construction technology firm and an Indian Institute of Science-backed data platform have joined forces in a bid to unlock one of urban planning’s most persistent blind spots: the vast troves of construction data that go dark the moment a building project closes.ONESTRUCTION Inc., a Tottori-based specialist in open-standard built environment data, and…
At least one person was killed and five others were injured after gunfire erupted inside the food court of Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Friday, authorities said, according to AP.Police said the shooting stemmed from a confrontation between two groups and was not a random attack. Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse told…
MUMBAI: With Brent crude hovering over $103/barrel and rupee below 94-to-a-dollar, sensex slid over 852 points (1.1%) on Thursday to 77, 664 points. Foreign funds were aggressive sellers with the net outflow at Rs 3, 255 crore, their biggest single-session net sell-off in two weeks, BSE and NSDL data showed.The fluid nature of the second…
The rumours are true! Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz are reportedly engaged after just eight months of dating.News of the couple’s engagement was confirmed by Page Six just days after the star couple sparked speculation about their love life. Rumours were rife that Harry popped the question to Zoe, when she was spotted with a…
Mitchell Santner and Mahela Jayawardene A one-sided clash at the Wankhede Stadium turned into a major talking point after Mumbai Indians’ controversial use of a concussion substitute during their 103-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.While Sanju Samson’s unbeaten century and Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket haul powered CSK to a commanding win, the spotlight…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month are ruled by Numerology number 1) If you’ve been planning to push a government-related task today, pause. The Sun-ruled Number 1 prefers straight roads and speedy clearances. However, the 24th of April is slow and heavy on paperwork that will not keep…
