Gandhinagar: In view of increasing heatwave conditions in the state, the health and family welfare department on Wednesday issued guidelines for citizens asking them to take precautions for rising temperatures.An official statement said all health centres have been instructed to strictly follow the “heat and health” guidelines set by the National Centre for Disease Control…
Ludhiana: The local police have arrested two habitual offenders and seized a stolen motorcycle, a country-made .315 bore pistol, and two bullets. The arrests were made by a police team led by ASI Karamjit Singh during a special patrol near Sua Puli Majri on April 19.The accused were intercepted at a check post following a…
Panchkula: Former Panchkula BJP president, 70-year-old Sham Lal Bansal was on Wednesday announced as party’s mayoral candidate for the upcoming Panchkula civic body polls. Bansal had unsuccessfully contested three state legislative assembly elections from Kalka seat against incumbent Panchkula MLA Chander Mohan.Outgoing mayor Kulbhushan Goyal, social workers Amit Jindal and Pradeep Goyal were among the…
Pune: A case was registered on Tuesday against the operators of six channels on a video-sharing platform on the charge of circulating question papers of the periodic assessment test (PAT) III on social media before the examination was conducted.The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) conducts the exam for school students.An officer from…
Dibrugarh: Union minister and Dibrugarh MP Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday attacked Congress party and its INDIA bloc allies for opposing the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill 2026, calling their stance an affront to women’s dignity and rights.Addressing a press conference at the district BJP office in Dibrugarh, Sonowal said the BJP-led NDA government would press…
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Jaipur: Traffic police Tuesday seized a car in Hathoj area after it was found displaying an unauthorised MLA nameplate and using prohibited black film on its windows.Police said the action was taken during an evening checking drive when a head constable stopped the vehicle on suspicion.During questioning, the driver, identified as Shyam, claimed the car…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission has instructed presiding officers of all polling stations in West Bengal to check electronic voting machines (EVMs) and ensure that all candidate buttons on them are clearly visible to the voter, with not a single button covered with tape, glue or any other material.“No colour, ink, perfume or any other chemical…
Ajith Kumar has once again shown his commitment as a responsible citizen by casting his vote early in Chennai. The actor, who returned from Belgium just a day before, made sure to be present for polling day. Despite his busy schedule and international commitments, he arrived at the polling booth in Thiruvanmiyur early in the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to be one of the most fascinating stories of IPL 2026 — a 15-year-old who watches cartoons before matches and then goes out to break records on the big stage.A subdued outing with the bat could not stop the teenage sensation from scripting history as Rajasthan…
