Mohali: Advocate Gagandeep Jammu, former honorary secretary of the Punjab and Haryana high court Bar Association, escaped unhurt after unidentified assailants allegedly fired at his vehicle near Kurali in an apparent assassination attempt on Tuesday.Sources said Gagandeep managed to escape the hail of bullets without suffering injuries.SP investigation Saurav Jindal said, “We have registered an…
Pune: Delays in issuance of domicile and income certificates at e-Seva Kendras across Pune district have left students and parents in a state of panic as the college admission season begins. The district administration had shut down 89 e-Seva Kendras and Citizen Facilitation Centres (CFCs) last week for violating operational norms.Applicants alleged that several centres…
Guwahati: Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has introduced a hybrid language policy, allowing Class IX students to study general mathematics and general science in English, while keeping their other subjects in a vernacular language, board officials said on Tuesday.“One woman was publicly insulted, harassed and interrogated during her journey, which is completely unacceptable. Questioning…
Jal Shakti Minister, Swatantra Dev Singh Lucknow: UP govt has blacklisted construction firm, NCC, and third-party inspection agency, BLG Construction Services, and ordered a statewide safety audit after an under-construction water tank collapsed in Bareilly on May 4.The incident occurred in the Alampur Jafarabad development block, prompting immediate attention from Jal Shakti Minister, Swatantra Dev…
VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPM…
NEW DELHI: PepsiCo will ramp up investments in India with a Rs 5,700-crore expansion by 2030 as the snacks and beverages maker bets bigger on one of its fastest-growing markets after a strong performance last year. The company reported a second consecutive year of double- digit growth, with a revenue of Rs 9,798 crore, up…
Trigger Warning: This article mentions drug trafficking; reader discretion is advised.Kim Kardashian is once again in the news. Reportedly, her shapewear brand is under scrutiny as a delivery truck loaded with SKIMS clothing was caught by the authorities on charges of a multimillion-dollar cocaine smuggling attempt. According to the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, the Polish…
Chennai: Chennai district ups its ranking from 34 in 2025 to 29 in 2026. Pass percentage wise, the district scored 92.34 — a jump from 90.73 last year. Assessing the performance of govt schools alone, the district secured 86.25% pass — a jump from 82.84 in 2025. The rankings have marginally also improved from 37…
CHENNAI: In a span of less than 24 hours, Ishan Kishan went from locking down an IPL playoff spot for Sunrisers Hyderabad to reclaiming his place in India’s ODI setup after almost three years.Just a day after producing a fluent ‘Player of the Match’ performance (70 off 47b; 7×4, 3×6) in SRH’s five-wicket win against…
There is a special kind of tyranny in being born into a world designed for somebody else’s hand. The scissors are wrong. The classroom desk is wrong. The ink smudges the wrong way. The handshake, the ritual, the factory machine, the spiral notebook, the cricket field, the guitar, the language itself, all seem to whisper…
