Ludhiana: A blackout drill will be conducted at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and in areas under the Aggar Nagar PSPCL division on Friday from 8 pm to 8:15 pm.During a meeting with stakeholders, assistant commissioner Payal Goyal urged residents to comply with the blackout exercise by switching off all types of lights. A siren will…
Chandigarh: Walk in with a bit of caution — you won’t find anything average here. The annual exhibition at Govt College of Art, Sector 10, Chandigarh, this year is anything but routine. From finely crafted terracotta, wood and stone sculptures to evocative oil paintings and intricate printmaking techniques like lithography and etching, bachelor of fine…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad mayor Ravi Landge has directed the civic environment department to identify, within seven days, housing societies discharging untreated sewage into nullahs and initiate strict action against them. The directive followed complaints that effluents from residential complexes and a private educational institute were polluting the Pavana river.Mayor Landge visited Kiwale on Tuesday, where…
Surat: Eight people were killed and at least 15 injured when a pickup truck carrying 35 people overturned near Virkshetra in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district on Wednesday.The victims were returning to their village after a post-wedding function, triggering shock across the region. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the accident likely occurred due to brake failure….
Guwahati: After the devastating urban flood in Guwahati, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has come under fire for allegedly deploying workers to manually clean clogged drains.Congress candidate from Dispur, Mira Borthakur Goswami, highlighted an incident in a Facebook Live video on Wednesday, showing a worker cleaning a drain full of sludge in the worst-affected Rukminigaon…
UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary Lucknow: UP BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary on Wednesday accused the SP and Congress of opposing the Women’s Reservation Bill to protect dynastic politics.Addressing a press conference in Noida, Chaudhary said parties thriving on family-based politics were uncomfortable with greater political participation of women. “If women take responsibility, family patronage politics…
Rajkot: A 55-year-old disabled man was killed after being struck by a speeding SUV on Raiya Road on Tuesday.The victim, Bhaga Parmar, was walking along the road when he was hit by a Fortuner, sustaining critical injuries. He was rushed to Civil Hospital in Rajkot, where he succumbed. Police said Parmar sustained himself through begging.The…
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Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General…
Despite earlier uncertainty, Iran now says it is fully prepared for the 2026 World Cup. Iran are part of the confirmed 48-team field for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and while earlier uncertainty had surrounded their participation due to security concerns over playing in the United States, Iran’s government now says the country is fully…
