Chandigarh: Panjab University will head into this year’s student council elections with a larger electorate than last year and a voter profile that highlights some notable contrasts. The tentative electoral rolls show 16,468 voters, up from 16,124 in 2025, with 9,000 women, 7,467 men and one transgender voter spread across 191 polling booths.The rolls show…
A contempt petition was filed against the Pune police commissioner for failing to control noise pollution PUNE: Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat and five others on Thursday filed a contempt petition in the high court (HC) accusing Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar of “willful and deliberate failure to comply” with the HC’s binding directions to curtail…
File photo: Army personnel continue to remain vigilant and guard the borders of the country across the LoC Security forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have been put on high alert after fresh aerial activity originating from across the border was detected in the Rajouri sector.According to inputs from Army…
IGL has raised CNG prices in Delhi-NCR by Rs 3.89 per kg Compressed natural gas (CNG) consumers in Delhi and several other cities will have to pay more from Saturday, with Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) announcing a Rs 3.89 per kg increase in prices amid a sharp rise in the cost of imported liquefied natural…
‘Irumudi’ box office collections day 8_ Ravi Teja’s ‘Irumudi’ has crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone in India net collections. The movie achieved the feat on its eighth day in theatres. It also witnessed an impressive rise in its daily earnings as it entered its second weekend.According to Sacnilk, ‘Irumudi’ collected an estimated Rs 9.70…
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq (Reuters) Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq’s calf injury has come under fresh scrutiny after former chief selector Mohammad Wasim made a startling claim about the batter’s history of allegedly faking injuries.Imam was ruled out of the remainder of the Lord’s Test against England after suffering a left calf strain while fielding on the opening…
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety has issued clearance for Metro 4 and 4A rolling stock MUMBAI: The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has given the safety clearance for the rolling stock of Metro 4 and 4A, taking the corridors a step closer to opening after the other mandatory safety certifications are secured.The clearance…
Bengaluru peptide party cancelled after FDA inspection, notice to organisers (Representative image) BENGALURU: The ‘peptide party’ planned in Bengaluru on August 29, which had drawn mixed responses online, has been cancelled after the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected the organisers’ company and issued a notice.Billed as the first event of its kind in…
phasing out milk packaged in plastic sachets Chennai: Aavin, the state-owned milk cooperative federation, has informed Madras high court that automatic vending machines (AVMs), with a capacity of 200l each, for retail sale of milk has been installed in Ooty and Kodaikanal on pilot basis for phasing out milk packaged in plastic sachets.The submission was…
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a 47% surge in narcotics cases over the past three years, even as grave crimes fell, while overall crime rose 7%, according to the state’s half-yearly crime data reviewed by director general of police CV Anand.“The rise in narcotics cases has emerged as a major challenge for the police. Cases increased from…
