Running from Sept 17 to Oct 17, the campaign emphasises citizen participation, waste segregation, recycling, and the safety and dignity of safai mitras under the core principle of “My Waste, My Responsibility”. Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria launched the month-long Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign on Thursday under the theme Swachhata…
Residents and activists said the dark stretches have turned night travel into a dangerous gamble Pune: Commuters across the city, already battling pothole-ridden roads, are now facing a severe safety hazard due to erratic streetlighting.Local residents and activists said the dark stretches have turned night travel into a dangerous gamble, with abrupt power failures spiking…
Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Investigators said Indian star tortoises are frequently traded illegally Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Investigators said Indian star tortoises are frequently traded illegally Two caught selling Indian Star Tortoise in Surat Surat: The forest department rescued 18 Indian star tortoises from a city residence…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer January Tali has scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to summit both Mount Kun (7,077 metres) and Mount Nun (7,135 metres) in Ladakh during the same climbing season.Tali summited Mount Nun, a technically demanding peak with steep snow and ice sections, at 8.15 am on Sept 8. The feat…
For nine long years, a man in Gujarat lived with the unanswered question of where his missing mother had gone. He searched police stations, shelters and every possible place where he thought she might have been found. But there was no trace of her. Then, in a Lucknow police station, a single word spoken by…
Jaipur: BJP has made significant inroads into the camp of independent councillors in Bharatpur Municipal Corporation, strengthening its numbers as it works to ensure the election of its mayor and form the board. The 65-member corporation has 20 BJP councillors, seven from Congress, 36 independents, and one each from the BSP and RLP. A total…
An Army-CRPF-J&K police team launched the operation in Brattal bordering Kathua district JAMMU: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were shot dead and a suspected overground worker was detained Thursday after security forces tracked down a hideout in rain-soaked forests of Udhampur district in J&K’s Jammu division, seizing assault rifles, a pistol and grenades.An Army-CRPF-J&K police team launched…
The US department of homeland security is considering the elimination of a 60-day grace period for specific visa holders A Redditor claimed that his girlfriend, who was in the US on a valid F-1 visa, was detained by ICE in Atlanta after her OPT application was denied. The Redditor said the OPT application was denied…
The Centre asserted that it does not expect a decline in UPI transactions or increased use of cash NEW DELHI: Govt is in talks with payment aggregators and platforms, which onboard merchants, to ensure that the merchant discount rate (MDR) on transactions is not passed onto consumers, finance ministry officials told reporters Thursday.The Centre asserted…
Michael Jackson’s estate challenges Paris Jackson’s $1.16 million legal fee request after her $625,000 attorney bonus victory. Michael Jackson‘s estate has objected to Paris Jackson‘s request for more than $1.16 million in legal fees following her successful challenge to $625,000 in bonus payments made to attorneys working for her late father’s estate.According to court documents…
