Chandigarh: Ludhiana has emerged as the district with the highest number of beneficiaries under the state govt’s Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana, with 7.4 lakh beneficiaries enrolled so far. Across Punjab, 68.9 lakh beneficiaries had been registered for the scheme till Tuesday.Ludhiana is followed by Patiala (5.3 lakh beneficiaries), Amritsar (4.9 lakh), Jalandhar (4.8 lakh), Gurdaspur…
Pune: Maharashtra’s classrooms are still grappling with some of the most basic facilities despite hosting country’s second-largest school enrolments at 2.16 crore students. Fresh UDISE Plus 2025-26 data shows that more than 9,900 schools across the state continue to lack functional toilets for girls and boys, exposing a stark gap between infrastructure claimed on paper…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Police have arrested six members of a suspected burglary gang for carrying out a theft at a jewellery shop in Gomti Nagar Extension.According to police, the accused first surveyed Venkatesh Jewellers, located near Geetapuri Crossing in Kharagapur, to study the shop’s security arrangements, movement of people and surrounding area before striking on…
Jaipur: Ahead of the upcoming urban local body elections, the Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has made it mandatory for candidates contesting municipal elections to submit declarations on criminal convictions and pending criminal cases along with their nomination papers, warning that nominations may be rejected if the prescribed forms are not furnished before scrutiny.The Commission…
NEW DELHI: A bill providing for punishment for any insult or obstruction to singing of Vande Mataram will be introduced in Lok Sabha in Parliament’s session starting July 20. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, cleared by the Union Cabinet earlier, comes after guidelines issued by the home ministry made playing or…
Visual of collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa (Source: Reuters) An Italian court on Thursday convicted the former CEO of Italy’s main highway operator and 29 others in the 2018 Genoa highway bridge collapse that killed 43 people, a disaster that exposed serious lapses in the maintenance of Italian infrastructure.The former chief executive of highway operator…
Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya actress Archana Puran Singh recalls being a teacher’s favorite (Image Credits YouTube and Instagram) Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya actress Archana Puran Singh recalls being a teacher’s favorite (Image Credits YouTube and Instagram) Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya actress Archana Puran Singh recalls being a teacher’s favorite (Image Credits YouTube and Instagram) Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya actress…
India captain Shubman Gill cut a disappointed figure after his side squandered a commanding position to suffer a four-wicket defeat against England in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Thursday, July 16, 2026.After cruising to 180/3, India endured a dramatic middle-order collapse to be bowled out for just 233, a total England chased…
The Daily Nadi Horoscope for Pisces on July 17, 2026, emphasises the importance of work discipline, health, service, daily routine and small responsibilities. Today, the Moon is in Leo and is currently transiting through Magha Nakshatra. It may bring about a greater sense of responsibility. Pisces natives may have to face practicalities without letting their…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has designated three courts in the Rouse Avenue District Courts Complex as special courts under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008, for trial of offences that are investigated under the central anti-terror law.A notification by the department of law, justice and legislative affairs on July 7 said lieutenant governor Taranjit…
