Panaji: State govt plans to sharply cut the deposit on DRS-covered products following concerns raised by traders and distributors over the deposit refund system (DRS). It has proposed to reduce the deposit on non-liquor items to Rs 1–2 from the existing Rs 5–10.However, on liquor products it will be between Rs 2 and Rs 10….
Ahmedabad: A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly Dariapur resident who died after allegedly being drugged and robbed in his own home. Lata Chauhan, a resident of Shahpur, has been booked for culpable homicide after Abdul Sipai, 81, succumbed to complications following the incident.According to police, Chauhan gained…
Ludhiana: Drone pilot training at Punjab Agricultural University is set for a major boost after the university nearly halved its course fee from Rs 35,000 to Rs 18,000. The price cut has already attracted over 80 new applications, a steep jump considering only 10 candidates had completed the training since it launched in April last…
Hisar: A Punjab excise department inspector was found dead inside a parked car on Amritsar-Jamnagar Bharatmala Road in Haryana’s Sirsa district late Friday. A pistol lay inside the vehicle but there was no apparent gunshot wound.Karamjit Singh, 45, was a native of Cheema village in Ludhiana, and was posted in Punjab’s Moga district. His body…
Pune: PMRDA commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari on Saturday directed officials to fast-track pre-monsoon works across Hinjewadi and its surrounding areas.The directives focus on desilting drains, removing encroachments from natural water channels, and completing urgent road repairs to prevent flooding and traffic congestion.Chaudhari conducted a detailed site inspection of Hinjewadi, Maan, and Marunji, accompanied by Bhor-Rajgad-Mulshi MLA…
SURAT: A female doctor was allegedly murdered by her husband in Gujarat’s Surat, with her body later found stuffed inside a wooden box at his old residence, police said on Sunday.According to police, the accused Vishal Salvi killed his wife Dr. Shilpa Salvi on April 20 and transported the body to an old house in…
AI-generated representational image. BALLIA: A man allegedly stabbed his wife and mother-in-law to death and left his father-in-law critically injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, police said. Ballia SP Omvir Singh said a domestic dispute between the accused and his wife is suspected to be the trigger…
Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has ordered a comprehensive survey and demolition of illegal constructions near Indian Air Force and Army installations in Jodhpur, directing authorities to complete the exercise within three months and submit a compliance report by Aug 3, 2026.Disposing of a batch of writ petitions, a division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation, hailing India’s civil nuclear programmeIn the 133rd episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said that this programme is making a significant contribution to nation-building.Here are the top quotes from his address Amid the hustle and bustle of the…
A shooting attempt disrupted US President Donald Trump’s ballroom address at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, triggering immediate evacuation, panic and a massive security response at a Washington D hotel Saturday night. The incident unfolded at the Washington Hilton shortly before Trump was due to speak, as guests reported hearing multiple gunshots near a security…
