Protesters blocked key traffic points in Ludhiana, including the Ladowal stretch on the Amritsar-Delhi highway, Jalandhar Bypass, and Samrala Chowk, though demonstrators permitted emergency vehicles such as ambulances to pass through. Ludhiana: The statewide Punjab bandh called by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to demand the release of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners) evoked a mixed response…
Bahadurgarh: A dispute between sanitation workers and Independent MLA Rajesh Joon erupted on Friday when a group of workers reached the legislator’s office to press for the resolution of their long-pending demands.The confrontation reportedly began during a heated exchange between the sanitation workers and the MLA. Rajendra, the workers’ representative, objected to what he described…
Voters present their cases at a hearing in West Bengal. Pune district authorities have told officials to preserve documents submitted by voters, the original orders, proceedings and notices Pune: Electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) will plan hearings from Aug 31 to Sept 30 on claims for and objections to the…
Surat: Russia’s plan to build a diamond-cutting cluster and promote local manufacturing is unlikely to threaten Surat’s diamond industry, according to manufacturers and traders, who cite weak market conditions, high costs and India’s established processing ecosystem.Industry players said Russia has tried to develop local diamond manufacturing in the past, with limited success. They believe current…
Participants received hands-on training in the basic operation, maintenance and safe handling of Aircraft Crash Fire Tenders Participants received hands-on training in the basic operation, maintenance and safe handling of Aircraft Crash Fire Tenders Participants received hands-on training in the basic operation, maintenance and safe handling of Aircraft Crash Fire Tenders Participants received hands-on training…
SP Party National President Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said Meerut Police used “third-degree” torture methods on farmer leaders and demanded a thorough probe into the alleged police brutality.Akhilesh based his allegations on the first-hand account of party leader from Amroha, Digvijay Bhati, who was allegedly left with a…
Ahmedabad: The Bhagat Ki Kothi – MGR Chennai Central – Bhagat Ki Kothi Superfast Express will now halt at Patan station, fulfilling a long-standing demand of passengers from Patan and surrounding areas. The additional stoppage began on Friday, and was inaugurated at a programme attended by Patan MP Bharatsinh Dabhi and Ahmedabad divisional railway manager…
Jaipur: PM SHRI schools across Rajasthan showcased grassroots innovations in education, student retention, community engagement, technology and school development at the second state-level webinar held at Rajasthan International Centre Friday. Chief Secretary V Srinivas said the exercise was aimed at identifying successful practices and replicating them across schools while “breaking silos” among teachers and principals….
NIA court denies bail to Pulwama case accused Insha Jan, cites ongoing trial and witness examination; jail authorities directed to provide medical care. JAMMU: An NIA court here has rejected the bail application of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused facing trial in the Pulwama terror attack conspiracy case, stating that the trial was…
An aggressive campaign to eradicate 5,036 feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island triggered the fastest successful recovery of an endangered mammal in the history of the United States Endangered Species Act. According to official press releases from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and historical records from the National Park Service, the eradication program began…
