The Border Security Force (BSF) Western Command also observed the day with a large-scale drive inaugurated by Additional Director General Satish S Khandare Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria led a citywide plantation drive on World Environment Day to promote environmental conservation and sustainable development. Organised under the Prime Minister’s nationwide “Ek…
Flooding in Ektanagari in 2024 Pune: The construction of retaining walls at flood-prone spots ahead of rainy season, in an effort by the civic body to prevent waterlogging, has progressed at a snail’s pace, after an announcement in this regard was made three years ago.Out of 10 planned locations for Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) flood-protection…
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha reiterated the demand for a direct flight between Agartala and Chittagong (Bangladesh), fast-tracking the Badarpur–Sabroom double-line railway project, and granting a 40% rebate on natural gas prices while addressing 73rd plenary session of NEC in Shillong on Thursday.He also advocated for the establishment of an IT park and urged an…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Bhuj sentenced a 52-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sodomizing a five-and-a-half-year-old boy in a village of Mundra taluka in Kutch, underscoring how children are vulnerable to predators even in familiar neighbourhoods.The crime occurred on Aug 9 and an FIR was registered the next day at…
Jaisalmer: A 23-year-old married woman and her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter died after allegedly jumping into a water tank in Barmer district Friday.According to police, the woman identified as Dhudi, a resident of Booth Rathoran village, allegedly threw her daughter into a water tank outside her house before jumping in herself.Chauhtan DSP Jetharam said the woman was…
SRINAGAR: The women’s wing of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), one of the region’s largest religious organisations with a strong grassroots presence, has criticised the Union territory’s move to allow liquor sales, arguing it could aggravate social problems and warning of demonstrations if it is not reconsidered.LBA’s women’s wing called for strengthening efforts against drug trafficking…
Fresh questions have emerged about the death of Jeffrey Epstein after a former prison guard told congressional investigators that she was not the unidentified figure seen approaching his cell block on the night before he died.Tova Noel is a former correctional officer at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan who testified before the House Oversight…
New Delhi: Govt will have to look at not only reducing price of high-ethanol blended petrol and pure ethanol, but also the cost of flex fuel vehicles (FFVs), which would be using the fuel, to create a high demand among consumers, experts said, acknowledging that current 20% blending has helped save India approximately 4.5 crore…
Veteran actress Madhoo Shah has opened up about a memorable incident from the sets of the 1997 film Yeshwant, revealing that co-star Nana Patekar slapped her for real during an emotional scene — only for her to immediately slap him back.In a recent interview with Hindi Rush, Madhoo recalled how the experience became an unexpected…
The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has released the HP TET June 2026 admit cards for the Special Educator examination scheduled on June 7. Candidates can download their hall tickets online and must carry them to the examination centre, as entry without the document will not be permitted. The examination will be conducted in…
