Chandigarh: The Centre has notified key amendments to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Rules, 1974, revising the eligibility criteria for two senior technical positions — member (irrigation) and member (power) — within the board, which earlier were reserved for officers from Punjab and Haryana.Political parties have dubbed the ministry of power’s formal notification on…
Pune: Incomplete work on a pipeline has prevented supply of water to around 15 overhead water storage tanks in the areas of Mohammadwadi, Undri and parts of Kondhwa. While PMC says it has completed laying of the pipeline in maximum stretches, the work is still pending along around 150m on Katraj-Kondhwa Road, for which officials…
Surat: Varachha police arrested four persons for allegedly extorting money using a “gay app trapping” modus operandi. The accused would lure the victim by proposing a relationship and then assault and threaten him to extract money. Police said the accused have five older cases registered against them.According to police, the complainant, an embroidery artisan working…
Guwahati: Four Bangladeshi nationals, including a minor, have been detained for illegally entering India, police said on Monday. A broker who allegedly helped them was arrested in connection with the case.The border branch of police commissionerate, along with a team of Dispur police station, detained these persons on Sunday evening following credible intelligence inputs received….
Devotees offer prayers at Gurdwara Yahiyaganj on Tuesday Lucknow: Devotees thronged gurdwaras on Baisakhi and Khaalsa Saajna Diwas on Tuesday, offering prayers and celebrating the festival with traditional fervour.Baisakhi is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Sikh Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, while also marking the Sikh New Year and the…
Ahmedabad: On Oct 4, 2024—barely a month after celebrating her 91st birthday—Asha Bhosle stepped into a recording studio in Versova to lend her voice to a devotional song praising the compassionate and nurturing qualities of Ashapura Mata, the deity revered as a ‘kuldevi’ by several communities in Gujarat.The bhajan conveyed that anyone who approaches Ashapura…
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has announced its participation across 13 titles at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, marking the highest number of titles by an Indian organisation at a global esports tournament.The organisation will enter qualification pathways across Apex Legends, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Call of Duty: Warzone, Chess,…
India’s top drug advisory body recommends restricting over-the-counter access to most nicotine replacement therapies, sparking concerns that it will hinder smokers’ efforts to quit. While tobacco products remain widely available, this move could create more hurdles for those seeking quitting aids, potentially impacting public health initiatives. NEW DELHI: Access to quitting aids like nicotine gums…
Komodo Dragon, representative image only (Photo credit: AFP) SURABAYA: Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested six people allegedly involved in smuggling endangered Komodo dragons native to the archipelago and destined for Thailand.Two suspects were arrested in February in the port city of Surabaya on the east coast of Java island as they got off…
Data showed that inflation in the fuel and power category turned positive at 1.05 per cent in March. (AI image) WPI inflation: India’s wholesale price index (WPI) inflation for the month of March rose to 3.88 per cent, according to government data released on Wednesday. The increase was largely driven by a sharp rise in…
