Porvorim: State govt on Tuesday passed the Goa Advocate Protection Bill, 2026, proposing up to seven years’ imprisonment and fines up to Rs 1 lakh for attacks on lawyers. Assault or use of criminal force against an advocate may attract up to two years in jail and a fine up to Rs 55,000. Causing grievous…
Varanasi: Two brothers allegedly duped around 18 jewellers and customers of gold and silver jewellery and cash worth nearly Rs 50 lakh in Atraulia, Azamgarh, by gaining their trust and taking valuables on the pretext of making, repairing or showing ornaments to customers.The accused, Kanhaiya Soni and his brother Monu Soni, residents of Katehari in…
Illustration of a PhD degree certificate on a clean sheet of paper, shown without any additional text for a simple academic graduation concept. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith has announced 43 vacant seats across various subjects for admission to its PhD programmes for the 2026 academic year under the second phase of the process. Candidates holding UGC-NET…
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon Amritsar/Bathinda/Chandigarh: AAP on Monday protested against three BJP MPs for attending a tribute gathering for 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar, with party functionaries staging demonstrations outside BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh’s residence in Amritsar and the party office in Bathinda.AAP questioned how BJP MPs could honour a…
Pune: Madhur Kishore found her name in the draft electoral roll, but the BLO had told her she would be flagged as unmapped. Seema Rahatani’s change of name after marriage can result in a ‘logical discrepancy’ when her details are matched with older electoral records. SS Chavan can also be called for a hearing over…
Shillong: Deputy commissioner of East Khasi Hills has issued directives under the One Health plan aimed at eliminating human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030, as part of National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination (NAPRE).Data released by the district joint steering committee for rabies elimination shows a sharp rise in recorded dog-bite cases in the…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) has increased the annual fees of Ranveer Singh Bisht Hostel, located at the Arts College, from Rs 7,000 to Rs 26,000, including Rs 1,000 as caution money.Agitated over the decision, students staged a protest outside the offices of the vice-chancellor and proctor on Tuesday, demanding that the fee hike be rolled…
Jaipur: With BJP expected to mount a strong challenge for control of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, attention has turned to possible contenders for the mayor’s post if the party succeeds in forming the board.BJP’s candidate list includes several politically experienced and organisationally influential leaders, giving the party multiple options for the top civic post. Sources said…
Modi said countries that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy must be sent a strong message Framing security as a non-negotiable prerequisite for regional progress, PM Narendra Modi delivered a thinly veiled warning to Pakistan over state-sponsored terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. With Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in attendance, Modi…
The building has suffered damage from years of neglect (Photos: AOL) A historic house in Columbia, South Carolina, that was once linked to generations of Black community and civil rights leaders is now being demolished after years of efforts to save it failed, AOL reported.The Robert Weston Mance House was built in 1903 and was…
