Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Ahmedabad: A special CBI court in Ahmedabad on Friday sentenced an income tax department officer to three years’ rigorous imprisonment after holding him guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a charitable trust in 2013.According to a statement from the prosecuting agency, the court convicted I-T…
Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains Chandigarh: Even as Punjab govt projects major improvements in school education, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), a teachers’ organisation, has raised concerns over a large number of vacancies in key administrative and academic posts across the state.In a report, Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), Punjab, claimed that several important district and…
Traffic movement at Council Hall Chowk Traffic movement at Council Hall Chowk Traffic movement at Council Hall Chowk Traffic movement at Council Hall Chowk Traffic movement at Council Hall Chowk Pune: Traffic police department has introduced a diversion at Council Hall Chowk, adding to the several alternative routes already in force in the area owing…
Representational Image – SGPGI building Lucknow: Making emergency care safer and faster for critically ill patients is at the heart of EMPARV International 2026, where doctors, nurses and emergency-care professionals from India and abroad are undergoing hands-on training.The four-day programme, being held from Aug 20 to 23 at SGPGIMS and KGMU, features more than 21…
Jaipur: The state govt has expanded its e-Mitra WhatsApp service to 103 govt services from 51, with citizens recording more than 2.32 lakh transactions so far.Services of departments including revenue, home, Jan Aadhaar, food and civil supplies, discoms, local bodies, education, public health engineering, social justice and empowerment and police are now available on the…
Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. A day after Ghent University suspended him, US academic Nathan Cofnas has said he was made a “scapegoat” after he brought plagiarism allegations against late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday into the spotlight.Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Cofnas said he…
Family and friends honour famed Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket, who passed away at the age of 80. Many attend his funeral procession wearing bowties and his iconic costumes. (Instagram) Veteran comedian Jimmy Cricket, whose real name was James Joseph Mulgrew, passed away earlier this month at the age of 80. The comedian, whose career spanned…
England’s Jofra Archer, celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq ( AP) Pakistan have created an unwanted piece of Test history after losing their opening wicket for a score of zero in both innings of the Headingley Test against England.The first instance came in Pakistan’s opening innings when Azan Awais was trapped lbw by Ollie…
A gentle, meaningful day unfolds for you, Pisces. Religious or spiritual work could occur, for instance the opportunity to visit a temple, praying at home, helping out with the family’s rituals or perhaps you are simply drawn to contemplation in a more tranquil way. The Moon supports inner peace, and Jupiter gives faith a practical…
New Delhi: A 54-year-old woman, who had previously worked as a domestic help at the house, allegedly played a key role in a gunpoint robbery at the home of a 74-year-old businessman and his wife in North Delhi’s Roop Nagar last week. Police have arrested three people, including her son.The accused were identified as Saroj,…
