Patiala: As Punjab‘s power crisis deepened over the weekend, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued show-cause notices to two private thermal plants — NPL Rajpura and Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPL) — seeking explanations for their failure to maintain adequate coal stocks amid soaring electricity demand.The notices come at a time when a…
Silence zones cover areas within 100 metres of hospitals, educational institutions, courts and other sensitive establishments Pune: As Ganeshotsav starts on Monday, citizens have demanded stricter enforcement of silence-zone regulations, urging authorities to prohibit pandals near hospitals, schools, courts and other notified zones, and to ban loudspeakers, dhol-tasha performances and sound systems in processions passing…
Bhupesh Baghel with Gaurav Gogoi at Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati on Saturday Guwahati: Congress is likely to announce its Nagaon bypoll candidate by Monday after AICC general secretary in charge Bhupesh Baghel met state leaders and MLAs in Guwahati on Saturday.Baghel said the proposed candidate’s name would be sent to AICC for approval. Party sources…
Lucknow: A woman from Sant Kabir Nagar allegedly lost Rs 5 lakh to cyber fraudsters while trying to contact an astrologer for a family-related issue, police said on Saturday.Two of the accused have been arrested and sent to jail, while efforts are underway to arrest a third suspect, police said.Preliminary investigation revealed that while searching…
Govind Singh Dotasra in Jhunjhunu Saturday Jaipur/Jhunjhunu: Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra Saturday accused Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma of employing undemocratic tactics to secure victories in the urban local body elections.Speaking to constituents in Bathoth village of Sikar’s Lakshmangarh subdivision, Dotasra alleged that BJP was “fencing” independent councillors and attempting to manipulate the…
PM Modi in a family photo with other leaders at Brics Business Forum 2026. (ANI) NEW DELHI: Brics nations Saturday opposed unilateral trade measures such as EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), saying such measures undermine efforts by developing countries aimed at addressing the adverse impacts of climate change.Though they recognised the need to reduce…
For more than a century, California’s high mountain lakes were stocked with trout to make remote wilderness more attractive to anglers. Between 1870 and 1988, fish were carried or flown into lakes and streams that had historically been fishless, creating new opportunities for recreation but also changing the balance of life in the Sierra Nevada….
General:You may feel pulled in six directions before noon. The Moon, your ruler, is in a state of stress today which can lead to tension, mental noise and a feeling that everyone is looking for all simultaneously. Pressure from work can be like a school bag on your shoulders.Still, the day isn’t all stressful. A…
New Delhi: A group of men allegedly went on a rampage, pelting stones at multiple houses in northeast Delhi’s Nand Nagri Thursday night. CCTV footage of the incident, which has been circulating on social media, purportedly showed more than 15-20 people pelting stones and creating a ruckus in the area.A few scooters were found to…
Mumbai: The city crime branch’s Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) has approached the metropolitan magistrate court seeking permission to investigate two non-cognisable offences registered after NCP’s Zeeshan Ziauddin Siddique and his sister Arshia Siddique allegedly received death threats through social media messages and calls from an international number.As the offences are non-cognisable, police had sought the court’s…
