Ludhiana: A local court has halted the autopsy of a Ludhiana Central Jail inmate who died by suspected suicide after authorities failed to locate any trace of his family.Security staff had found the body of Sukhwinder Singh, of Batala, Gurdaspur, inside a prison washroom at about 6.30am on Tuesday and claimed it hanged from a…
While the front area near the entrance appeared relatively clean due to municipal workers using water pipes to create an air mist to settle fresh soil and control odour, a walk across the terrain revealed massive accumulation of plastic, clothes, slippers, and polythene bags stuck in the earth. Chandigarh: Advocate Tanu Bedi, the specially appointed…
Visitors at Khadakwasla dam enjoy the scenic view Pune: A citizens’ group on Wednesday urged Pune Municipal Corporation to reconsider its plan to impose precautionary alternate-day water supply, proposing once-a-week closure from June 15 to July 15 to ease the burden on residents.In a letter addressed to civic chief Naval Kishore Ram, head of Sajag…
Surat: The election process for 16 seats on the board of directors of Sumul Dairy began on Wednesday with the issuance of nomination forms, setting the stage for a closely watched contest in south Gujarat’s cooperative sector.One of the region’s largest dairy cooperatives, Sumul procures and supplies around 12.5 lakh litres of milk daily through…
Dibrugarh: The Sivasagar Municipal Board conducted a large-scale cleaning drive at the historic Borpukhuri, also known as the Sivasagar Tank, in Sivasagar town on Wednesday, ahead of the monsoon season.Workers and civic personnel deployed by the municipal board cleared accumulated silt, aquatic weeds, plastic waste and other debris from the lake and its surrounding areas….
CM Yogi Adityanath with BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh in New Delhi Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) to intensify action against financial crimes and ensure that investigations are effective and result-oriented.Reviewing the functioning and progress of the Economic Offences Wing, the CM emphasised the need for…
Rajkot: A long-standing land dispute turned deadly in Morbi district on Tuesday night when a 40-year-old man and his 22-year-old nephew were allegedly hacked to death with sharp weapons in Meghpar Zala village of Tankara taluka.The deceased were identified as Jaypalsinh Zala and his nephew, Harshvardhansinh Zala. The attack occurred at a farm owned by…
Bhilwara: Acting under the directions of district collector Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, the food safety dept Wednesday carried out a surprise inspection at Hitkar Nutri Foods in Baneda as part of the ‘Shuddh Aahar-Milawat Par Waar Abhiyan’, aimed at ensuring safe and unadulterated food for consumers. During the raid, officials seized a large quantity of food…
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday described the situation in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), where more than 20 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters, as “deeply disturbing”, and urged the authorities there to show restraint.2 soldiers killed in ‘accidental blast’ near LoC in Uri2 soldiers…
US has intensified a global crackdown on so-called “birth tourism,” revoking hundreds of visas and targeting what officials describe as organised networks helping foreign nationals travel to the country primarily to give birth and secure US citizenship for their children.The US State Department said on Wednesday it is stepping up enforcement action against applicants who…
