Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant, on Friday, commissioned two new ferryboats for the Panaji-Betim route, called Salaulim and Kushavati, terming it a much-needed addition to the existing fleet.The vessels have a capacity to carry nine cars, 150 passengers and sail at speeds of 9 knots. The ferry ramp was also enhanced to accommodate the vessels,…
Ahmedabad: Three members of a family, including a 6-year-old child, were killed in a horrific road accident after a speeding pickup vehicle rammed into their motorcycle on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway near Kameejla village on Friday. The impact was so severe that one of the victims’ limbs was severed, police said.The deceased were identified as Alpesh…
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) marked World Book and Copyright Day with a call for students to balance digital consumption with the “timeless” value of printed literature.The event at Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library featured academic leaders and literary experts who emphasised books as the foundation of innovation and cultural preservation. PAU vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has said “gangster-free Punjab” will be the topmost priority of his party, holding the governing AAP responsible for the rise of gangster culture in the state.“There is an atmosphere of fear across Punjab. The way the gangsters are resorting to killing people, nobody is feeling secure in…
Pune: Tublic health experts have warned that rising night temperatures are emerging as a serious concern while maximum temperatures continue to hover around the 39-41°C mark across the city, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses, including heatstroke.Data from local observatories showed that on Friday, daytime highs peaked at 39.9°C in Shivajinagar and 41.1°C in Lohegaon….
GUWAHATI: Three persons — one Tangkhul Naga and two Kuki-Zo — were shot dead, and at least five other Kuki-Zo, including women, were injured in two separate gunfights between rival Naga and Kuki armed groups in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday morning.Simultaneously, a faction of the NSCN, the NSCN (Aleng Group), claimed to have killed…
Lucknow: A series of tragic incidents linked to exam stress has surfaced across Uttar Pradesh following the declaration of board results, raising concerns about student mental health.In Gonda, an Intermediate student allegedly died by suicide after failing the UP Board examination for the second consecutive year. A student of an inter college in the Tulsipur…
Jaipur: Fresh concerns have emerged among farmers in Rajasthan over recent procurement directives issued by Rajasthan State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd (Rajfed), with farmer groups alleging that the measures are arbitrary and financially burdensome.The controversy centres on an order mandating a Rs 500 stamp duty for certain categories of farmers, including co-holders and tenant farmers….
NEW DELHI: In a bid to shut out any exam-day impersonators, the National Medical Commission has prohibited medical students from taking leave on May 2 and 3. The move, timed right before the NEET-UG 2026, is aimed at tightening security and preventing any ‘Munna Bhai’-style mischief.In a public notice issued on Thursday, NMC asked institutions…
Sensitive UK Biobank health data, potentially affecting nearly 500,000 participants, was briefly listed for sale on a Chinese marketplace. British authorities acted swiftly to remove the listings, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about the security of the vast research database. Sensitive health data linked to nearly 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank was…
