Police reached the Ratpur Colony house after family members raised an alarm Pinjore: A 35-year-old man was found hanging inside a room at his home in Ratpur Colony, Pinjore, early Wednesday, following which police began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The deceased was identified as Nikhil, the only son of his mother […]
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Family alleges a female student was harassing him and pressuring him over money. Patiala, September 24 A 17-year-old Class 12 student died after allegedly jumping into the Bhakra Canal in Patiala, with his family alleging that a female student had been harassing him and pressuring him for money, police said. The teenager’s body was recovered […]
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor B.S. Satyal denied the allegations Chandigarh, September 24 Two senior women employees of Lamrin Tech Skills University on Thursday levelled allegations of workplace harassment, intimidation and pressure over admission and degree-related procedures against senior university officials, days after a police inquiry was ordered into their complaints. The allegations were made at a press conference […]
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Accused allegedly in contact with gangster Kulveer Singh Sidhu Chandigarh, September 18 The Mohali police have arrested four alleged associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for allegedly firing at houses and demanding ransom, recovering five illegal pistols, 12 live cartridges and a Fortuner car bearing a temporary registration number. According to police, the accused were […]
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Sheron says he will join the September 13 Sangrur protest and seek justice for Gulzar Singh Patiala, September 10 Mohanjit Singh Sheron, who had displayed black flags during a programme of the Chief Minister, was discharged from Rajindra Hospital in Patiala on September 10. His supporters gathered at the hospital. Speaking after his discharge, Sheron […]
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Devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, reportedly killed 270 people so far, have once again highlighted the urgent need for more effective early-warning systems across the Himalayan region. Against this backdrop, an Artificial Intelligence and satellite data-based model developed by Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, could help strengthen early warnings for cloudburst-induced flash floods and […]
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Jabalpur, June 26 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday dismissed a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he expressed regret for mistakenly naming Kartikeya Singh, the son of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during a speech made nearly eight years ago. The Jabalpur bench closed the case after Gandhi submitted a written […]
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New Delhi, June 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the Emergency imposed in 1975 as a “direct assault” on India’s Constitution, saying it was a period marked by the suspension of civil liberties, restrictions on free speech and attacks on democratic institutions. On the 51st anniversary of the Emergency, the Prime Minister paid […]
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The Centre government has said that a passport has never been considered conclusive proof of citizenship, seeking to clarify reports that suggested a new position had been adopted by authorities. The government sources said that no fresh decision had been taken by the Narendra Modi govt and stressed that a passport’s primary purpose is to […]
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Venezuela, June 25 At least 164 dead, 971 people injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other, leaving communities reeling and rescue teams racing to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit shortly after 6pm on Wednesday, shaking large parts of the country and triggering widespread […]
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