LUDHIANA — A Delhi to Srinagar bus was attacked with stones near Doraha in Punjab, barely a day after another bus of the same company was targeted in Haryana. The incident took place on Sunday night when the bus was passing through Doraha in Khanna, said police. A stone thrown from the roadside smashed a […]
KARNAL — Two men have been rounded up for allegedly throwing stones at a Jammu and Kashmir-bound bus following a dispute in Haryana’s Karnal district, leaving a passenger and a ‘dhaba’ employee injured, police said on Sunday. The incident drew a reaction from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said his office had […]
KOLKATA — At least 19 people died, and 25 others were injured in a stampede at the Chorebagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata following a crowd surge amid rain on Saturday evening, the day of Maha Saptami. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who rushed to the Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, where the victims were […]
AMRITSAR — Amritsar Rural Police has dismantled two illegal arms and narcotics supply networks, arrested four accused and recovered 15 kg of opium, an M16 rifle, nine illegal pistols and 25 live cartridges, Punjab Police said. In a post on X, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Police said the operation marked a major breakthrough […]
NEW DELHI — Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Monday as the death toll climbed to six, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a […]
NEW DELHI — The results of the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for 84 subjects have been announced, with more than 4,000 candidates qualifying for the Junior Research Fellowship, the National Testing Agency has said. “Out of 6.07 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam in 84 subjects, over 97,000 have qualified for PhD admissions […]
NEW DELHI — Food regulator FSSAI has prohibited Dabur India from selling many products such as honey, cow ghee, and edible oils using ‘100%’ claims, saying that such labelling is against the law. In a social media post on Monday (AUgust 3, 2026), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it […]
NEW DELHI — The prices of commercial LPG — used in establishments such as hotels and restaurants — were on Saturday cut by a steep Rs 192 per 19-kg cylinder while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were hiked by Rs 5 per litre in line with divergent trends in benchmark rates. While a 19-kg commercial […]
NEW DELHI — Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Education after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on Saturday. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said that President Droupadi Murmu, on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted Pradhan’s resignation with immediate effect. It said the President […]
NEW DELHI — Soon after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar over the NEET issue with immediate effect, saying the government has accepted all its demands. The two sides will again meet after four weeks to work on broader reforms in […]