He was addressing a gathering during an event to mark the death anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Dhadogal here today. On the occasion, Mann laid the foundation stone of two road projects in Dhuri that have an outlay of ₹17.21 crore. The first road is being built by the Punjab Mandi Board, connecting a link road from Dhuri-Amargarh Road to Dhuri-Chheenta Wala Road, passing through Dhadhogal, Burj Gohra, Burj Seda, Cheema, Bhari Mansa, and Samundgarh Chhanna. Similarly, the other road is bei...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Economic Offences Wing of the J&K Crime Branch on Wednesday carried out searches at multiple locations in Srinagar city in connection with a fake investment scam wherein high returns were promised to investors. A statement by the crime branch said, "The Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) today carried out searches at multiple locations in District Srinagar in connection with case FIR No. 11/2025 under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC of P/S ...Read More
Special guests, including Anganwadi workers and child care beneficiaries, are invited to the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort. Recognized for their contributions to women and children's empowerment, they will witness Prime Minister Modi's address. This initiative highlights grassroots efforts in building a stronger, inclusive nation. This year's Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort will see a special group of guests among the audience, including Anganwadi workers, children from ca...Read More
NEW DELHI: In a significant decision coming two days after Justice J B Pardiwala-led two-judge bench's controversial order for removal of all stray dogs from Delhi and NCR streets, Chief Justice B R Gavai Wednesday withdrew the case from that bench and posted it for rehearing on Thursday before a three-judge special bench led by Justice Vikram Nath.In the much-criticised Aug 11 order, Justices Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had directed Delhi and NCR civic authorities to "start picking up and roundin...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. Also Read | TMC Leader Abhishek B...Read More
NEW DELHI: Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to China for the SCO summit, India has intensified engagement with both China and Russia.As reported earlier, Chinese foreign minister and Special Representative (SR) for boundary talks Wang Yi will visit India next month and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar will travel to Moscow. India and China are expected to jointly announce Saturday Wang's visit on Aug 18. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Moscow on August 21.Modi is likely to have bilateral me...Read More
NEW DELHI: The US govt has declined to provide specific answers on the fate of Pakistan Air Force's F-16 fighter jets during 'Operation Sindoor'."We refer you to the govt of Pakistan to discuss its F-16s," the US State Department said. According to an NDTV report, Washington maintains continuous oversight of Pakistan's F-16 fleet through US contractors stationed in the country around the clock. These teams monitor the fighter jets' use under detailed end-use agreements between Islamabad and Wash...Read More
New Delhi: India's states are racing to seize the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing wheel, offering lucrative clean-energy policies as the Centre eases off the accelerator. From Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, top manufacturing states have put in place new EV policies over the past two years, dangling land discounts, tax breaks, and capital subsidies to woo EV makers and component suppliers. Joining them soon are Gujarat and Haryana, which are scheduled to release ...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the 'Vision Document 2047' is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infra...Read More
CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said a low-pressure area has been formed over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, on Wednesday and predicted it to persist over the same region. The weather department added, "The upper air cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting southwards with height. It is likely to move west-northwestward and become well-marked on Thursday, and move across N...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) headquarters has extended full support to the Haryana State Branch in its efforts to secure timely payments and proper budgetary allocations under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. In a letter dated August 13, 2025, addressed to IMA Haryana president Dr. Mahaveer Jain, IMA national president Dr. Dilip Bhanushali expressed serious concern over persistent delays in payments to empanelled hospitals in Haryana and other states. Als...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 14 (ANI): Samrat Mukherjee, honorary director of a Kolkata-based NGO, reacting to the Supreme Court's decision on the relocation of stray dogs, stated on Wednesday that it was a decision "taken in anger" and "impossible" to implement from the perspective of animal welfare. Mukherjee argued that housing large numbers of dogs together would risk cross-infection and high mortality, while the logistics and costs involved would be prohibitive. Also Read | TMC L...Read More
HYDERABAD, Aug 13 : Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has been named in the India's 100 Most Influential People in AI 2025 list, announced by Analytics India Magazine. The recognition honours individuals driving India's leadership in artificial intelligence through policy, innovation, and leadership. In the policymakers' category, Sridhar Babu features alongside Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and Piyush Goyal, former Union Minister Rajiv Chandrasekhar, India AI Missi...Read More
JAMMU, Aug 13: In a dignified ceremony, the Tiger Division today honoured Lt Col Sharak Dev Singh Jamwal (Retd) on his 100th birthday, recognising his remarkable service and contribution to the nation. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Tiger Division, along with the Commander Chenab Brigade, Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (Retd), President JKESL, and senior veterans, visited Lt Col SDS Jamwal's residence to extend greetings and felicitate him on the historic milestone. Born on August 13, 1926, in Jam...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): A perjury application has been filed against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of misleading the court in a defamation case linked to his remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar "Veer" Savarkar. Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar, representing Satyaki Savarkar -- the grandnephew of "Veer" Savarkar -- filed the application against the Congress leader on Wednesday, alleging that he misled the court by repeate...Read More
Jammu, Aug 13: An Army soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector today as the Army foiled an infiltration bid from Pakistan. An official said that the exchange of fire took place in Churanda village near the LoC. The soldier was identified as Havildar Ankit Kumar, who was on operational duty when the incident took place. In a post on X, the Army's Chinar Corps paid tribute to the soldier. "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifi...Read More
In Gujarat's Banaskantha, an 18-year-old NEET qualifier, Chandrika Chaudhary, was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle due to fears she would choose her own partner. The family opposed her desire for medical education and independence, leading to her being drugged and strangled. Her partner's legal petition exposed the crime, revealing a premeditated act disguised as suicide. An 18-year-old NEET qualifier from Gujarat's Banaskantha was allegedly murdered by her father and uncle in what po...Read More
The Supreme Court summoned Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and other poll records to recount votes in a sarpanch (village head) election in Haryana. The case involved the Gram Panchayat of Buana Lakhu village in Panipat district. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and N Kotiswar Singh ordered the recount after a dispute arose over the election results. The recounting was done inside the Supreme Court, overseen by its registrar, and was fully videographed in the presence of both p...Read More
IMAGE: Khalid Jamil signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said Khalid Jamil has taken charge of the senior men's team on a full-time basis for a period of two years with an option to extend his contract by one year depending on results. The AIFF said Jamil has signed the contract after parting ways with ISL team Jamshedpur FC. Jamil will begin his first training camp on August 15 at the Drav...Read More
The bench expressed displeasure over the justification given by the government to remove Gharat as SPP and said that the same was "not in a good taste". The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Maharashtra government over the manner in which erstwhile Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Pradip Gharat was removed from the trial in the case related suicide of Dr Payal Tadvi in 2019, allegedly due to harassment by her seniors. The court asked the government lawyer to check with Gharat and infor...Read More
The group is demanding strict enforcement of a court-ordered ban on feeding pigeons and action against Jain protesters who allegedly violated the directive last week by removing a tarpaulin cover and feeding birds at the site. Heavy police presence surrounded Dadar's iconic kabutarkhana (pigeon feeding area) on Wednesday morning, with the nearby Jain temple also shutting its doors ahead of a planned protest by the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti. The group is demanding strict enforcement of a court-or...Read More
The court also directed that the girl be evaluated by a psychiatrist. Chennai: In a dramatic turn of events at the Madras High Court on Tuesday, a 15-year-old girl jumped from the first floor moments after the court directed that she be lodged in a government-run home for girls. The teenager, who sustained injuries, is undergoing treatment at a city hospital. The girl's parents are divorced, and her father had moved the court with a habeas corpus petition after she went missing earlier this y...Read More
Mumbai: BMC issues notices to owners of abandoned vehicles on public roads TNN Mumbai: The BMC has issued notices to 3,153 vehicle owners to dispose of abandoned, defunct, or scrapped vehicles, which have been illegally left on public roads. According to the civic body, by August 12, a total of 4,325 vehicles were found abandoned in the city, Eastern suburbs, and Western suburbs. Of these, 3,153 vehicle owners have been issued notices under Section 314 of the BMC Act, 1888, while 1,927 defunct o...Read More
Vishal Sikka's early bet on global capability centers (GCCs) is now a reality as more companies insource tech operations in India. This shift challenges Indian IT giants, facing talent and business losses. While offering GCC-as-a-service, they navigate AI challenges and potential tariff risks under a possible Trump administration, impacting both IT firms and GCCs. Some Bengaluru-based doyens may disagree, but as recent events would suggest, Vishal Sikka was probably the most prescient of recent...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 12 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Tuesday launched Information and Communication Technology-enabled services at Mukhya Sevak Sadan located at the Chief Minister's Camp Office, the release said. These include inauguration of Digital Uttarakhand App, inauguration of 66 websites based on Secure, Scalable and Accessible (S3Waas) platform, inauguration of GIS based web app developed for real time tracking of garbage collection ve...Read More
Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi are all set to return in the highly anticipated Jolly LLB 3, as Jolly Mishra and Jolly Tyagi. The makers have just doubled the excitement among the fans with the release of the Jolly LLB 3 teaser. The social media handle of Star Studios shared the official teaser alongside the caption, "Pehli baar courtroom mein do do Jolly, ab hoga comedy, chaos aur Kalesh! #JollyLLB3Teaser out now! #JollyVsJolly #JollyLLB3 in cinemas 19th September." Jolly LLB 3...Read More
More than 10,000 police personnel and 3,000 traffic cops, aided by hi-tech surveillance, including under-vehicle systems, FRS and ANPR cameras, are being deployed in Delhi as the national capital gears up for Independence Day, an official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Paramilitary personnel stand guard near Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi, August 10, 2025. Photograph: Ishant Chauhan/ANI Photo With two days left for Independence Day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will...Read More
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) started dismantling cycle tracks and shifting utilities in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) as part of a sweeping road-widening and traffic management plan aimed at decongesting the financial district.A 13-km network of cycle tracks in BKC's G-block was sanctioned in 2011, with work beginning the following year. By 2021, about 9 km was completed at a cost of nearly ₹60 crore. Now, the entire stretch will be removed within a month, m...Read More
The workshop will be jointly organised by the Union environment ministry and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. It will be inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav in the presence of his deputy Kirti Vardhan Singh. India is home to nearly 60 per cent of the world's wild elephant population, with 33 elephant reserves and 150 identified elephant corridors, according to the 2023 Report on Elephant Corridors in India. The last population estimation exercise in 2017 counted 29,964 e...Read More
The Centre has outlined a series of measures to strengthen India's aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) industry as it works towards meeting the target of fulfilling 90 per cent of the country's MRO requirements domestically by 2040. Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament that the government had introduced policy reforms, tax incentives and regulatory easing to create a conducive business environment for MRO providers, including Air India Engineering Ser...Read More