Police have launched a probe into the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique from different angles, including a possible contract killing, business rivalry or threat over a slum rehabilitation project, officials said on Sunday. The body of NCP leader Siddique (66), who was shot dead by three assailants in Mumbai on Saturday night, was […]
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of one of India’s biggest conglomerates, Tata Sons, has died at 86. On Monday, the industrialist in a social media post had dismissed speculation surrounding his health and had said he was undergoing routine medical investigations due to his age. “It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid […]
An explosion occurred at a house here on Wednesday evening, said police sources. An explosive, perhaps a hand grenade, was thrown at a Sector 10 house in a broad day light today evening. The alleged attack was launched at House No 575, reportedly belong to a businessman. No casualty have been reported in the incident. […]
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit Moscow from 10 to 11 September, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss peace efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, sources informed India Today TV.During his visit, the former bureaucrat will also take part in the BRICS-NSA meeting, sources added. On the […]
Activists of farmers’ unions who were staging a sit-in at the Sector 34 ground in Chandigarh called off their protest on Friday, the decision coming a day after their meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.The BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) called off the strike following an assurance by the Punjab government to fulfil their demands by September […]
Three purported audio recordings of phone calls, allegedly made by RG Kar Medical College authorities on August 9 morning to the parents of the rape-murder victim asking them to report to the hospital, hit the public domain on Thursday and sparked a fresh controversy over “insensitivity” and “disinformation” of the institute’s management in breaking bad […]
Punjab’s Chitkara University on August 22-23, 2024, organized the first-ever “CBSE Exposure Visit” in association with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The two-day conference created a platform for the educators to deliberate upon ways of improving school teaching and share successful experiences and vibrant new thoughts. Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Pro-Chancellor of Chitkara University, […]
In a big blow to India’s chances of winning a Gold medal, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the women’s 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics. The 29-year-old was found ineligible to compete on the second day as she was found 100 gram overweight during the weigh-in on the day of the final. Unfortunately, Vinesh […]
A calm and composed Manu Bhaker scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games as she combined with an equally unruffled Sarabjot Singh to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze here on Tuesday. The Indian pair defeated the […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 7th Union Budget in Lok Sabha announced tax sops for over 4 crore salaried individuals.Those under the new tax regime, have been given relaxation in the standard deduction limit from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 while the deduction on family pension for pensioners has been enhanced from Rs Rs […]