AAP takes control of MCD’s highest decision-making body
A special session of the House was called to discuss the vesting powers of the standing committee of the MCD
Critics Choice Awards 2024: Oppenheimer wins big with eight awards, Barbie follows with six
Santa Monica: Director Christopher Nolan’s biopic drama film Oppenheimer was the biggest winner at the Critics Choice Awards 2024. The Cillian Murphy-starrer bagged awards in eight categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best…
FASTags with incomplete KYC to be deactivated post January 31
FASTag users must also comply with 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' and discard all the earlier issued FASTags through their respective banks
SBI Customer Service Centre robbery case cracked by Amritsar police, 3 held
Amritsar: With the arrest of three persons, the city police claims to have cracked the SBI Customer Service Centre robbery case reported on January 6. The police recovered a country-made pistol, two bullets and a sharp weapon from the…
Himachal Govt raises Rs 1,000 cr loan for development needs
Shimla: The state government has again raised a loan of Rs 1,000 crore to meet its development requirements.
The Central Government has capped the loan limit for the state government and the latter can now raise only Rs 300 crore till…
Kejriwal orders action against four govt doctors in patient’s death case
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday sanctioned the Health Department’s proposal for swift and rigorous measures against the four doctors who callously refused medical assistance to a patient who eventually died.
The…
Obesity may raise risk of blood cancer by over 70 per cent: Study
Massachusetts: Researchers find that obesity may increase the risk of developing multiple myeloma -- a blood cancer of the plasma cells -- by more than 70 per cent.
Smoking habits and exercise may also impact one's likelihood of…
Bank of Baroda to pay up to 7.6% interest
The Bank of Baroda on Monday announced a new deposit scheme offering interest payments in the range of 7.1-7.6% per annum. The bank said its special retail deposit scheme offers an interest rate of 7.60% annually for senior citizens and…
‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ win big at TV’s Emmy awards
Media dynasty drama ‘Succession’ and restaurant dramedy ‘The Bear’ dominated the Emmy awards, on Monday, earning six trophies each as Hollywood handed out its top accolades for television.
‘Succession’, the HBO series about the…
Today’s Motto: ‘Life begins on the other side of despair’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in history Book.
On Navjot Sidhu’s petition, NGT issues summons to Punjab govt, Ropar DM over illegal mining
Chandigarh: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned the government, District Magistrate, Ropar, and officials on the Mining Department in connection with a petition filed by former PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu regarding illegal…
High Court grants bail to ex-MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri, husband in graft case
Chandigarh, January 16
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to ex-MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri and her husband Jasmail Singh in a corruption case. Among other things, Justice Vikas Bahl took note of the fact that both petitioners…
Political activity picks up in Rohtak as BJP, Congress mobilise workers
The recent three-day visit of BJP’s state incharge Biplab Kumar Deb and the booth workers’ meeting of the Congress party by Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda have raised the political temperature in Rohtak ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.…
Haryana: BJP assessing winnability of candidates via agencies
Multiple private agencies are evaluating the “worth” of the prospective candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), four months ahead of the parliamentary elections in the state, to arrive at the “winning” ticket aspirant at every seat.…
No respite in sight from cold wave, fog in Haryana
Shivering persisted across the region throughout the day and night due to the cold wave and dense fog. As per the IMD, dry weather prevailed across the state. Many places reported dense to very dense fog and faced cold to severe cold wave…
Bikram Majithia likely to appear before Special Investigation Team in Patiala in drugs case today
Bikram Majithia was booked in December 2021 on the basis of a 2018 report
Cash-for-transfer scam: Punjab ex-minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in ED net
To be produced in Mohali PMLA court for remand today
Turkey charges Israeli soccer player with inciting hatred for showing solidarity with Gaza hostages
Antalyaspor suspended Jehezkel from the team and announced that it was speaking to the club's lawyers about the possibility of terminating his contract.
Indian shuttlers seek big service
In the absence of PV Sindhu, spotlight will be on the likes of HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen
Haryana Govt offers vehicles, drones to farmers against security deposit
The state government is promoting drone technology in agriculture by providing training to farmers to become drone pilots. With the assistance of Indian Farmers’ Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), the government is offering drones…