The court held that the move failed to adhere to the principles of natural justice and ignored objections from residents, significantly impacting the agrarian character of the village

Haryana is likely to meet its target of earning Rs 15,000 crore from property registration and stamp duty with the announcement of increased circle rates varying between 10 and 30 per cent across its 22 districts. Setting a target of...

While the hike in collector or circle rates between 10 and 20 per cent in the district may have come as a setback to the buyer, it is likely to prove beneficial for the seller as the value of the...

Days after three contractual employees of the Citizen Resources Information Department (CRID) were arrested on the charges of tampering with the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) data, all such family IDs have come under scanner. The particulars under the ‘Deletion of...

The accident took place on Monday night near Bhadrash

The cash-strapped Himachal Government raised a loan of Rs 500 crore last week, exhausting its limit of Rs 6,200 crore loan for the current year. Apart from exhausting the loan limit of Rs 6,200 crore for the current year (April...

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today said that voters had rejected the BJP in the 2022 Assembly elections for not fulfilling promises though its so-called double-engine government had distributed Rs 5,000 crore freebies. Sukhu, while talking to mediapersons here, said...

A Buddhist tourism circuit and heliports will be developed in tribal areas of the state to promote tourism and create self-employment opportunities, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukh today. He presided over the 49th meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Tribal...

Junaid Ahmed Bhat was a category 'A' terrorist

His rifle recovered from the spot

Officials say contact with the terrorists was established after they fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should put a stop to activities that can spark communal tension in the country, and treat Muslims as equals. Talking to reporters in Srinagar after returning from Saudi Arabia where...

Other mosquito-borne diseases also on rise

It was a difficult day for commuters on Monday when they had to face chaos and traffic diversions to enter or exit the National Capital owing to the farmers’ protest in Delhi. Traffic movement resumed at its usual pace on...

A nephew of the victim said that Pankaj was attacked following altercation with 3 people from Mangolpuri's K Block

Naik Inderjeet Singh’s widow was denied the Liberalised Family Pension (LFP)

The SAD leader had a plaque around his neck and a spear in one hand

Within 24-hours, the Islamabad police have cracked the case in which a youth was found murdered at a locked house in the Fatahpur area on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. The police have arrested three persons including two...

The Amritsar (Rural) police have confiscated 4 kg of heroin and arrested three persons in this connection. They were arrested from Hardo Rattan border village here yesterday. Further probe is in progress in this connection. More seizures of contraband are...

The historic Company Bagh, a beloved green oasis in the heart of Amritsar, is facing a severe crisis. Rodents have dug burrows under centuries-old trees, posing a significant threat to their survival. The bagh has already lost several trees to...

  The Jalandhar Rural Police have achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting six members of a robbery gang operating in the Phillaur area. The operation led to the recovery of two motorcycles, four mobile phones, 93 drug pills, lethal...

The Kapurthala police have arrested two 'robbers' of an inter-state snatching gang who had been conducting snatchings across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. A mangalsutra, three gold chains and a stolen bike have also been recovered from...

The district has been recognised as the best-performing district in Punjab for its exceptional efforts in implementing the District Integrated Strategy for HIV and AIDS Programme. The award was presented by Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh during a state-level event...

The Jalandhar Rural Police have apprehended the main conspirator behind the robbery at a shop on Akalpur Road, Phillaur. The arrest comes after a thorough investigation involving CCTV analysis, which also led to the capture of two of his...

Activists say police took no time to register FIRs against Punjabis, so they should take action against migrants and their owners

The new international airport in Ludhiana will take off within three months with the launch of international and domestic flights from here, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said. At the same time, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh...

City’s busiest railway under bridge (RUB), ‘Damoria Bridge’, has been closed on Monday for vehicular traffic. The underpass will remain close for 90 days due to the ongoing bridge work, which is part of the ambitious doubling project connecting the...

Burning of garbage goes unchecked in the city and on Sunday night, it occurred near the Municipal Corporation’s Zone A office situated near Mata Rani Chowk. Garbage was set on fire near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which is installed...

Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) Chairperson Justice Sant Parkash has asked the authorities concerned to file a report on the prevailing rodent menace at Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. The Principal Secretary (Health), Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, and Civil Surgeon,...

Ahead of the Municipal Corporation elections, illegal buildings are mushrooming in various parts of the city. Sources say showroom owners, in connivance with officials and local leaders, continue to convert stilt parking into commercial floors, while cars are parked on...

Multani Mal Modi College today organised Convocation-2024 for post-graduate and graduate students. It was inaugurated by the chief guest, Prof Susheel Mittal, Vice-Chancellor, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. For the session 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, a total of 1,015 graduate...

Simarpreet Kaur, a student of Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, has won a bronze at the maiden Commonwealth Karate Championship in South Africa. Simarpreet who is pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga at Desh Bhagat University demonstrated exceptional skill, focus...

Dr Rajendra Prasad (Dec 3, 1884-Feb 28, 1963)

(December 3, 1971)

Sucheta Kriplani was a distinguished freedom fighter, social reformer and politician who made history as India’s first woman Chief Minister, serving Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967. Her life was marked by steadfast dedication to India's Independence and nation-building, as...

December 2, 1984

Upamanyu Chatterjee’s ‘Lorenzo Searches for the Meaning of Life’ is winner of the JCB Prize for Literature 2024

An ageing writer, who had been missing for decades, calls a press conference to announce the date of death. The media isn’t amused, except for one rookie reporter, who has been assigned by her editor the task of finding out...

Ashok Ahlawat is a loquacious ex-NDA veteran of self-confessedly middling military achievement, who deliberately, if not brazenly, flaunts his knowledge of classics in English literature, starting with Latin quotes and moving on to poet laureates, etc. Early on, he explains...

When KP Singh led the Deccan Horse contingent as an Army officer in the 1954 Republic Day parade, nobody could have imagined that he would emerge as one of India’s top business leaders. Known affectionately as KP, he says circumstances...

Sohni Mahiwal’s tale told to Kathak moves Making birdwatching accessible to visually impaired Delving into the complex relationship between caste and food Groundbreaking works from 5 Indian AI artists The beaches of Goa are all set to once again resonate...

What is the marker of an artist’s greatness? His contribution to the art scenario of his time? His body of work? His eccentricities? The worth of his work after death? His trysts and tribulations that transcended the personal to become...

Bhagwan Das Garga exercised a global modernity that began to ferment in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of empire colonialism. He would come to inhabit an era energised by the dissolution of an ancient order and the pursuit of...

Vocalist Mahesh Kale is based in California, but visits India every other month, crisscrossing the country, giving concerts, teaching and recording for his show on Colors Marathi. An icon for the younger generation, it is a common sight to see...

The surge in online searches and bookings for December break reveal an increasing number of Indians holidaying abroad

A 200-year-old house in Panjim serves as a space to celebrate iconic local musical genres, besides Indo-Portuguese arts

The elegant city is known for Georgian architecture and a range of eclectic museums, art galleries and bookshops

A century-old house, Alleppey’s tourist appeal and Punjabi ‘jugaad’ — a story of hope amid the sinking feeling

National Award-winning director Nikkhil Advani’s latest web-series ‘Freedom at Midnight’ might have opened to mixed reviews, but has an IMDb rating of 8.4/10. To those having issues with his historical saga, his tongue-in-cheek riposte is, “I am waiting to watch...

The migrant journey is one of resilience, hope and uncertainty. For many who choose to uproot their lives in pursuit of better opportunities, the decision often comes at a cost — emotional, cultural and psychological. My own story, which began...

The much-loved gulab jamun has many variations. During a recent visit to Kolkata, I had one version — an elongated and slimmer cousin called ledikeni. Legend has it that it was prepared by a halwai in Bengal for Lady Canning...

Walking along the banks of Falachan river deep in the Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh on a cold winter morning, a dash of brown in the middle of the river caught my eye, just for an instant. It disappeared into...

The much-loved gulab jamun has many variations. During a recent visit to Kolkata, I had one version — an elongated and slimmer cousin called ledikeni. Legend has it that it was prepared by a halwai in Bengal for Lady Canning...

There are very few dishes that can rival shab deg for its resplendence as a seasonal celebratory dish. The recipe originated in Kashmir and came to Shahjahanabad when the new Mughal capital was commissioned by the Emperor, who gave the...

A few careless words uttered in a film I was watching on the telly hit me hard. “Anyone can make a stew,” said Irina Asanova, female lead in ‘Gorky Park’, and got me all, please pardon the pun, stewed up....

Biting into a mutton chop one pleasant evening, I got thinking about this delightful snack that eastern India revels in. A chop is not to be confused with the western lamb chop, or mutton chaap, or something indescribable called a...

In my village, Bijwasan in New Delhi, the fields were once rich with generations of stories woven into each harvest. My uncle, like so many other farmers, would rise before dawn, guiding his oxen through the soil as he ploughed...

If I could pray, the gist of my Demanding would be simply this: Quietude. The ordered mind. Erasure of the inner lie, And only love in every kiss. (From ‘Prayer 1’ by Nissim Ezekiel) The year 2024 is the birth...

A year after the armed forces began appointing women officers to command positions in line with the Supreme Court directives, a letter by a top Army commander flagging several functional issues involving women officers has kicked up a debate in...

Sometime in the early 1980s, we had taken cycle rickshaws while returning from a late night movie in Chandigarh’s Sector 17. When we reached Madhya Marg, the central avenue, en route to the university campus, someone called out: “Let’s have...

A new market trend is catching eyeballs; walk 15,000 steps daily for a year, and get back the money you spent to buy your smartwatch

It is the first to examine effects of PM2.5 on maternal and foetal health at a cell level

Antibiotic use can alter gut microbiota; This alteration can last for several years

The team analysed genomes of 724 malaria parasites that evolved in the lab to resist one of 118 different antimalarial compounds. This included both established treatments and new experimental agents