In a first, 103 staffers suspended as Maharashtra boards see surge in exam fraud cases
CCTV coverage at board exam centres has led to a rise in malpractice cases being detected, Nandkumar Bedse, interim head …
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Several rural habitations in Punjab supplied contaminated water under Jal Jeevan Mission: CAG report
The audit flagged the issue as a serious lapse in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, warning that continued …
State moves to end HC scrutiny of Punjab Police, says PIL has outlived scope
Amicus urges continued monitoring, says Punjab and Haryana High Court’s oversight still needed after two years. The Punjab and Haryana …
Man arrested for throwing his wife in the path of a running train at Mumbai’s Mulund railway station
The Mumbai Government Railway Police said the accused frequently fought with his wife, who also filed two police complaints against …
AAP wins Block Samiti posts in Sultanpur Lodhi, Khanna; rivals allege ‘poll manipulation’
After the voting, Vidya Rani was elected as the chairperson of the Block Samiti, while Labh Singh Nabipur was elected …
Rs 1.40 lakh crore debt looming, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu strips cabinet perks, defers 20% salary
The decision, taken a day before the state budget session, will affect the chairmen, vice-chairmen, deputy chairmen of boards and …
Karnataka women’s commission seeks report into sexual harassment allegation against Mangaluru police inspector
The woman alleged that the Mangaluru inspector demanded sexual favours from her and sought Rs 25 lakh, threatening to include …
Cops carry out raids against LPG black marketing at 5 sites in Delhi, 5 held
Police recovered 15 filled cylinders of Hindustan Petroleum and two empty cylinders of Bharat Petroleum, along with a motorcycle used …
Khar police officer caught taking Rs 1.5 lakh bribe to ‘fix’ court
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Bandra had directed Assistant Police Inspector Tushar Kale to investigate a property dispute case …
“Unsafe” 30-year
The body of the woman, believed to be about 60, was retrieved from the drain with the help of personnel …
No sanitary pads for women inmates, overcrowding in Punjab jails: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Government of Punjab for failing to provide the prescribed number …
Solapur Highway: 3 killed as tyre burst flings MUV into opposite lane
The police said that the deceased were workers of a private company and were moving towards the Solapur side. Three …
Ukrainian, US nationals accused of ‘conspiring to carry out terror activities’ using ‘drones from Europe”: What the NIA has found
Six Ukrainians and an American have been remanded in NIA custody until March 27 to unearth the alleged conspiracy. Why …
‘Will it pass the legal test?’: Prakash Ambedkar questions Maharashtra’s new anti
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar pointed out that even in states where such an anti-conversion law has been adopted, …
AAP govt’s four years marked by broken promises, governance failures: Bajwa
On the government’s claims of making Punjab drug-free, Bajwa said the promises made by Mann and AAP national convenor Arvind …
Gujarat UCC report stresses equal rights, protection of women and geographical and cultural diversity
The chairperson of the committee, former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, handed the three volumes of the draft …
Double murder suspect in UP’s Bareilly shot dead in police encounter, hours after killing in
The Uttar Pradesh Police said that the accused was a habitual drinker and often assaulted his wife, forcing her to …
Flagged ship crosses blockaded Strait of Hormuz, reaches Gujarat’s Vadinar Port
In the last week, Nanda Devi was one of two Indian-flagged vessels, along with Shivalik, to have set out from …
Crackdown on illegal LPG sale continues in Delhi; man arrested with 62 cylinders in Jamia Nagar
The Delhi Police said the LPG cylinders were sourced from near an Indane gas agency in Meerut, UP. The Delhi …
Thousands of stranded tourists rescued, traffic through Atal Tunnel suspended
Heavy snowfall caused snow accumulation, icing, and poor visibility on the approach road to the Atal Tunnel, leaving around 1,600 …