NEW DELHI: Amid rising pedestrian deaths in road accidents in the past few years — over 1.4 lakh lost their lives in the five years from 2019 to 2023 — the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed govts to hold officials and contractors personally liable in cases of pedestrian deaths caused due to infrastructural or design…
Finland is ranked as the world’s happiest country in the World Happiness Report, and continues to attract global talent with its high quality of life, robust social welfare system, and stunning natural landscapes. For Indian citizens, obtaining permanent residency (PR) in this Nordic nation represents a gateway to indefinite living and working rights, family reunification,…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has launched an ambitious ‘Roshan Punjab’ mission aimed at ensuring round-the-clock affordable electricity across the state within a year.Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the initiative would put an end to power cuts and provide uninterrupted supply to homes, farms and industries. “No factory in Punjab will have to pause…
Iraqi boy gets new life after rare cardiac procedure NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old boy from Iraq suffering from incessant tachycardia-a complex heart condition causing persistently rapid heartbeats-has got a new lease of life. He was brought to Delhi two weeks ago for treatment.Layth Hussein Ali, from Al Qadisiyyah, underwent a rare cardiac procedure-Electrophysiology Study and…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the deaths of children caused by cough syrup in Rajasthan and MP, alleging the two BJP-governed states have brushed the issue under the carpet despite evidence that they have been sourcing medicines from “blacklisted” firms. It also alleged that the kin of victims have been…
GURGAON: In a shocking incident, senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, holding the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP), allegedly died by suicide at his official residence in Chandigarh’s Sector 11 on Tuesday.According to preliminary information, Kumar reportedly shot himself at his government accommodation. The Chandigarh Police rushed to the spot after…
NEW DELHI: Exhorting Indians to join the fight against injustice in the wake of mob lynching of a Dalit youth in Rae Bareli, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi called Hariom Valmiki’s killing “a crime against the Dalit community and the murder of the Constitution”. In an indirect accusation at the ruling BJP, the…
At NEW DELHI: least ten people were killed after a massive landslide struck a private bus near Balughat (Bhallu Bridge) in the Jhanduta Assembly constituency of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, on Monday. The bus was travelling from Manali to Pathankot in Punjab when the incident occurred along the Pathankot–Mandi national highway near the CSIR campus…
Most people associate heart attacks with sudden chest pain or tightness, but cardiologists warn that the earliest signs are often far more subtle. Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj, a senior cardiologist, recently explained that chronic fatigue, a persistent feeling of exhaustion that doesn’t improve with rest or lifestyle changes, can be one of the first indicators of…
PM Modi marks 25 years of public service. On this day twenty-five years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as the chief minister of Gujarat — a moment that would shape not just his political journey but also the trajectory of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Under his leadership, the BJP has grown exponentially, expanding…
