CHANDIGARH: In an order with wider ramifications on recruitment disputes in Punjab, Punjab and Haryana high court has held that apprehending armed militants can also be treated as an “encounter” for purposes of granting reservation benefits to wards of police personnel. “It is, in fact, an achievement of police officers if they succeed in apprehending…
A 30-year-old man making Insta reels was caught for playing “dead in a dam” for almost 20 minutes in Gwalior. Tinku Singh had been floating motionless on the Veerpur dam. A police team arrived soon after along with a diver to retrieve the “body”. That’s when Tinku sprinted out of water. Police gave chase and…
Suryakumar Yadav and Haris Rauf NEW DELHI: Veteran match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will lead the panel of officials for the Asia Cup T20, which gets underway on Tuesday.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday announced the match officials for the group stage of the tournament. Who did what in India’s first Asia…
NEW DELHI: The mean age at effective marriage for females at the national level was 22.9 years, the Sample Registration System (SRS) statistical report 2023 has revealed. That’s a tad up from 22.7 in 2022. The report also highlighted that in a majority of states, most girls marry after the age of 18.However, in states…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the vice-presidential election on Tuesday, with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan holding a commanding lead against opposition INDIA bloc candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.The poll was triggered by Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation on July 21.With BJP-led NDA commanding approximately…
RAIPUR: A woman teacher at DAV Public School at Pratapgarh in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, who subjected an eight-year-old girl to severe corporal punishment – forcing her to perform 100 squats and beating her with a stick – was terminated from service on Monday. Following recommendations from the district collector and education officials, police have also…
Image credits: Getty Images Digestive problems not only impact health, but also mental stress and well-being. After all, when something feels off in the stomach, you do end up feeling distracted, frustrated, sluggish and uncomfortable.Constipation and irregular bowel movements are two of the most common digestive problems often made worse by not knowing the cause…
A 56-year-old govt school headmaster in Tamil Nadu‘s Tirupattur district was suspended and arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a class 5 student, just a fortnight after his suspension on similar charges was revoked. Police said K Bharath Ambedkar reached school in an inebriated condition. He asked the girl to sit on his lap and…
Data sharing between US agencies heightens risk of deportation for unauthorised work (File photo) Immigrants in the US are facing heightened risks of deportation as immigration enforcement agencies increasingly lean on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records to identify instances of unauthorized employment. Reporting income from side hustles while on a visa tied to a single…
For actor Bhavana Ramanna, motherhood has arrived wrapped in both blessing and heartbreak. After sharing with Bangalore Times her journey of preparing for motherhood through IVF, she has now welcomed a baby girl. “I was all set to deliver twins. But one of my little ones, unfortunately, didn’t make it… I’m still learning to cope…
