NEW DELHI: Facing the worst floods in decades, Punjab has been declared a disaster-affected state. Punjab Chief Secretary KAP Sinha, as Chairman of the State Executive Committee (SEC) constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2025, has authorised district magistrates to issue all requisite orders under Section 34 of the Act in the event of a…
NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta once again began her public hearing programme, Jan Sunwai, on Wednesday morning, under strict security measures. This comes a fortnight after the last one came to an abrupt end as she was attacked during the programme.The programme began at 8 am, with citizens from across the capital gathering to…
Moscow and New Delhi are exploring the possibility of expanding supplies of Russian S-400 missile systems to India, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported, citing a senior Kremlin official.“India already has our S-400 system. There is an opportunity to expand cooperation in this sector as well. It means new supplies. So far, we are negotiating…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday visited flood-affected areas of village Gatti Rajo Ke in Firozepur district to review the situation. He travelled by boat to reach the affected areas, interacted with villagers and assured them of government support.During the visit, an elderly woman placed her hand on Mann’s head and shared her…
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin, camaraderie between three major world leaders — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping — drew attention worldwide. In the United States, reactions appeared divided. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat and vocal critic of US President Donald Trump,…
US president Donald Trump has a low approval rating, according to recent surveys by Gallup, Reuters/Ipsos and other pollsters. More than seven months into his presidency, the numbers show continued low approval, with Americans divided over his handling of the economy, immigration and the deployment of troops in Washington DC. Trump TAKES A SWIPE at…
After a 14 hour Dubai to Mumbai flight delay, SpiceJet gave only a burger and fries, prompting a ₹55,000 compensation order/Representative Image A Mumbai consumer court has ruled in favor of a passenger who received only a burger and fries during a 14-hour flight delay, holding SpiceJet accountable for failing to meet regulatory obligations. The…
Lalit Modi, Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin slammed former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and ex-Australia captain Michael Clarke for sharing an unseen video of the 2008 IPL ‘slapgate’ controversy, in which Harbhajan Singh slapped S Sreesanth. The episode, which led to an 11-match ban for Harbhajan, resurfaced after Modi…
NEW DELHI: Learning from recent incidents of tunnel collapse, including at Silkyara in Uttarakhand, the road transport ministry has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) specifying that highway owning agencies must evaluate at least three alternative alignments with clear differentiators — shortest path, geologically/ geotechnically favourable, least social impact, and cost-optimised route – before settling…
PM Narendra Modi; Ajay Rai NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Tuesday claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s “hydrogen bomb” will go off in Varanasi — suggesting that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha may expose alleged “vote chori” (vote theft) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary seat.Also Read | BJP manipulated…
