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Online gaming ‘friend’ morphs woman’s pics, extorts ₹41k from her

Befriending a stranger while playing PUBG, an online multiplayer game, turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old city woman as the man allegedly morphed her pictures and extorted ₹41,000 from her, officials said.

Are young people sadder, angrier? New study blames Smartphones

YOUNGER THE AGE AT WHICH ONE GETS SMARTPHONE, THE POORER THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, THE STUDY SAID

Child Rights Panel Head Meets Victims; Statements Recorded

Women's Commission Chairperson Also Meets Aggrieved Families; Cops Say More Sections To Be Added To FIR

Bleak returns for India's star players on domestic circuit

Ranji Trophy: Top stars flop India's stars faltered on their return to domestic cricket after being told to play in home competitions

Keys upsets Swiatek to swing into final, takes on No.1 Sabalenka next

A two-hour, 35-minute high-quality, drama-filled battle saw her beat Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)

Delhi court seeks NIA stand on J&K MLA Rashid's bail petition

The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, a member of Parliament from Jammu & Kashmir seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail application in a terror-funding case. Rashid was elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections defeating National Conference leader Omar Abdullah from the Baramullah constituency even though he was lodged in jail.

Can't defy order: SC raps Registry over case deletion

The Supreme Court has placed its own Registry under scrutiny, directing it to explain why cases are being unilaterally deleted from the cause list without informing the judges beforehand.

Ex-CAG officer flags 'restrictive' provision of RTE, writes to Mann

The Punjab government has faced flak for its failure to ensure 25% admissions for economically weaker and disadvantaged children in unaided private schools under the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

Body formed to look after 24×7 canal-based water supply project

COMPANY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND BILLING UNDER PROJECT

India Prepares for Tricky Trade Dance With Trump

The Indian government is preparing a new blueprint to address key issues in imports of American apples, oil, electric vehicles, satellite communications, among others, as it gears up for trade talks with the US.

Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry

As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?

2 Drones Recovered From Near Border in Amritsar, Fazilka

The Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered two drones in separate incidents from the border area of Amritsar and Fazilka district of Punjab.

2 Cops Suffer Burn Injuries During Drug Disposal

Two police officers from Khanna, Punjab, who had travelled to Amritsar to dispose of narcotics suffered serious burn injuries when the fire meant to burn the drugs became out of control.

Closure of several FIITJEE centres leaves students in lurch

THE COACHING CENTRES WERE SHUT IN MEERUT, GHAZIABAD, LUCKNOW, VARANASI, BHOPAL, PATNA, DELHI AND NOIDA

Applications for Vet Varsity CM Award Open Till Feb 10

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University on Thursday invited applications for Chief Minister's Award from farmers.

Punjab's GST mop-up surged in 3rd quarter after poor first half

After a sluggish first half, the goods and services tax (GST) collection in Punjab surged in the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 to attain the year-on-year growth target of 12% set in the state budget.

On Balasaheb Birth Anniv, Both Parties Fight For Legacy

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that his party may go solo for the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra and made a veiled attack at rival faction leader Eknath Shinde who later suggested that the former cannot win elections by \"sitting at home and asking others to fight from the ground\".

Death Threats From Pakistan?

Kapil Sharma and Rajpal Yadav receive death threats via email, allegedly from Pakistan, triggering a police investigation. Meanwhile, Remo D'Souza's wife dismisses similar reports as a misinterpretation of spam emails

Gharial May Have Swept Downstream From Harike: Experts

A week after a gharial was rescued from an irrigation canal near Dhaula village in Muktsar, wildlife experts have concluded that the reptile might have swept downstream from Harike Wetland.

BSF, BGB officials meet over skirmish near Bengal border

Border guards from India and Bangladesh will ensure that residents along the international border in the Malda-Rajshahi sector will not engage in violence again, and both forces will track social media to ensure fake narratives are not peddled to instigate violence.

Inquiry begins to find trigger for freak Jalgaon train tragedy

A curve on the tracks was likely one of the main factors behind the freak Jalgaon train incident, as it obstructed the line of sight of one of the drivers and limited the time he had to apply emergency brakes, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday as authorities began investigating the trigger for the incident.

Rebel leader Wadala appointed observer to oversee SAD's ongoing membership drive

'Decree defied': Takht calls key meet on Jan 28

Elect Leaders Who Will Go To Assembly To Solve Problems: Punjab CM Mann

Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) star campaigner Bhagwant Mann on Thursday took on a different tack, by seeking to highlight the accomplishments and promises of the party for the city, instead of engaging in mud-slinging with other parties or their candidates.

Writer Suryabala to be awarded Vyas Samman on Jan 28

Noted Hindi writer Suryabala will be presented the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, for her novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" on January 28, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Thursday.

US Congress passes bill to detain illegal immigrants

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it \"blatantly unconstitutional\".

Shabashi di, thank you bola: Auto driver on meeting Saif after rushing him to hospital

While actor Saif Ali Khan is on the mend and preparing to resume his routine, life has taken an unexpected turn for auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana – the man who rushed Khan to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after he was brutally stabbed at his Bandra home on the night of January 16.

Sangrur's historical Banasar Bagh a picture of neglect

Banasar Bagh, a historically significant landmark in Sangrur, stands as a testament to the region's rich heritage.

Mohali Cop Held for Murdering Girlfriend

Parents of Victim, Hailing from HP, Allege Accused Pushed Her into Bhakra Canal in Rupnagar District

Minor Among Five Held For Petrol Pump Robberies

Five robbers, including a minor, have been arrested for targeting petrol stations in Jalandhar and Adampur.

Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode

Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed. With the arrival of his twins —son Raditya and daughter Radhya—he feels a deep sense of fulfilment. On National Girl Child Day today, he says, \"Every kid needs to be celebrated, but girls are special, so they should be celebrated more.\"