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Minister directs PSPCL to carry checks to detect power thefts

Punjab Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO has given strict directions to the officials of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to carry out special checking across the state, to check power thefts in accordance with zero tolerance policy against corruption of Punjab govt under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Lucknow: Eight dead in building collapse, Yogi govt orders probe

The team has been directed to complete the investigation at the earliest and submit its report to the state government

Community radio becomes new tool in fight against 'sarpanch pati' practice

The sarpanch pati’ system ts a practice in which the husband of an elected woman sarpanch wields the actual power

UP: SP leader booked for raping woman in Mau

A local Samajwadi Party (SP) leader has been booked for allegedly raping an 18-yearold woman several times and threatening to kill her, in Uttar Pradesh's Mau district, police said on Sunday.

Gujarat: 12 dead in Kutch from undiagnosed fever, claim residents

Twelve including four children below the age of 12, have died in Lakhpat taluka in Gujarat's Kutch district days after the region was battered by heavy rains, with officials on Sunday saying the cause of death primarily appears to be pneumonitis.

SP and Congress train guns over wolf attacks; BJP says UP govt to take 'stringent action'

The Samajwadi Party and the Congress are gearing up for bypolls to 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, with the INDIA bloc partners targeting the state government over its \"undemocratic\" working style, \"collapse\" of law and order and the recent spate of wolf attacks.

Congress is concerned with its own interests, not with interests of people’

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini while campaigning in Ladwa on Sunday said that he was confident that that BJP will win as the people turned up in large numbers.

CRPF moves in over 4,000 troops in Chhattisgarh for decisive action

The CRPF is moving in four battalions comprising more than 4,000 personnel in the worst Naxalviolence affected areas of Bastar in Chhattisgarh as part of a strategy to launch a \"decisive battle\" to match the Union government's latest resolve of ending the Maoist problem by March 2026.

Private member- Bill on stray cattle among Bills proposed by LS MPs

With the stray cattle menace a major issue in Uttar Pradesh, a Lok Sabha MP from the Samajwadi Party has given a notice seeking to introduce a private members' bill in the Lower House that proposes measures to tackle the problem and compensation for the affected.

Man forced to 'sell' son: Priyanka slams UP govt

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the incident in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar of a man allegedly compelled to \"sell\" his son for hospital fees was heart-wrenching and wondered whether humans will now have to \"buy and sell\" others to stay alive in the country.

CBI arrests CGST superintendent and two others in Mumbai for accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three individuals, including a Superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department, Mumbai West Commissionerate, and two private persons, one of whom is a Chartered Accountant (CA).

Will win each battle with people's blessings: Vinesh Phogat as she starts poll campaign from Julana

Wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat on Sunday said she expects to win each battle with the blessings of people as kicks off her campaign for the upcoming Assembly election.

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims

The Joint Committee of Parliament meetings on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill have turned out to be a battleground for contesting claims, as several government bodies have accused Waqf boards in the country of laying ownership on properties belonging to them and drawn sharp counterclaims.

Gradual integration of Andaman tribals into mainstream sparks mixed reactions

Nicobar Island is currently in the news due to the Rs 72,000-crore international transshipment project by the Centre, which some fear might displace the Shompens

BJP's Haryana vice president GL Sharma joins Congress

BJP's state vice president and Brahmin community's strong leader from Gurugram GL Sharma 1 joined Congress on Sunday.

Shivakumar rejects reports about meeting Obama & Kamala Harris, says US visit is purely personal

The DCM has also released to the media a letter that he wrote to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, regarding his visit to the USA

Cong was not good enough for NC in J&K till Mufti Sayeed made it so: Mehbooba

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the National Conference forged an alliance with Congress, its nemesis, in the 1980s, only after her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed turned the national party into a viable option in the valley.

No final decision yet on AAP-Cong alliance for Haryana polls: Sources

No final decision has been taken on the alliance with the Congress for the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls yet, sources in AAP said on Sunday.

BJP releases 6th list of 10 candidates for J&K polls

Drops former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta

ABVP announces election panel for DUSU polls

It will take election-related decisions, including the selection of candidates

NGT seeks reply from authorities regarding urban flooding in city

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and others regarding the incidents of urban flooding in the national Capital and its connection to the disappearance of water bodies or wetlands.

Atishi: Over 2,700 lawyers, families got financial assistance under AAP govt's insurance scheme

Families of more than 200 deceased lawyers received financial assistance of over Rs 15 crore while more than 2,500 lawyers and their families availed the benefit of medical insurance under a scheme launched by Kejriwal government in 2019, Delhi Law minister Atishi said on Saturday.

Govt to soon notify new rates and norms for buses at ISBTS

Same parking fee for private and state-run buses, penalties for increased parking time and no entry for buses without FASTags are among the steps planned for ensuring efficiency at interstate terminals here, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday.

'Will oppose Centre's plan to levy GST on online transactions, research grants

Ahead of the 54th GST Council meeting scheduled for Monday, the Delhi government, under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is preparing to challenge two significant proposals by the Central government.

Woman carrying bounty of RS 5,000 arrested

The Delhi Police has arrested a 37-yearold woman, a proclaimed offender, from Bengaluru in a case of theft, officials said on Sunday.

Firing outside Delhi night club, one held

Shots were fired outside a night club by a group of persons in Delhi's Shahdara following which a 30-year-old man has been arrested, police said on Sunday.

Woman caught running on Metro track

A woman was found running on a metro track near the Rajendra Nagar Metro Station, police said on Saturday.

Man acquitted of dowry death, cruelty charges 10 years after wife's death

A court here has acquitted a man of dowry death and cruelty charges, saying the prosecution had failed to prove the allegations against him.

Ggm: Doctor thrashed over car parking issue

An FIR was registered against unidentified accused under relevant sections of the BNS

Challenges faced by gig workers

The roads are full of water, and it's dangerous. My bike skidded once due to waterlogging, and the brakes failed. I got injured, but I still had to complete my deliveries