CHANDIGARH: Bringing laurel to the state of Punjab, as many as 26 cadets from the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) in SAS Nagar (Mohali) have achieved a remarkable feat by clearing the National Defence Academy (NDA) (I) Written Examination for the NDA-155 Course. The UPSC declared the results yesterday evening. The course is set to begin in December 2025.
AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has congratulated a large number of Punjabis, especially Sikh representatives, in the Canadian federal elections, expressing happiness. He said that it is a matter of great pride for the Sikh community and all Punjabis that these candidates have proved their leadership in Canadian politics by winning and have raised the heads of Punjabis.
CHANDIGARH: Dr. Sukhchain Gogi on Tuesday assumed charge as the Chairperson of Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in the presence of Punjab New and Renewable Energy Sources Minister Mr. Aman Arora at PEDA Complex, Sector-33D here. Smt. Harpal Kaur, mother of the CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, Water Resources Minister Mr. Barinder Kumar Goyal also congratulated Dr. Sukhchain Gogi.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday became one of the first world leaders to congratulate Mark Carney on his election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory.
OTTAWA: Canada's Liberal Party is set to retain its power under Prime Minister Mark Carney after a closely-fought election with an unintended boost from US President Donald Trump, who helped unleash a wave of nationalism in a country known for its understated demeanour.
OTTAWA: Once a kingmaker in Canadian politics, Jagmeet Singh announced on Tuesday that he is quitting as the leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) after he lost his own election to parliament and his party suffered a rout.
NEW DELHI: Looking to concretise India's next move against Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday, the second within a week of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22.
AMRITSAR: Khalsa College Governing Council (KCGC) office bearers today hailed the victory of its various alumni in the Canadian parliamentary elections. They said they were proud of its senior almuni Sukh Dhaliwal winning for the record six times as MP from Surrey on Liberal party ticket while Jagsharan Singh Mahal winning for the first time as MP from Edmonton on Conservative party ticket.
MUMBAI: Actor Harshvardhan Rane is all set to make a significant mark with his upcoming film, “Deewaniyat,” which he describes as his "strongest written script to date."
MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan shared an insightful story about how a seemingly disappointing moment in his early career led to his big break in the film industry.
NEW DELHI: Vaccines have saved 38 million lives in South-East Asia, including India, said World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, as part of the World Immunisation Week.
NEW DELHI: Paris Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale and reigning Asian Games champion Palak, are back in the Indian team, after the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), announced a 23-member squad for the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage for Rifle/Pistol in Munich, Germany, scheduled in the first week of June.
SEOUL: Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for a meeting with around 20 business leaders from South Korean conglomerates, industry sources said.
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday honoured his party’s leaders during Danveer Bhamashah’s birth anniversary celebrations at the JD-U office in Patna.
JAIPUR: After the postponement of panchayat elections in Rajasthan, the state government's decision to delay municipal body elections has now been challenged in the Rajasthan High Court.
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Bhopal Police Commissioner regarding allegations of rape, blackmail, and “love jihad” involving two sisters enrolled at a private college in Bhopal.
AHMEDABAD: The ED attached immovable assets worth Rs 5.92 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an illegal allotment of Gujarat government land by a bureaucrat to a private realtor, an official said on Tuesday.
PHAGWARA: In a major development in a disturbing double murder case that has shocked Phagwara, the phagwara police led by Phagwara SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti in a joint operation with Gujarat Police, arrested history-sheeter Harvinder alias Binder Ramdasi from Lakadia village, Tehsil Bhachau, District Kutch, Gujarat.
NEW DELHI: Older adults are at significant risk of brain stroke due to prolonged exposure to air pollution, according to a study led by Chinese researchers.
NEW DELHI: As part of ongoing discussions on the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, representatives of India’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative held fruitful discussions, at a meeting in Washington, from April 23-25, to conclude the first tranche of the Bilateral Trade Agreement by Fall (September-October) of 2025, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
BEIJING: A devastating fire tore through a restaurant in Liaoyang City, located in northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of 22 people and leaving three others injured, according to state media.
MANGALURU: Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against a woman dietitian for making anti-Hindu and anti-national remarks on the social media platform ‘X’ in Mangaluru city on Tuesday.
CHANDIGARH: Gearing up for final and decisive assault on the menace of drugs in the state, the Punjab government led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has decided to embark anti-drug awareness and action campaign- “Nasha Mukti Yatra”, which will be touching every village and wards of state in the months of May and June 2025.
MUMBAI: Actress Pooja Bhatt said "Trust you and KK are having a great big gig in the sky" as she remembered the late Irrfan Khan on his fifth death anniversary on Tuesday.
MUMBAI: Domestic equity benchmark indices went through a volatile session on Tuesday, with stock-specific activity taking the spotlight, amid geo-political tensions.
BENGALURU: The Sri Ram Sena has organised a 10-hour special puja on Tuesday on the occasion of Parshuram Jayanti, in Bengaluru, praying for the success of the Indian Armed Forces in the event of a war between India and Pakistan, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Energy and Transport Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday responded to Congress' remarks regarding the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, calling for national unity during this critical time.
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of insanitary conditions in a Faridabad health centre.
DEORIA: Hitting out at the Samajwadi Party and Congress, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday questioned the “anti-national” remarks made by leaders of these parties after the Pahalgam terror attack.
The world’s population continues to rise, and with it, the strain on our planet intensifies. More people mean greater demands for food, water, housing, and energy, all of which contribute to climate change.
MUMBAI: Celebrated television actress Rubina Dilaik is currently heading 'Team Mumbai Strikers' in Amazon MX Player's fitness show, "Battleground".
NEW DELHI: There is no scientific evidence to prove that urine therapy can treat any disease, said health experts on Tuesday, after Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal vouched for its benefits for his knee injury.
DUBAI: India's emphatic nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ongoing tri-series in Colombo has not only set the tone for their campaign but also propelled two of their promising young batters, Pratika Rawal and Harleen Deol to new career-highs in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings.
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday called for filing a case over the Congress party's 'Gayab(Missing)' post, and said it was a threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood legend Gary Oldman tendered an apology to actress to Demi Moore for his "destructive" behaviour on the set of 'The Scarlet Letter'.
NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi who scored record breaking century in the IPL 2025 on Monday.
LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Tuesday urged party workers to support and encourage her nephew, Akash Anand, who was recently reinstated in the party after being removed from key responsibilities.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea seeking release on bail and suspension of sentence in a 1990 custodial death case.
RAEBARELI: Raebareli MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday visited his parliamentary constituency for the first time after General Elections and took stock of development projects and interacted with residents and party workers.