KAITHAL: The central government and the state government are developing villages on the lines of cities. In this series, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated indoor gyms built in 30 villages of the district in a program organized in Panchkula on Sunday. Various types of modern machines have been installed in these indoor gyms, which will prove to be very beneficial for the health of the youth and elderly here.

MOHALI: Chandigarh Group of Colleges , Jhanjeri, Mohali, came alive with joy and festivity as it celebrated the vibrant harvest festival of Lohri through its grand event, ‘Jashan-e-Lohri’ 2025. The occasion brought together students, staff, and management in a colorful display of cultural pride, unity, and reverence for this cherished tradition.

AJNALA: Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal celebrated the holy festival of Lohri today with the families of newborn daughters at Civil Hospital Ajnala. On this occasion, Civil Surgeon Dr. Kirandeep Kaur , Dr. Bharti Dhawan , Dr. Gurmeet Kaur SMO Dr. Shalu Agarwal , Amardeep Singh , Advocate Amandeep Kaur Dhaliwal , President Jaspal Singh Dhillo , Mr. Amit Aul , Councilor Rajbir Kaur Chahal , President Davinder Singh Sonu Ajnala and other dignitaries were also present in large number.

CHANDIGARH: In order to ensure peaceful celebrations of Lohri festival as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police on Monday conducted a cordon and search operation (CASO) at all the Bus Stands across the state.

CHANDIGARH: The Government of Punjab has invited applications from distinguished individuals with impeccable integrity, high caliber, and administrative experience to fill the vacant position of Chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib has expressed his deep condolences on the death of Bibi Amarjit Kaur, the wife of Bhai Fauja Singh who was martyred for the sake of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 1978.

PHAGWARA: The Bilga police have arrested a villager on the charge of outraging a woman’s modesty.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Heavy rains in southeastern Brazil have claimed the lives of at least 11 people, including nine who were killed in landslides in the valley region of Minas Gerais state during Sunday morning, said local authorities.

MUMBAI: Prominent television name Zain Imam has come a long way in his journey as an actor. His stellar performance in his latest show "Suman Indori" has attracted a lot of love and praise from the audience.

MUMBAI: Indian stock market fell more than 1 per cent on Monday amid mixed global and local cues, including strong US employment data suggesting fewer rate cuts in 2025.

RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court has rapped the state government for delaying municipal elections in the state, calling it an act of contempt, while emphasising that polls cannot be indefinitely postponed under the pretext of conducting the triple test process for OBC reservation in the civic bodies.

BENGALURU: Karnataka Police on Monday nabbed one person in the shocking incident of slashing of the udders of three cows in Bengaluru, which took a communal turn and created tension in the city.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia held a roadshow on Monday for the upcoming Assembly elections in the national capital, expressing confidence in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) victory.

MUMBAI: The popular reality show Bigg Boss Season 18 is about to come to an end. The latest season will be concluded with an action-packed grand finale on 19th January 2025. While everyone has their own views on who might lift the trophy, actor and producer Sandiip Sikcand also has his favorites.

MUMBAI: Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is known for ‘Pink’, ‘Manmarziyaan’, ‘Haseen Dillruba’ and others, is celebrating Lohri on the sets of her upcoming movie ‘Gandhari’.

NEW DELHI: A new observatory set up by the S N Bose Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBCBS), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, in West Bengal will significantly help in scientific observations of astronomical objects in the country, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Flexible co-working space provider WeWork India suffered a loss of about Rs 130.8 crore in FY24, down from Rs 144.5 crore in FY23.

NEW DELHI: India's total renewable energy installed capacity recorded a robust double-digit growth of 15.84 per cent to touch 209.44 GW, as of December 2024, from 180.80 GW in December 2023, according to a statement issued by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Monday.

LOS ANGELES: The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have wiped out tens of thousands of homes and businesses, which could inflict a 150 billion US dollars wound as reported by local media Accuweather. The rising risk of wildfires and related costs are adding to a crisis in California's insurance market.

CANBERRA: A man has died and a woman has been hospitalized after a light plane crashed in Australia's Northern Territory (NT).

QUETTA: Rescue efforts continue in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, where another coal mine accident in the Khost area of Harnai district has claimed two lives following the death of 12 miners, last week.

SEOUL: South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol asked the government on Monday to provide support for efforts to contain wildfires in Los Angeles, in his second Facebook posting following his impeachment last month.

SEOUL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is prepared to hand over captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian captives in Russia, a day after revealing the country's seizure of two wounded North Korean soldiers.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) leader and former Minister Aditya Thackeray has criticised the BJP-led government at the Centre and the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for delay in naming the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) after veteran leader DB Patil and the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar airport after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.

BENGALURU: The infighting in the ruling Congress in Karnataka is likely to escalate as the camps of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM and state chief D.K. Shivakumar are most likely to take a confrontational position over power-sharing in the CLP meeting scheduled for Monday evening.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah for terming Uddhav Thackeray a traitor during a BJP rally, calling it an insult to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and Maharashtra.

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the party has moved Election Commission of India to save its Patparganj constituency candidate Avadh Ojha from being disqualified as a contestant due to delay in shifting of his vote from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Soon after submitting his resignation as legislator, estranged Independent-backed Left legislator P.V. Anvar on Monday said it was West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee who suggested that he should resign.

MUMBAI: Amid talks of the disintegration of INDIA bloc and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamna' editorial took a dig at the Congress party saying that it should not undermine the regional parties as it alone cannot fight on its own in many states.

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar extended their heartfelt wishes to the people of India on Monday, on the auspicious occasions of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Magh Bihu.

BHOPAL: The special premiere of 'Jungle Satyagraha' - a movie based on a true story highlighting a tribal movement against draconian British rule, was organised at Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Monday.

MUMBAI: Aadar Jain is the latest member of the Kapoor clan to take the plunge. Recently, he exchanged wedding vows with Alekha Advani in a Christian wedding in Goa.

MUMBAI: Actress Mona Singh, who is currently shooting for the second season of the critically acclaimed streaming series ‘Kohrra’, seems to be having a gala time with the crew. The actress recently went on a road trip from Amritsar to Jalandhar in one car with the team of the series.

MUMBAI: Actress Simaran Kaur, who stars in “Jamai No.1” embraces pilates and a good diet as her go-to regime to stay in her best shape. She says her fitness plays a key role in enhancing my on-screen presence.

CHENNAI: Actor Rana Daggubati on Monday released the highly anticipated pre-look of young hero Virat Karrna as Rudhra from director Abhishek Nama’s much-awaited pan-Indian film ‘Nagabandham’.

MUMBAI: Sneha Ullal, who has worked in movies such as “Lucky: No Time for Love” starring Salman Khan, is watching crime drama thriller “Black Warrant” while she has a fever.

MUMBAI: Actress Wamiqa Gabbi has given it back to a social media influencer named Nadeesh Bhambi after he posted a troll video about her “PR team meeting” discussing strategies.

MUMBAI: Actress Hina Khan attended a Gujarati food festival and indulged in some of her favourite snacks such as ‘khaakra’.

NEW DELHI: Blue Origin on Monday again delayed the launch of its massive New Glenn rocket -- now the third time in a row -- citing technical issues.

NEW DELHI: Cognitive problems like more diminished attention, but better immediate recall and memory may help predict Lewy body dementia, according to a study.