File photo: Gaurav Gogoi (Picture credit: ANI) GUWAHATI: Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, recently appointed president of the Assam unit of the party, is likely to be summoned soon for interrogation in connection with a case to do with his alleged links with Pakistan, a highly-placed police source said. The source said…
Rising matchmaking challenges prompt community to take collective action JIND: Finding a suitable match for marriage has become a major challenge in Haryana and many other states due to skewed gender ratios, reduced role of intermediaries, nuclear family structures, and various other reasons. To address this issue, the ‘All India Aggarwal Society of Haryana’ will…
NEW DELHI: The verdict arrived like a long-awaited storm in Kotdwar’s courtroom, quiet but crushing. More than two years and eight months after a 19-year-old receptionist was murdered in cold blood, the gavel finally fell. Resort owner Pulkit Arya, along with Saurabh Bhaskar and Ankit Gupta, was sentenced to life imprisonment.For those who had followed…
A young woman’s murder at a resort near Rishikesh in September 2022 had shocked the entire state. Now, nearly three years later, a Kotdwar court has sentenced all three accused to life imprisonment with rigorous punishment. The ruling highlights the thorough police investigation and strong legal efforts made by the prosecution.Quick action by policeWithin 24…
JIND: Tamanna, daughter of a humble farmer brought pride to the family and the region by being commissioned as a lieutenant in the Military Nursing Service (MNS) through her relentless hard work and determination. She hails from Uchana Khurd village of Jind district. Tammana’s father Jagdev Singh, stated that she recently completed her passing out…
RBU bags award for placements CHANDIGARH: The Rayat Bahra University (RBU) has bagged the ‘Best Placement University Award’ for 2025. Instituted by a private news channel, the award was presented by Punjab minister for higher education Harjot Singh Bains at a function held in Chandigarh.The minister appreciated that the Rayat Bahra University had launched a…
India is actively engaging with manufacturers from the UK, France, and Japan to co-develop fighter jet engines, broadening its defense ties beyond the US as it faces mounting security challenges and looks to shore up its indigenous aerospace capabilities, a Bloomberg report said. Senior officials told Bloomberg that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…
Anil Vij awarding students at Bhavishya Jyoti Samaroh AMBALA: Haryana’s cabinet minister for power, transport and labour, Anil Vij, expressed serious concern over the growing obsession of the younger generation with mobile phones, televisions, and computers. Speaking at the “Bhavishya Jyoti Samaroh” organized by a national daily to honor meritorious students from Ambala district, Vij…
Turkey’s much-hyped Bayraktar TB2 drones, hailed as revolutionary weapons in conflicts from Ukraine to Libya, have suffered a devastating reputational blow after Pakistan’s Turkish-origin drone fleet failed spectacularly during Operation Sindoor. Indian forces, using indigenous Akashteer air defense systems, shot down every single Turkish-origin drone in the May conflict, leaving the Turkish defense industry scrambling…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday took strong exception to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s personal remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP MP Sambit Patra, addressing a press conference called out Banerjee saying that “no politician or elected representative should use such language.”Banerjee, hours after PM Modi’s rally in Bengal’s Alipurduar,…
