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3 unidentified assailants attack man during namaz in Himachal's Baddi, FIR registered

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- Police have registered a case after a man was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified persons in Bhudd village of Baddi area in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Saturday aftern... Read More


NMMC shuts nine construction sites in Sanpada and Ghansoli for violating air pollution norms

India, Feb. 1 -- In a stringent drive to rein in worsening air quality, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has stopped construction activity at nine sites across Sanpada and Ghansoli over th... Read More


Himachal Pradesh: School lecturer dismissed after inquiry in sexual harassment case

Shimla, Feb. 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh Directorate of School Education has dismissed a government school lecturer from service after a departmental inquiry found charges of sexual harassment of a mino... Read More


Centre makes two-year deputation mandatory for IPS officers for appointment as IG

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has revised the empanelment norms for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for appointment as inspector general (IG) and equivalent posts at the... Read More


PDP holds protest against attacks on Kashmiris in other states

Srinagar, Feb. 1 -- The PDP leaders and workers including women cadres today held a protest in Srinagar terming harassment of the Kashmiri students and shawl vendors unacceptable. Carrying placards an... Read More


Sahitya Parishad polls marred by alleged state machinery interference

India, Feb. 1 -- The Parivartan Utkarsh Aghadi has sought action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajesh Pande, alleging misuse of the chief minister's name and government machinery in the ... Read More


Unaware of the swearing-in of Sunetra Pawar, says NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar

India, Feb. 1 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he was unaware of any plan to swear in Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, making it clea... Read More


Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act: New rules take effect in UP; cabs, bike-taxis to pay more

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has formally enforced the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising the structure and rates of motor vehic... Read More


Polythene ban: Crackdown in Lucknow confined to vendors, manufacturers spared the rod

LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- The availability of banned polythene in the markets even after more than a year of repeated drives and penalties sparked criticism in the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) House c... Read More


Ludhiana: AAP leaders seek at least 10% budget allocation for education centre

Ludhiana, Feb. 1 -- Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains and former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP's Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia attended the Sanatan Seva Samiti Punjab and Ved Pracha... Read More