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Man held for allegedly obstructing Union minister's convoy

India, Sept. 16 -- Police arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly driving rashly and obstructing the convoy of Union minister of state Murlidhar Mohol in Pune on Sunday evening. According to a compl... Read More


Gen-Z has historic opportunity to build developed India by 2047: Shekhawat

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- Union culture and tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday called upon the country's Gen-Z to contribute towards building a developed India by 2047, saying the pres... Read More


Chandigarh: Bansal flays admin's 50% freehold rate hike proposal

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- Former union minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal has assailed the Chandigarh administration's proposal to charge a hefty 50% of the existing collector rate for conversion of allotted ... Read More


Chandigarh: No regular coach posts at PU, sports dept runs largely on contractual hires

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- Panjab University's (PU) sports department is functioning without a single regular budgeted post for coaches, relying instead on contractual appointments across multiple discip... Read More


Chandigarh: Serial killer cabbie to remain behind bars for rest of his life

Chandigarh, Sept. 16 -- A special fast-track court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to serial killer cabbie Monu Kumar, 40, for the rape and murder of a 60-year-old woman in February 2024, marking... Read More


CPI(M) meet concludes, no major leadership changes

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 16 -- The CPI(M) extended state committee meeting in Kozhikode concluded on Tuesday by effecting a nominal organisational rejig and steering clear of replacing its top leader... Read More


Row after video shows AAP MLA 'slapping' trucker

Ludhiana, Sept. 16 -- A purported video showing Ludhiana South AAP MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina confronting and allegedly slapping a tipper-truck driver surfaced online on Tuesday prompting Opposition ... Read More


Rahul meets Cong secretaries to assess responsibilities amid rejig buzz

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Congress secretaries to know the details of their work and the issues faced by them ahead of an organisational ... Read More


Home ministry to brief JPC on FCRA bill in first meeting

India, Sept. 16 -- The Union home ministry will brief a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on September 18 on the proposed amendments to the foreign contributions bill, after stiff objections from se... Read More


UPI MDR from 15 October: How merchant charges compare with credit, debit card fees and credit-linked UPI

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The National Payments Council of India (NPCI) has announced merchant discount rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions conducted from person to merchant, effective from October 15.... Read More