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'Can't victimise women in name of witchcraft': Supreme Court upholds life sentence of murder convict, slams superstition

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of "witchcraft" reflects a deep-rooted social prejudice that seeks scapegoats rather than solutions, and warned ... Read More


Illegal mining: Eight of 13 penalised crushers back in operation in Rupnagar

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 14 -- Nearly three years after media reports exposed rampant illegal mining in Rupnagar's Beet area, the Punjab Pollution Control Board's (PPCB) own compliance record, filed before th... Read More


Over 1 crore register for ST's NCMC card

India, Aug. 14 -- More than 1 crore passengers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) have registered for the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) smart card, with over 64.91 lakh... Read More


Cong, SP, TMC skips Birla's meet; DMK attends

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) boycotted the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the acrimonious monsoon session of Parliamen... Read More


HC stays selection process for 248 Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission posts

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the selection process to fill 248 positions in the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission (PSRLM) over "anomalies" in the award of m... Read More


Discovery India Presents P.C. Chandra Group - 'More Than Gold'

India, Aug. 14 -- justify;">Kolkata, 14th August 2026: Celebrating over 85 years of legacy, P.C. Chandra Group was showcased by Discovery India through P.C. Chandra - More Than Gold, which premiered o... Read More


Forest Research Institute study flags market gaps amid Punjab's agroforestry push

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- Punjab's ambitious plan to bring two lakh hectares of farmland under agroforestry over the next five years faces a critical challenge - ensuring farmers receive a fair share of ... Read More


Pushpa Singh: Only a few of us champions are left, the rest are out

India, Aug. 14 -- At 79, Pushpa Singh is playing. One rainy evening, a table at her apartment complex in Ghaziabad is at the centre of a koat pees, or court piece, tournament. A newspaper is spread ac... Read More


Pushpa Singh: 'Only a few of us champions are left, the rest are out'

India, Aug. 14 -- At 79, Pushpa Singh is playing. One rainy evening, a table at her apartment complex in Ghaziabad is at the centre of a koat pees, or court piece, tournament. A newspaper is spread ac... Read More


Pune GRP flags 10 railway accident hotspots

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) Pune has identified 10 accident-prone spots along the railway tracks in its jurisdiction and assigned each such spot to a senior police officer wh... Read More