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Ludhiana: Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal takes charge as PAU's 12th VC

Ludhiana, Oct. 16 -- Agricultural scientist and horticulturist Harvinder Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday assumed charge as the 12th vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), bringing nearly ... Read More


IMF flags energy price risks for India, warns prolonged Middle East conflict could fuel inflation

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India could face renewed inflationary pressures if the Middle East conflict keeps energy prices elevated for longer, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned, highlightin... Read More


Kristi Noem loses Trump's Shield of the Americas envoy post; what her new role involves

India, Oct. 16 -- Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, with her designation expir... Read More


35-year-old killed over pension dispute in Delhi's Karawal Nagar, uncle arrested

India, Oct. 16 -- A dispute over mother's pension within a family allegedly ended in the murder of a 35-year-old man in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar, with police arresting his uncle, who allegedly ... Read More


Mainpuri's double crown: Sauj Jheel is UP's 14th Ramsar Site

India, Oct. 16 -- LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh expanded its network of internationally recognised wetlands on Thursday after Sauj Jheel in Mainpuri district was officially designated as the state's 14th Rams... Read More


Ludhiana: Shutdown keeps students away from schools

Ludhiana, Oct. 16 -- The Punjab bandh observed in protest against the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa affected attendance at government schools in Ludhiana district on Thur... Read More


Nursery admission age fixed at minimum 3 years from 2027-28

India, Oct. 16 -- The Maharashtra government has announced a new age-based school admission policy to be implemented in phases, mandating a minimum age of 3 years for admission to nursery from the 202... Read More


Gram pradhan body to challenge HC order on UP panchayat polls

LUCKNOW, Oct. 16 -- A day after the Allahabad high court directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct panchayat elections within three months, the Rashtriya Panchayatiraj Gram Pradhan Sanga... Read More


Ludhiana: Commuters stranded as buses off road

Ludhiana, Oct. 16 -- Commuters across Ludhiana were left stranded on Thursday as a statewide bandh choked main transit arteries and wiped government buses completely off the streets. The shutdown was ... Read More


Ludhiana: 22-year-old removing hoarding during shutdown electrocuted

Ludhiana, Oct. 16 -- A 22-year-old man died of electrocution in the city while trying to remove a hoarding of the Punjab government at Chandigarh Road during the Punjab bandh, which was called in prot... Read More