[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said that it has implemented 17 new initiatives to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly election in a smoother manner. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that these initiatives will be incorporated across India in the upcoming elections.At a press conference in Patna, Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seventeen new…
[ad_1] AAP fields industrialist Rajinder Gupta for RS bypoll from Punjab CHANDIGARH: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced industrialist Rajinder Gupta as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Punjab, scheduled to be held on October 24.The decision was taken by the AAP’s political affairs committee.“The political affairs committee announces to nominate…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amritsar police dismantled a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling network with links to Pakistan.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav shared details on Saturday in a post on X: “In an intelligence-led operation, Counter Intelligence Amritsar busts a cross-border arms & narcotics smuggling module with links to Pakistan & apprehends two operatives,” he wrote.The accused…
[ad_1] The offer was irresistible: a quick trip to Thailand with a promised payment of Rs40,000 to retrieve a ‘dairy consignment’. An autorickshaw driver in Chennai, whose monthly earnings barely matched that sum, thought the offer would change his life. It, indeed, did — but for the worse. From being an auto driver, he is…
[ad_1] An 18-wheel trailer truck allegedly ran over three people, killing them instantly, on the outskirts of Amritsar Saturday. The dead include a woman and her son.Police said the trailer truck carrying iron girders was headed from Mahla toward Ajnala. The victims, who were on a motorcycle, were riding behind the trailer and were caught…
[ad_1] Cough syrup dextromethorphan led to the death of a six-year-old boy in Rajasthan’s Churu Saturday, the fourth such fatality attributed to the drug in the state in the past 10 days. State health minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar said the syrup had passed tests and was of “standard quality”. The boy was admitted to hospital…
[ad_1] Mumbai: Siddesh Narvekar’s over four-hour ordeal began around 12.30am on Saturday when his leg slipped into an unmarked drainage outlet below Jogeshwari metro station near Western Express Highway in Mumbai. The fire brigade had to be called in, and using chipping hammers, cutters carefully so as not to injure his leg, they finished the…
[ad_1] PATIALA: An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) deputy commandant was found hanging at the unit mess on Saturday, with Punjab Police sources saying a note was found on the spot that accused a Bihar Police officer of molesting the deceased’s sister and blamed him for the suicide.The deceased officer was recently posted in Patiala. On…
[ad_1] File photo: BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia NEW DELHI: The Congress-headed UPA government did not take any strong action against Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror strike as it had “succumbed to the US pressure”, the BJP said Saturday, targeting the party over the recent remarks of its leaders P Chidambaram and Manish Tewari.BJP spokesperson…
[ad_1] Dhami said development projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore are underway in the state DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand edition of TOI Dialogues, the flagship property of The Times of India, brought together a vibrant mix of policymakers, thought leaders and cultural icons to explore Uttarakhand’s development journey across governance, economy, arts, sports and sustainability….