CHANDIGARH: In a major crackdown on organised crime amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested a 24-year-old man for attempting to extort money from a local automobile showroom owner by impersonating as the brother of foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has been tasked with phasing out the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). This firefighting product contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which pose significant public health and environmental risks.

CHANDIGARH: To restore Nangal's lost grandeur and improve the life of residents of the town, Punjab Education Minister and MLA from Sri Anandpur Sahib S. Harjot Singh Bains on Saturday called on Union Power Minister Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar at Chandigarh and demanded revitalisation of Nangal, a city built around the iconic Bhakra Nangal Dam.

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of BJP Punjab led by Smt. Jai Inder Kaur, President, BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha, met the Hon’ble Governor of Punjab today and submitted a detailed memorandum on the alarming situation of illegal sand mining and brutal violence against villagers in Sahnewal constituency, District Ludhiana. The delegation was joined by the elected Panchayats of villages Gaunsgarh, Gadhapur, Khwajke, Mangat, Boothgarh, Rawat, Hawas, and Mangli, who narrated the continuing atrocities being committed by the sand mafia under the protection of the local administration and the state government.

MUMBAI: In a significant development, estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on Saturday signalled a willingness to set aside their past differences and unite for the larger cause of protecting Maharashtra’s interests and preserving the Marathi language.

MOHALI: The first Convocation Ceremony of MSc batch 2022-24 of Department of Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Genetics of Rayat Bahra University School of Allied Health Sciences was held here today.

NEW DELHI: In a groundbreaking move to bridge the digital divide and empower remote border communities, the Indian Army has enabled seamless 4G and 5G mobile connectivity across high-altitude regions of Ladakh, including forward locations in Eastern and Western Ladakh, as well as the Siachen Glacier.

KAITHAL: Three convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,000 in a case of murder. For not paying fine the accused will under further imprisonment of one month each.

TOKYO: Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan on Saturday said they have found that the motion of unlabelled cells can be used to tell whether they are cancerous or healthy.

KOLKATA: Women in Dhuliyan, one of the worst-affected areas in West Bengal's minority-dominated Murshidabad district, have urged the Centre to set up permanent Border Security Force (BSF) camps in violence-hit pockets to ensure their safety following recent communal unrest over protests against the Waqf Act.

SANAA: The death toll from US air strikes on Yemen's fuel port of Ras Isa has risen to 80, with 150 other people wounded, Houthi-run health authorities reported on Saturday.

MUMBAI: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who is currently receiving a lot of positive response to her work in the recently released film ‘Odela 2’, has said that any change in cinema always starts on an individual level.

AMRITSAR: Dr Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India, embarked on a notable visit to Guru Nanak Dev University with the purpose of reinforcing academic collaboration between India and France.

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NEW DELHI: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon at 12:17 pm IST, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

PHAGWARA: In a devastating road accident near village Rawalpindi on the Phagwara–Hoshiarpur Road, three members of a family, including a one-and-a-half-year-old child, lost their lives in the early hours of Saturday. One person sustained critical injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to befool the people of the union territory by resorting to cheap gimmicks instead of prevailing upon the union home ministry to withdraw the steep hike in property tax.

BENGALURU: Ricky Rai, son of the late underworld don Muthappa Rai, was shot at by unidentified assailants outside his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru.

NEW DELHI: A complaint has been filed against renowned film-maker Anurag Kashyap for making "derogatory" and "insulting" remarks against Brahmins.

NEW DELHI: At least four people have died and around 12 are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Mustafabad area of Delhi in the early hours of Saturday, officials said.