BENGALURU: The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to name the Bangalore City University after late former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in this regard in the media briefing after the special Cabinet meeting held at Nandi Hills.

MUMBAI: Contrary to the previous reports that Diljit Dosanjh has been removed from "Border 2", it looks like the Punjabi actor and singer continues to remain a part of the sequel.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab has emerged as the top performer in the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2024, an official spokesman said. The NAS is India's most credible and reputed survey to evaluate educational achievements of students. It selects students from Class-3rd, 6th and 9th as samples to evaluate overall education outcomes.

MOHALI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said today that the communally motivated anti Sikh leader Arvind Kejriwal today committed heinous sacrilege against sacred Sikh Gurdhams by abusing police to prevent devotees including Akali workers from paying obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Amb Sahib, Mohali this morning.

If a father spends his entire life accumulating property to secure his son's future, and that son, instead of respecting the legacy, begins selling off those assets and recklessly taking loans to fund his luxuries, can he ever be called intelligent or rich? Such a person would rightly be labelled irresponsible, wasteful, and blind to long-term consequences. Unfortunately, this analogy fits disturbingly well with the current financial conduct of the Punjab government. Generations of Punjabis have worked hard to build this state its resources, infrastructure, and reputation. But today, instead of safeguarding that legacy, the government appears determined to mortgage Punjab’s future through unsustainable and ever-growing debt.

AMRITSAR: Sifat Kaur Samra, a student at Guru Nanak Dev University, achieved a bronze medal in the Women’s 50M Rifle 3 Positions at the ISSF World Cup held in Munich, Germany, recently. She scored 453.1 in the final, with Norway’s Jeanette Hegg Duestad winning gold (466.9) and Switzerland’s Emely Jaeggi taking silver (464.8). Sift, accompanied by her father Pawapreet Singh, visited Guru Nanak Dev University to thank Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Karamjeet Singh. She praised the university’s new Sports Policy, implemented this sports session, which provides enhanced training facilities and resources.

AMRITSAR: In a major intelligence-based operation amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module with Pakistan links with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered eight sophisticated weapons, 1 kg heroin and Rs 2.9 lakh drug money from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.

PHAGWARA: Man shoots himself dead as he was suffering from acute depression following dispute with his wife at local Inder Vihar locality here today said police.

CHANDIGARH: Lakhs of electricity employees across India including Punjab ,Haryana , Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh held lunch hour massive demonstration today to protest the privatisation of Purvanchal and Dakshinanchal Power Distribution Corporations on a call given by the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees and Engineers (NCCOEEE ).

AMRITSAR: To prevent irregularities in the salaries and service records of employees across various departments in the Municipal Corporation Amritsar, all records are being uploaded to the IHRMS Portal.

JAIPUR: Two criminals, gangster Salman Khan and his aide Rakesh Kumar, have been arrested in Rajasthan, and a huge cache of illegal arms has been seized from their possession, police said on Wednesday.

DHAKA: Workers from the National Citizen Party (NCP) are planning to hold a major protest at Banga Bhaban - the official residence of Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin in Dhaka - on Thursday, demanding his resignation.

NEW DELHI: The Uttarakhand government has mandated all food vendors catering to Kanwar Yatra pilgrims to prominently display their photo ID and shop license number, in a bid to ensure food safety and hygiene amid the massive influx of devotees.

MUMBAI: Amid the rising threat of cyber and digital crimes, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the Home Minister of the state, on Wednesday told the state council that during the last 10 years, over one crore investors were duped of Rs 22,552 crore in various investment schemes in the state, excluding Mumbai.

BHOPAL: Central India is under the grip of an intense monsoon surge, with Madhya Pradesh witnessing widespread rainfall and weather disruptions.

MUMBAI: Actress Actor Kay Kay Menon, who is gearing up for the release of the upcoming season of his superhit streaming show ‘Special Ops’, has shared that his lead character of Himmat Singh in the show hasn’t changed much in 5 years.

MUMBAI: Basking in the success of 'Pushpa 2', the admirers of Allu Arjun are always eager to know what he is up to. Reports have been doing rounds for some time that AA has joined forces with Prashanth Neel for his next titled "Ravanam".

MUMBAI: The latest avatar of actor Abhishek Malik who plays Neel in the show "Jamai No. 1" as Goddess Kaali Maa has been inspired by Allu Arjun’s iconic look from "Pushpa 2".

CHENNAI: The makers of director A M Jothi Krisna's upcoming period film 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead, on Wednesday, released a video clip of actor Pawan Kalyan watching the trailer of the film and then appreciating the director for the output he had produced.

NEW DELHI: Initiatives like Poshan Tracker, and direct benefit transfers have transformed welfare for women and children in the country, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.

LONDON: Chloe Kelly has signed a permanent deal with Arsenal after a successful spell on loan with the Gunners from Manchester City last season and the expiration of her contract there this summer.

LEVERKUSEN: Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the England U21 international and European champion Jarell Quansah in a 35 million Euros deal. The central defender joins Leverkusen from Premier League champions Liverpool on a contract to June 30, 2030, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.

BERLIN: As speculation swirls over his future, Germany's breakout football star Nick Woltemade has taken a step back - literally disappearing from the public eye while on vacation with his family.

MUMBAI: The stock markets ended lower on Wednesday, as investor sentiment remained cautious due to US President Donald Trump's firm stand on the upcoming tariff deadline.

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a six-month prison sentence on charges of contempt of court.

BHOPAL: In the infamous fake doctor case involving Mission Hospital in Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered the state government to register separate FIRs for each incident and provide compensation to the victims' families.

GANDHINAGAR: In a step towards combating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the second meeting of the State Convergence Committee on AMR was held in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar Joshi on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday told a court here that the Congress party wanted to usurp around Rs 2,000 crore assets of the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.

KOLKATA: Union Minister and the state BJP president in West Bengal, Sukanta Majumdar, on Wednesday, approached the single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court accusing the West Bengal Police of excesses against him through repeated and unnecessary harassment.

NEW DELHI: As Rahul Gandhi completed one year as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha last month, the Congress party on Wednesday recalled the eventful year and also the major milestones that it achieved under the leadership of Gandhi scion.

BENGALURU: Amid demands from some Congress MLAs for a change in leadership in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will serve a full five-year term.

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Wednesday announced the renaming of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.

GANDHINAGAR: The Monsoon activity intensified across Gujarat over the last 24 hours, with rainfall reported in 89 talukas in 32 districts, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar.

MUMBAI: Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin has been roped in as the antagonist in the much-anticipated, "Special Ops 2".

MUMBAI: Veteran actress and filmmaker Renuka Shahane has opened up about the stark difference in how the film industry operates today compared to the 1990s.

NEW DELHI: Policy changes are crucial to ensure equitable access to life-saving organ transplants for underserved and marginalised populations, according to a global study led by international researchers, including from India.

NEW DELHI: South Africa's stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe due to a groin strain, Cricket South Africa said on Monday.

NEW DELHI: West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has called for justice and fairness on and off the field, as he addressed two sensitive issues ahead of the second Test against Australia in Grenada — controversial umpiring decisions in Barbados and the sexual assault allegations involving a West Indies player.

MUMBAI: India’s Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have seen tremendous growth over the last five years, with total Assets Under Management (AUM) rising more than five times and retail investor folios increasing eleven-fold, a new report said on Wednesday.