Ludhiana police arrested Taranvir Singh Dhanna, a repeat offender, and seized 273g heroin, 61g crystal meth, Rs 60,000 cash, and a vehicle in a major drug bust under Punjab's War on Drugs campaign.
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has relaunched enforcement against waste dumping in Sidhwan Canal, imposing Rs5,000 fines and rejecting ritualistic excuses. Special teams monitor canal banks to combat pollution surge.
The Bombay High Court dismissed petitions challenging Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's ward delimitation for local polls, upholding the process as legal and proper.
Gridco, Odisha's bulk power supplier, has requested a 57.57 paise per unit increase in bulk supply price for 2026-27. The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission began public hearings, with 16 objectors participating.
Major road safety works worth Rs 50 crore are set to begin on NH 66 in Pernem taluka, Goa. This includes constructing a vehicular underpass at Naibag and landslide protection measures at Malpem to address accident blackspots and improve safety.
The Congress party has initiated a new political campaign titled 'Kadakku Purathu' aimed at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, referencing his controversial 2017 remark to journalists during a peace meeting with BJP-RSS leaders.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace faces allegations from former aides of erratic behavior, ethical violations including alcohol demands and burner accounts, amid her gubernatorial campaign in South Carolina.
Congress calls for independent judicial inquiry into sixth student death at BITS Pilani Goa campus since December 2024, accusing state government of criminal inaction and institutional negligence.
A 19-year-old delivery boy was brutally attacked by 10-15 persons in Ludhiana's Jassiyan Road area. The victim suffered serious head injuries and was hospitalized unconscious.
Andhra Pradesh's Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana visited London to study urban development projects, seeking insights for Amaravati's construction and planning during a two-day official tour.
Frustrated residents of Dhoka Mohalla in Ludhiana, supported by Congress councillors, protested at the municipal corporation office over persistent sewage overflows and years of governance neglect, threatening to boycott future elections.
Khanna police investigate the murder of 81-year-old NRI woman Jagpal Kaur, questioning multiple suspects while ruling out robbery as motive in the case.
Police in Ludhiana have arrested the parents and husband of a 15-year-old pregnant girl after hospital staff discovered her age. The case emerged from Jagraon hospital where doctors verified her minor status via Aadhaar card.
Parents of a 14-year-old boy found dead in an open BWSSB pipeline sump in Bengaluru's Thathaguni have filed a criminal complaint alleging negligence. Police investigation points to uncovered sump as cause.
Panaji consumer commission orders Tata SIA Airlines to refund Rs 91,745 with interest and pay Rs 1 lakh compensation for mental stress and litigation costs.
Police were summoned to evict unauthorised persons at Usgao comunidade's AGM after allegations surfaced about land being leased for cow slaughter, though officials clarified it's for a dairy farm.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal criticizes BJP's governance in Goa, highlighting poor medical facilities and unemployment. He promises Rs 10 lakh health insurance for all families if AAP forms government.
KPCC president Sunny Joseph confirms Trinamool Congress leader P V Anvar will be UDF's candidate against CPM's Mohamed Riyas in Beypore, marking the front's first informal candidate announcement.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights Tamil Nadu's sluggish land acquisition, with only 24% of required land secured for key railway projects, urging the state to expedite the process.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation birth certificate wing workers allegedly run a racket selling certificates for Rs 20,000-30,000, exploiting passport verification needs and SIR hearings.
A gang of 7-8 masked robbers looted jewellery worth Rs 11 lakh and Rs 6.8 lakh cash from BJD leader Sangram Keshari Nayak's house in Keonjhar district, threatening family members at gunpoint and locking them in a room.
Goa reports 40% non-revenue water loss due to aging Portuguese-era pipelines and faulty meters. Minister Subhash Phal Dessai seeks Rs 2,000 crore funding for replacement to achieve 24x7 water supply.
Tamil Nadu government has formally requested the Centre to constitute a tribunal regarding the Pennaiyar river dispute with Karnataka over check dams and diversion works.
Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan alleges chemicals in Tirumala laddu synthetic ghee originate from animal fat, sparking controversy. The party passes a resolution at its general body meeting.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces highest-ever budgetary allocation of Rs 10,928 crore for Odisha's railway development, with AI-based elephant protection measures and high-speed rail corridors planned.
Patna High Court orders suspension of Munger University VC's salary until dues of former financial advisor Brajendra Narain Das are cleared, citing two-year delay in processing claims.
A 14-year-old boy was killed by his 20-year-old brother in Muzaffarpur district over a cellphone dispute. The younger brother was the family's sole breadwinner after their father's death.
A trailer truck driver was killed and his helper critically injured when their vehicle plunged into the Shankh river near Jamunanaki in Sundargarh district early Monday morning. Police investigation underway.
A man impersonating an IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh was exposed in Saran district when he failed to answer administrative questions from the DM. Police arrested Ritesh Kumar after his family claimed mental instability but provided no medical proof.
Beijing strongly criticizes the Grammy recognition of the Dalai Lama, calling it political manipulation and warning against using cultural platforms for separatist agendas amid growing cultural tensions.