Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday clarified that the FIR registered in connection with the 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib was filed following demands from several Sikh bodies and Panthic organisations. He urged the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation. Mann’s remarks came a day after the five Singh Sahiban, heads of

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The Delhi government is set to launch an AI-powered Unified Grievance Redressal System in collaboration with IIT Kanpur, aimed at speeding up complaint resolution and enabling real-time monitoring of public grievances, officials announced on Monday. Currently, Delhi residents can lodge complaints through multiple portals, including the Public Grievance Management System (PGMS). While these portals serve important functions, their disconnected operation

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The renowned Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala will open on the evening of December 30 for the annual ‘makaravilakku’ festival, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) announced on Monday. This festival marks the culmination of the over two-month-long pilgrimage season and will be observed on January 14, 2026. According to the TDB, the temple will open at 5 pm on December 30, with

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Indian-origin US Congressman Shri Thanedar has said that relations between India and the United States are currently “a little bit strained” due to tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian goods, but stressed that stronger friendship and mutual trust between the two countries are essential to move forward. Speaking during a personal visit to Karnataka on Sunday, Thanedar attributed the

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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has filed a chargesheet before a court in Kochi against members of the notorious darknet-based drug syndicate known as “Ketamelon”, officials said on Monday. The case is linked to the large-scale procurement and distribution of narcotics ordered through the darknet and paid for using cryptocurrency. An NCB official said the chargesheet

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A court in North Goa on Monday remanded Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, to judicial custody until January 9 in connection with the deadly fire that claimed 25 lives on the night of December 6. The Luthra brothers were produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class Suman Gad on Monday afternoon after the completion of

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Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Satish Mahana on Monday said that a conscious effort is being made to allow more legislators to participate meaningfully in discussions on bills presented in the House, marking a positive shift in the functioning of the Assembly. Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the winter session of the state

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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan’s foreign ministry regarding the alleged targeting of minorities in India, asserting that Pakistan has no standing to comment on the issue given its own record of systemic discrimination against religious minorities. Responding to reported statements by Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi,

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The Delhi High Court on Monday granted regular bail to social media influencer Sandeepa Virk in a money laundering case in which she is accused of cheating a woman of nearly ₹6 crore on the pretext of offering her a role in a film. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while allowing Virk’s bail application, observed that the case was

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A domestic dispute in Noida Extension turned tragic on Sunday evening when a security guard allegedly killed his wife and later died by suicide, police officials said on Monday. The incident occurred at a rented accommodation in Saraswati Kunj, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Bisrakh Kotwali police station. The deceased were identified as Anil (35), a

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