Ludhiana, Punjab: Nine individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with a tragic shooting incident at a wedding ceremony on Pakhowal Road in Ludhiana, Punjab, which claimed the lives of two people and left another injured, police confirmed on Tuesday. The violent episode occurred on Saturday night during what was meant to be a

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Moga, Punjab: In a world increasingly dominated by screens, where many cannot go even a few minutes without checking their phones, a small village in Punjab dared to challenge this norm — and did so in spectacular fashion. Gholia Khurd, a village in Moga district, recently hosted an extraordinary event called ‘Vehle Behn Da Muqabla’, or the ‘Do

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New Delhi: In a notable development during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, Lok Sabha floor leaders on Tuesday reached a consensus to hold a discussion on the 150th anniversary of “Vande Mataram”, followed by a two-day debate on electoral reforms, a key demand of the Opposition parties. The decision comes after a tense start to the session,

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Guwahati: In a major breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized heroin worth approximately ₹12.5 crore in Assam, trafficked through an elaborate riverine route from Myanmar. The operation, which involved careful intelligence gathering over several months, highlights the growing sophistication of international narcotics networks and their use of remote river and forest corridors to evade

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Hyderabad: A tragic incident has rocked Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, where a 25-year-old woman, daughter of a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the state cadre, was found dead at her parents’ residence on Sunday night. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear, with her parents and husband offering conflicting accounts about the reasons behind her alleged

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New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has confirmed that preparations for the Census 2027 are progressing steadily, with the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (ORGI) in the process of finalising the questionnaire for the nationwide exercise. The update was provided in Parliament on Tuesday, as the government responded to questions on the timeline,

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New Delhi: India is poised to take a significant step in bolstering the underwater component of its nuclear triad, with Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi announcing that the third indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, INS Aridaman, is in the final stages of trials and will soon be formally commissioned into the Indian Navy. Speaking at a press conference ahead

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a high-profile defamation suit filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and the streaming platform Netflix. The case revolves around allegedly defamatory content in the series ‘Ba*ds of Bollywood’**, created, co-written, and directed by Aryan Khan, Shah

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Bengaluru: In a bizarre and dangerous incident on the night of November 27, a Bengaluru autorickshaw driver allegedly rammed into a scooter and then sped off with a traffic police officer still inside the vehicle, prompting a police investigation and widespread concern over road safety in the city. According to police reports, the officer was

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New Delhi: Avadh Ojha, a well-known civil services exam trainer and motivational speaker, has officially announced his retirement from politics, prompting mixed reactions from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership. Ojha, who contested the last Delhi Assembly elections on the AAP ticket, made the announcement through a heartfelt social media post, marking the end of

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