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NHAI to take over 10-km corridor after concession period ends

For a person with visual impairment, seeing Goddess Durga at a crowded pandal can mean imagining the idol from descriptions. At the Sarbojanin Durga Pooja Society on Pandara Road, a miniature replica of the deity offers a different possibility: experiencing...

With more than 100 performers, elaborate sets, original music and visual effects, Broadway Ramlila has returned to Delhi with a 3-hour theatrical adaptation of the Ramayana that focuses on the emotional journeys and moral dilemmas of its characters. Presented by...

In Dharchandna, a quiet settlement in Kupvi tehsil of Shimla district, the courtyard of the Jalari temple has given up an unexpected secret. In April–May 2026, as renovation work was underway, villagers came across old sculptures. Among them is a...

Motorists have been advised to assess road conditions before travelling and drive with extreme care on icy stretches

Ashok Tewari calls for collective efforts to make Himachal Pradesh drug-free; stresses awareness and early intervention to prevent drug abuse

The toll hike had triggered widespread resentment among residents and commuters, who questioned the steep charges on the under-construction Mataur-Shimla four-lane highway

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the formation of new districts and the reorganisation of tehsils, subdivisions and development blocks would depend on the recommendations of a commission constituted for the purpose. Sukhu said that the state...

Encounter took place in Jamgund forest area; exchange of fire between security forces and infiltrators;

Kundra says the Centre was fully committed to 'finding a political solution at the earliest and establishing a democratically elected body that would fulfil the aspirations of the people of Ladakh'

Panic gripped the area when a Special Police Officer (SPO) was found dead in a forest area of Kishtwar district early on Friday, prompting the police to launch an investigation. The SPO, identified as 55-year-old Bashid Ahmed, had gone missing...

Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee (MDC) on Traffic Management to review the implementation of a comprehensive action plan aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving urban mobility and strengthening road safety in the twin...

 All India Students’ Association president Neha Bora was released early Saturday morning

Section 163 of BNSS bans mass gatherings; hundreds of CJP supporters and student activists staged a series of flash protests across Connaught Place

Advani, a core member of the BJP's Margdarshak Mandal and a three-term party president, has faced several spells of illness since 2024

The Left-wing women’s groups raised slogans against alleged sexual and gender-based violence by police personnel and demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities

Picture this: You dream of working in a foreign country and to realise it, you burn the midnight oil. Once you arrange the money, you hand it to a travel agent, who gives you fake tickets and have you detained...

The seizure of an assault rifle, two hand grenades and sophisticated pistols has once again put a spotlight on how drug addicts are easily being lured into the cross-border trafficking of drugs, arms and explosives for easy money and drugs....

In a joint operation, the Amritsar rural police and the Border Security Force seized 2 kg of heroin and 5.468 kg of opium allegedly smuggled from Pakistan. They also arrested a person for the alleged drug trafficking. The police said...

Harbhajan Singh ETO today inspected work on the sports stadium being built at a cost of Rs 3.50 crore at Jandiala Guru. He said the stadium would be inaugurated on Dasehra and dedicated to players and sports lovers. “Last year...

Two days before the incident, some employees of a private company had allegedly visited her residence to recover the outstanding amount

From Punjab’s lush green fields and five rivers to its painful past, artists will explore the many shades of the state through their paintings at a three-day live painting workshop under ‘Rangla Punjab’, which began on Friday at Apeejay College...

FIR registered against one named accused and 7-8 unidentified persons; operation detected in flood-prone Mand area

To meet families affected by gangster violence

Sahnewal rookie singer Raghav Chitkara is participating in I Pop Star Volume 2

Sachin Pilot’s visit to families of gang violence victims in Punjab brings Congress leaders together, as the party seeks to turn the deteriorating law and order situation into a key issue against the AAP government ahead of the Assembly elections

Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) imposed Rs 13.8 crore in environmental compensation, but only Rs 1.8 crore deposited; Tribunal directs recovery of outstanding amount

Minister Bains had told officials to replace damaged manhole covers, finish road repair works by June 30

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has caught a Patwari posted at Tapa in Barnala district while he was taking a bribe of Rs 30,000. A senior official of the bureau said Manish Kumar had been arrested based on a complaint...

Punjabi University has suffered a setback in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which has dismissed its review application challenging an earlier judgment concerning the service status of contract teachers and imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the university. Justice...

The Municipal Corporation on Friday removed illegal encroachments by a scrap dealer in the Factory Area, clearing a public street where the ongoing construction work of the civic body had been severely affected along with traffic problems due to heaps...

The Samana police in Patiala district have arrested two alleged drug smugglers with 225 kg of poppy husk as part of the Punjab Police’s ongoing campaign against drug trafficking. The contraband was reportedly being transported in a truck from Madhya...

The sale surpasses the previous record of Rs 61.80 crore achieved by his painting ‘Trussed Bull’ in April 2025

It was a different experience for many women from the city as they got an opportunity to walk the ramp with Bollywood diva Dia Mirza at “NOOR-E-MEHFIL”, an exquisite fashion showcase celebrating India’s timeless heritage, organised by the FLO Chapter...

One viral video was all it took for Deepali Saras to reclaim the dream she had buried for years. She spent twelve years in Nashik being known as somebody's wife and a mother of two. She had wanted to dance...

It's not about flip phones or vinyl. Experts say Gen Z's habits point to a deeper question about what life should feel like.

The novel is delightful, lyrical, utterly charming and satisfying

The author says the demise of the peasantry is not the result of natural social evolution, but of conscious human engineering

What’s on the shelves this week?

The author doesn’t take sides, but presents three centuries of evidence, leaving readers to judge for themselves

The film explores sexuality, patriarchy, famers’ resistance and caste hierarchy

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art’s annual festival celebrates love and storytelling through dance

The sale surpasses the previous record of Rs 61.80 crore achieved by his painting ‘Trussed Bull’ in April 2025

Anchored in humanist concerns, his art remains relevant in these polarised times, a new book emphasises

Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan tops the list with a 748 per cent rise in travel interest, followed by Assam’s Rupsi, Okinawa in Japan (279 per cent), and Malvan in Maharashtra

Just a short flight from India, Abu Dhabi is the perfect destination for both quick getaways and longer family holidays

When Netflix launched the Vikrant Massey-starrer eight-episode romantic drama Musafir Cafe, one thing that caught viewers’ attention was its inviting, warm and verdant location. A month after the series was released, answers to viewers’ questions about the location have been...

Voted the Best Scenic Drive in America in 2025 and 2026, this road trip follows the Mississippi through historic towns and vibrant cities

The real magic behind GI-tagged heritage ingredients lies not just in the flavour, but in the soil, people and stories that give them their identity

The bicentenary of Tamil novelist SV Pillai offers an opportunity for a fresh engagement with the 19th-century pioneers, who imagined a new social and political future

In a food world obsessed with excess, Tirthankar cuisine asks a radical question: what can a chef create when the obvious ingredients are taken away

In a food world obsessed with excess, Tirthankar cuisine asks a radical question: what can a chef create when the obvious ingredients are taken away

In a food world obsessed with excess, Tirthankar cuisine asks a radical question: what can a chef create when the obvious ingredients are taken away

Traditional paneer is a milk-derived product. Analogue products can use non-milk ingredients, including vegetable fats and starches, to replicate characteristics of dairy products.

Hours of marination, slow roasting and a secret masala create meat that falls off the bone

As the festive season nears, it’s time to make space for baked and air-fried versions of our beloved snacks

The Nepal flood reminded of the cow elephant who dared a sudden horrendous torrent to rescue her hapless son

Oscar Wilde almost said: The young know everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, and the old don’t give a damn about anything!

Some older communities may have given greater importance to women, mothers and the maternal household

Finesse defined his bowling art, but his administrative battles were fiery & direct

95% of detected mutations tied to breast, ovarian cancers

Breast cancer accounts for approximately 25 per cent of all female cancer cases at the State Cancer Institute, Government Medical College, here, making it the most common cancer among women treated at the institute after cervical cancer. The figures highlight...

Indian-American oncologist Rachna Shroff, a leading expert in rare bile duct cancers who dedicated her career to developing new treatments for the disease, has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer. Her death was announced by the University...

She had been living with a life-limiting cancer, though the university did not disclose the specific cause of her death.