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Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi appointed as new BHU VC

VARANASI, Aug. 1 -- Over seven months after Prof Sudhir Kumar Jain demitted office on January 7, Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has been named as the n... Read More


PM to lay foundation for 38 dev projects

Varanasi, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for 38 development projects, including the widening of Dal Mandi Lane and a 50-bed hospital in Sewapuri and inaugurate 14... Read More


Man's family attacked over interfaith relation

Haldwani, Aug. 1 -- Communal tension flared in Nainital's Mallital area on Wednesday night after a 16-year-old girl attempted to defend a 24-year-old man, belonging to the minority community, who was ... Read More


Rain wreaks havoc in state; army carries out rescue ops in Dholpur

Jaipur/Bharatpur, Aug. 1 -- Heavy rainfall across Rajasthan has thrown life out of gear, triggering a flood crisis in several districts. The situation is particularly alarming in Dholpur, where the Ch... Read More


HC dismisses bail pleas of former CBI DSP, ED officer

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed bail pleas of former CBI DSP Balbir Singh and Shimla enforcement directorate assistant director Vishal Deep, in the 2024 scholarsh... Read More


2 Punjab Police DGPs retire from service

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Two DGP-rank officers Varinder Kumar and B Chandrashekhar, both considered hard taskmasters in police circles, superannuated from service on Thursday. Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS off... Read More


AI flight aborts takeoff due to 'technical issue'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A London-bound Air India Dreamliner aircraft aborted takeoff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi international airport (IGI) airport on Thursday due to a suspected technical issue, prompting... Read More


3 students injured in 2nd clash at SD College this week

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- In the second such incident at SD College-32 this week, three students were brutally attacked with sharp-edged weapons on Thursday afternoon. The attack is believed to be a retal... Read More


At 184.4 mm, city saw 32% rain deficit in July

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- The city received 184.4 mm rainfall in July, 32% below the average of 273.2 mm for the month thanks to weak Eastern disturbances, officials at the India Meteorological Department... Read More


'Assaulted' by son, man ends life

Mohali, Aug. 1 -- A 60-year-old man died allegedly by suicide in Gharuan, Kharar, on Wednesday. The deceased, a father of four, was found hanging from an electricity pole near his home on Wednesday mo... Read More