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Improved fog forecasts by IITM Pune help northern airports cut winter disruptions

Pune, Feb. 1 -- The decade-long Winter Fog Experiment (WiFEX) by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has significantly improved fog forecasting across northern India, particular... Read More


3-day income tax raid ends at ex-minister Sham Arora's house in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, Feb. 1 -- The income tax (I-T) department's raid at former Congress minister Sunder Sham Arora's residence ended on Friday night after three-day intensive scrutiny of documents related to ... Read More


Missing saroops case: Court rejects bail plea of ex-SGPC auditor Kohli

AMRITSAR, Feb. 1 -- The local court here on Saturday rejected the bail plea of chartered accountant (CA) Satinder Singh Kohli, former internal auditor of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (S... Read More


Punjab: 650 private doctors vying for 300 posts of specialists at govt hospitals

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Around 650 private doctors have applied for the 300 advertised posts of medical specialists under the Punjab government's new scheme of empaneling their services at district hospita... Read More


Billionaire Ehud Laniado dies during penis enlargement surgery, surgeons banned

India, Feb. 1 -- Two plastic surgeons have been banned from performing plastic surgery after a billionaire diamond tycoon died during a penis enlargement procedure at a private clinic in Paris. Belgi... Read More


Navjot Kaur quits Congress, targets state chief Warring

Chandigarh, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader and former MLA Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Friday announced her decision to quit the party. The development came hours after she posted on X welcoming Prime Minister... Read More


Sonbhadra police SIT seizes illegal assets worth rRs.r5.77 crore in Varanasi

VARANASI, Feb. 1 -- As part of its ongoing crackdown on codeine-based cough syrup smugglers, the special investigating team (SIT) of Sonbhadra police on Saturday seized assets worth Rs.5,77,17,990 in ... Read More


Warmer Feb may hit Punjab wheat yield, warns IMD

Patiala, Feb. 1 -- Punjab is likely to record above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures in February, which could adversely affect standing wheat crops, particularly during the grain-filling stage,... Read More


Ayodhya GST deputy commissioner withdraws resignation; defends disability certificate

AYODHYA, Feb. 1 -- GST deputy commissioner Prashant Kumar Singh withdrew his resignation and said he had resumed work, asserting that there was no pressure on him and that the decision was entirely pe... Read More


Power utilities launch drive to push recharging and installation of UPPCL Smart App

Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Alarmed by mounting dues from consumers with prepaid smart meters, Uttar Pradesh power utilities have launched a special awareness and outreach campaign to drive up the recharging a... Read More