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Magh Mela 2026: Capped fares, stricter safety to streamline Sangam boat rides

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 21 -- As part of preparations for Magh Mela 2026, the Prayagraj Mela Authority has finalised boating arrangements to ensure the safety, affordability and convenience of pilgrims visiti... Read More


Chandigarh's air quality turns very poor as winter chill intensifies

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- Chandigarh faced a worsening spell of air pollution and winter chill on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 302 - the highest since Diwali on October 21 - even... Read More


Mohali mayor Amarjit Sidhu let off in 15-year-old murder case

Mohali, Dec. 21 -- A special CBI court in Mohali on Saturday acquitted city mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu in a 15-year-old murder case, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove his involvement in the k... Read More


Sanju Samson's Ahmedabad knock was 'irrelevant' in T20 World Cup selection, Gill was on his way out: 'It was formality'

India, Dec. 21 -- Not too many shocking revelations or decisions were expected from BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav's T20 World Cup squad announcement on Satu... Read More


10 days on, two arrested for snatching help's bag in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- Nearly after 10 days of snatching a mobile phone from a maid near Sector 29, police have apprehended the two accused. The arrested snatchers have been identified as Vinit, 20, a... Read More


Epstein files release: At least 16 files disappear from DOJ web page day after release - what are they?

India, Dec. 21 -- At least 16 files from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) online repository of Epstein files have mysteriously disappeared just a day after they were posted under the Epstein Fil... Read More


Mallikarjun Kharge reacts to Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar power tussle: 'Confusion at state level'

India, Dec. 21 -- Amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka over chief minister's chair, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday clarified that the confusion over the leadership issue exists ... Read More


Urmila Matondkar opens up on perception that she has quit Bollywood: 'I can't blame the people' | Interview

India, Dec. 21 -- It has been more than five years since Urmila Matondkar appeared in a film, leading to persistent chatter about her exit from Bollywood. The actor, however, remains unfazed by the pe... Read More


Chandigarh: Garbage collectors stage protest against municipal corporation over MoU terms

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The door-to-door waste collectors union (regd), Chandigarh, staged a protest on Saturday in Sector 31 against the municipal corporation (MC), alleging that the November memorand... Read More


World Meditation Day Special- Meditation, the antidote to ego: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

India, Dec. 21 -- On World Meditation Day, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shares how meditation is the antidote to ego: The 'I' or ego is like a tiny atom. When the ego identifies with the body, it bec... Read More