Panchkula, May 28 The Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) at Ramgarh in Haryana’s Panchkula district will conduct a high-calibre bomb trial on May 31, prompting authorities to issue a public advisory for nearby villages.According to an official communication issued by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-run TBRL, the test will take place between 10:30 […]
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Bengaluru, May 28 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has resigned from his post, formally submitting his resignation to the Governor’s office in Bengaluru on Thursday, marking a major leadership transition in the state. His resignation was received at Lok Bhavan by Special Secretary Prabhu Shankar in the absence of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is currently away […]
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Chandigarh, May 28 The BJP has named Kewal Singh Dhillon as its new Punjab unit president, triggering a confident political pitch from the veteran leader who has set his sights on winning the 2027 Assembly elections. Soon after his appointment, Dhillon said the party’s “first target” is to form a BJP government in Punjab, expressing […]
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Fatehgarh Sahib, May 28 A bus driver was killed, and 15 passengers were injured after a luxury bus collided with a trailer truck near Patarsi Kalan village in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district on Thursday, police officials said. The bus was travelling from Delhi to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu, when the accident […]
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Chandigarh, May 28 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced new state leadership appointments for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Tripura as part of an organisational reshuffle. Kewal Singh Dhillon was named the new president of the BJP’s Punjab unit, while Archana Gupta was appointed chief of the party’s Haryana unit on Thursday. The appointments were […]
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Shimla, May 28 Voting for the second phase of the Panchayati Raj elections began at 7 am on Wednesday across 1,276 gram panchayats in Himachal Pradesh. More than 17.30 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise across all 12 districts of the state. Officials said polling arrangements have been put in place to ensure […]
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Chandigarh, May 28 In a major political development, former MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon is likely to be named the next Punjab BJP chief, according to sources. Dhillon is considered a close confidant of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. However, official confirmation is still awaited. When asked by the media during his participation in a […]
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Shimla, May 27 A major forest fire that erupted in the Gilbert Trail and Upper Mall areas on the western slopes of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh was successfully brought under control by the Indian Army on Wednesday, following an extensive firefighting operation that lasted more than 15 hours, officials said. The fire broke out around […]
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New Delhi, May 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed authorities to enforce a strict “zero tolerance” policy against illegal constructions within 15 km of India’s borders and to demolish all such structures that have developed over time. Chairing a security review meeting in Bikaner on Tuesday, Shah assessed the security situation in […]
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New Delhi, May 27 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the powers of the Election Commission of India to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying the exercise strengthens the constitutional principle of free and fair elections. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the court could not conclude that […]
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