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Deepfake videos and audio calls have emerged as major tools for scammers in Himachal Pradesh to target people by posing as their relatives and duping them of money. According to an advisory issued by the Himachal Pradesh Police, the...

Researchers at IIT-Delhi have developed the country’s first working and demonstrable indigenously designed micro-Graphics Processing Unit (micro-GPU), a development that could help reduce India’s dependence on imported graphics hardware for a range of embedded applications. The micro-GPU has been designed...

Jungle safari at Kalesar National Park is set to resume on October 1 following its suspension during the monsoon season. The authorities had halted tourist movement in the park owing to rainfall and damage to the routes. Spread over about...

Hearing and speech impaired chess player Mallika Handa has once again brought laurels to Jalandhar by winning the gold medal at the National Chess Championship for the Deaf, held in New Delhi from September 17 to 21. With this victory,...

Open spaces outside shops and commercial complexes in Palampur earmarked for pedestrian movement have allegedly been converted into paid parking lots, causing inconvenience to people and increasing the risk of accidents. Shopkeepers and owners of commercial complexes are allegedly using...

Stray bulls attacking passersby have become a safety concern in Indora, Jawali and Nurpur subdivisions of Kangra district. Stray bulls have injured seven persons in Indora and one Class XI school student in Jawali in the past few days. Vinod...

Solan’s busy Mall Road turned into a venue of political slogans on Thursday as Congress workers staged a protest against the policies of the Central Government. Carrying party flags and raising slogans, the protesters accused the Centre of pursuing policies...

The Rs 56.26 crore project sanctioned under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme funded by the Union Government for the expansion and beautification of Mata Chintpurni Temple, besides upgrading the existing facilities for devotees is finally...

Seeks Amit Shah's resignation over last year’s Leh violence

Sonam Wangchuk demands that the findings of the judicial inquiry into the violence be made public

BJP legislators accused NC government of failing to fulfil its election promise of providing 12 free LPG cylinders annually

Questions the delay in implementing the proposed “One Officer-One Vehicle” policy

Driver, conductor continued smoking bidis in cabin: FIR; 20 passengers rescued

All pre-2001 high-rise buildings under scanner

Vehicle used in incident traced, case registered

A mosque said to be over a century old and located within the Krishi Bhavan complex has reached the Delhi High Court amid the Central Vista redevelopment project, with its caretakers seeking either its preservation or, if that is not...

On the second day of the Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, those residing in Amritsar Central, East and South constituencies put forth their concerns before BJP national secretary and Rajya Sabha member Tarun Chugh, Shwait Malik and district president Salil Kapoor....

After an NGO moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court opposing the dismantling of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor, the contractor concerned was directed to stop the work. Notices too were issued by the civic body in this...

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today called for a central probe into the alleged illegal sand mining in Punjab, asserting money from the illegality was being funneled directly to Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal. Speaking at...

An accused arrested in connection with the shooting of ASI Jaswant Singh escaped from police custody on Wednesday night while he was being taken to the Majitha area for weapon recovery. The accused has been identified as Karan, a resident...

Hearing and speech impaired chess player Mallika Handa has once again brought laurels to Jalandhar by winning the gold medal at the National Chess Championship for the Deaf, held in New Delhi from September 17 to 21. With this victory,...

The Hoshiarpur District Cricket Association (HDCA) has earned a significant recognition in women’s cricket with five of its young players—Pooja, Niranka, Shivani, Manreet Aulakh and Suhana—being selected for the Punjab Under-23 women’s cricket camp. Among the selected players, Shivani and...

Activists allege Civil Hospital initially refused admission; patient later referred to Amritsar for specialised treatment

Sprinter Gurindervir Singh of Bhogpur has advanced to the semifinals of the men's 100m after finishing second in his heat at the Asian Games in Japan on Thursday. He clocked 10.38 seconds to secure his place in the next round,...

Threaten implication in drug case, settle deal at Rs 30,000

A video of property dealer Satnam Singh (70), who died by suicide in a hotel in Ludhiana after coming from England, has surfaced on social media. The NRI filmed the video before the suicide, accusing his uncle’s daughters and a...

Suspect is a former employee of victims, five others also identified

Bank branches to function on Sunday

The district Food Safety Department has intensified its inspection and sampling drive ahead of the festive season to check adulteration and ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. The District Health Officer, Dr Gurpreet Kaur, said the department has...

Dismissed officer had been wanted in drug-smuggling and extortion cases; arrest comes ahead of 2027 Punjab Assembly elections

The Chief Minister of Haryana Nayab Singh Saini has called upon industrialists of Punjab and Haryana to strengthen cooperation in skill development, technology and trade, saying joint efforts could turn the region into a major hub of manufacturing, innovation and...

A special programme to mark the International Day of Sign Languages was organised by the Centre for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities at Punjabi University on Wednesday. The event was presided over by Dean Academic Affairs Professor Jaswinder Singh...

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.

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...

The family of three is about to become four and little Dua looks thrilled about it

Why we have failed to evolve alternative models for writing literary histories of our bhashas?

Co-authored by military historian Shiv Kunal Verma, the ‘Battles of the Indian Republic’ series by Aleph features six books

What’s on the shelves this week?

A portrait of modern motherhood, this new book brings alive the Instagram-perfect world

Emami Art’s fifth Experimental Film Festival brings international moving-image practices, student works and experimental cinema to Kolkata

Literature has been rich with brilliant, unruly women who cut through social stratification in many epic tales, yet ultimately succumbed to the traditionalist point of view

‘The Evolution of the Soothsayer’ marks three decades of Nature Morte and a new address for the Delhi gallery

He is the second Kannada actor after Dr Rajkumar to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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

For years, the Northeast had a peculiar problem as a tourist destination: everyone knew it was beautiful, but getting there was another matter. The mountains, forests, rivers, wildlife, monasteries, food and festivals were all there. What was often missing was...

Saneed has been performing bicycle stunts for nearly 12 years

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

Victoria Ocampo sold her jewellery to house Tagore. What followed was a friendship that crossed continents, languages and generations

US-based Harman Kaur explores diverse manifestations of home, being an immigrant, a Sikh, a woman in her poems

Bengali by blood, Lahori by instinct, and fluent in Punjabi, she carried the torch of Bharatanatyam against huge odds

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

Small techniques can make a big difference

The most surprising thing about drinking may not be the alcohol, but what the mind expects it to do

Comparing myths requires more than noticing similar characters or events. The deeper ideas behind a story matter far more than its outward details

The trees are still there. So is the famous Bengaluru weather. But everything else? After 20 years, the city is almost unrecognisable

What happens when reality becomes too limiting? Writers and artists build new worlds — and discover different truths

Institute says findings from one region cannot be generalised to fish caught in Indian waters

A major Swedish study of 3.7 million people has found that rare TORCH infections passed from a pregnant woman to the fetus are linked to much higher risks of autism and intellectual disability later in life. 

Flags kidney damage, drug resistance due to indiscriminate use

Apex Committee to coordinate and strengthen efforts related to cancer prevention, screening and treatment across the Union Territory