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Guest Column| Punjab on brink: From myths, misgovernance to reforms

Published on May 06, 2025 05:00 PM IST
Amid escalating tension over water sharing, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann visited the Nangal dam in Rupnagar district on May 1. The AAP government convened a special assembly session on May 5 and passed a resolution, saying it won’t give a drop of water from its share to neighbouring Haryana. (HT file photo)

CBI registers case in license fee forgery at Jodhpur railway station

The accused named in the FIR includes six people including two contractors. (Representative file photo)
Updated on May 06, 2025 04:30 PM IST

Tejasvi Surya writes to BBMP Chief on Bengaluru's Hebbal land: ‘Don’t…'

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.
Published on May 06, 2025 04:25 PM IST

Punjab: 3 workers die cleaning sewage plant in Bathinda refinery township

Rescue teams taking the victims to hospital from the residential township of Guru Gobind Singh Refinery near Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district on Tuesday afternoon. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Published on May 06, 2025 03:42 PM IST

Rahul calls on Pahalgam terror attack victim Lt Vinay Narwal’s family in Karnal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with family members of navy officer Lt Vinay Narwal in Karnal on Tuesday. Lt Narwal was among 26 people killed in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22. (HT Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 03:22 PM IST

Five of family killed in car-truck collision near Karnataka's Hubballi

The accident occurred at around 8.30 am under the jurisdiction of the Hubballi Rural Police Station.
Published on May 06, 2025 03:21 PM IST

Man accused of murder, robbery at Agra jwellery killed in encounter with police

Police said they retaliated after the accused attempted to snatch the pistol of an officer and fired at the force. (Representational image)
Updated on May 06, 2025 02:40 PM IST

Odisha govt asks officials to complete fire safety inspection in hospitals in 15 days

Odisha govt asks officials to complete fire safety inspection in hospitals in 15 days
Published on May 06, 2025 02:37 PM IST

Patiala turns fortress to deter Punjab farmers from reaching Shambhu police station

Police personnel stepped up vigil in Patiala district to prevent farm protesters from reaching Shambhu police station on the Punjab-Haryana border for a dharna on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 02:30 PM IST

‘Catcalled and hooted…': Bengaluru woman recalls harassment outside Chinnaswamy

A Bengaluru woman alleged that she was catcalled by a fan mob in Bengaluru for wearing CSK jersey. (Pic for representation)
Published on May 06, 2025 02:15 PM IST

Senior IPS officer’s family in Bengaluru alleges harassment at IPL match

Cubbon Park police booked the two accused under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Published on May 06, 2025 02:03 PM IST

Man thought it was just a pothole. Then a sinkhole nearly swallowed his vehicle

The autorickshaw plunged front-first into a sinkhole on Makarba Main Road, Ahmedabad.
Updated on May 06, 2025 03:27 PM IST

Pune: Man caught transporting murdered wife’s body on motorcycle by night patrol

The accused confessed to killing his wife by strangulation and said he was on his way to dump the body in a tunnel near the hills. (Representational image)
Updated on May 06, 2025 01:19 PM IST

Civil defence volunteers rehearse mock drill exercise in Lucknow’s Police Lines

The Union home ministry on Monday directed several states to conduct mock drills on May 7.
Updated on May 06, 2025 01:38 PM IST

Two RPGs, five grenades recovered in Punjab’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar

Punjab Police recovered the cache of terrorist hardware in an intelligence-led operation in a forest area near Tibba Nangal Kular Road, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, state DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday. (X)
Published on May 06, 2025 01:02 PM IST

Bengaluru woman claims she was filmed in washroom at popular Koramangala eatery

The incident reportedly occurred around 8 pm on April 25 in Bengaluru's Koramangala. (Representational image generated by AI)
Updated on May 06, 2025 02:59 PM IST

SC directs Punjab, Haryana to cooperate with Centre on SYL Canal row

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the governments of Punjab and Haryana to cooperate with the Centre to resolve the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal row. (HT file photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 12:40 PM IST

RCB’s Tim David impressed by BBMP’s open-air gyms, compares them to Singapore

Australian batsman Tim David lauds open-gyms at BBMP's public parks.
Published on May 06, 2025 12:37 PM IST

Delhi court orders FIR against trainee IPS officer for assault

Representational image.
Published on May 06, 2025 11:35 AM IST

Karnataka to acquire Hebbal land for Bengaluru tunnel road: DK Shivakumar

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar made the remarks after a meeting with Industries Minister MB Patil at Vidhana Soudha on Monday.
Published on May 06, 2025 10:45 AM IST

Mizoram Police seize 236 kg of meth worth 30.7 crore near Indo-Myanmar border

Methamphetamine crystals. (NYT File Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 10:33 AM IST

Pune division scores 91.32 passing percentage

Fergusson College students celebrate the success of their HSC Class 12 exam toppers Maya Dilip Mane (Arts) and (right) Ananya Sanjay Singh (Science) at the college campus in Pune on Monday. HSC pass percentage of 91.32 for Pune division is lower than the 2024 figure of 94.44 by 3.12 per cent. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/HT)
Published on May 06, 2025 10:08 AM IST

Haryana: 15-year-old girl raped in moving car in Faridabad

A case was registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Published on May 06, 2025 10:06 AM IST

Vaibhavi scores 85.33% in spite of personal tragedy

Vaibhavi Deshmukh, daughter of slain Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, remained focussed to appear for Class 12 exams and scored 85.33 per cent in the Science stream. (HT)
Published on May 06, 2025 10:04 AM IST

ED arrests ‘absconding’ ex-Haryana Congress MLA from 5-star hotel in Delhi

The ED had booked the accused under the anti-money laundering law in November 2021.
Published on May 06, 2025 10:02 AM IST

Mohali: Now, wait till September for Greenfield project

The 31-kilometre road, from IT Chowk (PR-7) near Chandigarh International Airport to Kurali-Chandigarh road, is being built in an area that has never been developed. (HT Photo)
Published on May 06, 2025 10:00 AM IST

Maha HSC results: Consistent decline in performance of students from Arts stream

Maharashtra State Board’s 2025 HSC results have highlighted a worrying trend of consistent decline in performance of students from Arts stream. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Published on May 06, 2025 09:58 AM IST

Chandigarh roads get safer, two out of 5 black spots cleared

Chandigarh had managed to bring down the number of black spots from 15 between 2016 to 2019, to five between 2021-23. (HT File)
Published on May 06, 2025 09:56 AM IST

Haryana: Rights panel orders probe into ‘racial bullying’ of student

The next hearing has been scheduled for July 30. (Photo only for representational purpose)
Published on May 06, 2025 09:54 AM IST

26.4°C: Rain brings down Chandigarh day temps by 10 notches

On Monday, the IMD observatory in Sector 39 recorded 5.4 mm rain while the airport observatory logged 21.4 mm rain. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on May 06, 2025 09:52 AM IST
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