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Looking into harassment complaints by lawyers: SC panel

February 01, 2014 7:59 pm

The report has not disclosed the names of the alleged offenders.

Councillors fight against overstay of civic chief pays off

July 13, 2011 2:01 am

The states urban development department has issued a circular to all the municipal corporations asking them to inform it at least three months before the term of their respective civic chiefs comes to an end.

Surats lady luck: Rs 2,500-cr projects in 4 yrs

July 10, 2011 2:51 am

After a four-year-stint as Surat Municipal Commissioner,S Aparnas transfer may have cheered up many in the corridors of the civic body,but Suratis will miss her for sure.

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HC stays probe against RTI activist, 3 journalists over CM helicopter post

January 13, 2026 10:56 IST

Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj issued notice of motion to the State of Punjab, returnable on February 23.

UPSC CSE Notification 2026 Live Updates: Application process, vacancy details and more

Updated: January 13, 2026 10:58 IST

UPSC Civil Services Exam Notification 2026 PDF Download at upsc.gov.in Live Updates: This nationwide recruitment aims to select candidates for positions such as IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and other Group A and Group B services. Applications will be accepted online via the official UPSC portal--upsc.gov.in.

After cable theft bid disrupts services on Delhi Metro Airport Express line, FIR lodged

January 13, 2026 10:53 IST

An FIR has been lodged against unknown persons under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section related to theft and various sections under the Delhi Metro Railway Act, police said.

Doctor arrested for impersonating Haryana Health dept official to blackmail man with false rape case

January 13, 2026 10:50 IST

A case has now been registered at the Sector-50 police station.

2 shooters among 7 arrested for AAP-backed sarpanch murder in Amritsar: Punjab Police

January 13, 2026 10:49 IST

Addressing a press conference here, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said in a joint operation with the Chhattisgarh Police, they arrested shooters Sukhraj Singh and Karamjit Singh in Raipur, where they had holed up.

Rajasthan REET Mains Admit Card 2026: Download link, official and alternative websites

Updated: January 13, 2026 10:47 IST

Rajasthan REET Mains Admit Card 2026: Check official and alternative websites to download REET 2025 hall tickets, including rssb.rajasthan.gov.in, rajasthangovt.com and recruitment.rajasthan.gov.in.

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Box Office Collection Day 1 Update: Manchu Manoj says Chiranjeevi’s film offers ‘pure festive fun’; earns Rs 84 cr

Updated: January 13, 2026 10:45 IST

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (MSVPG) Box Office Collection Worldwide Day 1 Live Updates: On Monday, its first day of release, the Chiranjeevi film earned around Rs 28.5 crore net in India. Meanwhile, its worldwide collection stands at Rs 84 crore.

NIA takes over case of infiltration of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

January 13, 2026 10:44 IST

A case under the sections relating to criminal conspiracy – referred to as the “mother conspiracy” – was registered by the Delhi Police Special Cell last April.

The Raja Saab Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 4 Live Updates

The Raja Saab Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 4 Update: Fan calls updated cut of Prabhas’ film ‘mind-blowing,’ but it earns just Rs 6.6 cr

Updated: January 13, 2026 10:42 IST

The Raja Saab Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 4 Live Updates: Prabhas' horror-comedy dips to single digits on its first Monday. However it has crossed the Rs 180 crore mark worldwide.

A woman lights a cigarette from a burning photograph of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei; an ad for Phillip Morris cigarettes. (Source: X@@OOCprogresismo2/Wikimedia Commons)

The long, uneasy history of women, cigarettes, and freedom

Updated: January 13, 2026 10:41 IST

Once engineered as a symbol of women’s liberation, the cigarette has travelled a long road from corporate manipulation to cinematic cliché, and now, to acts of rebellion under Iran’s authoritarian rule.