After dairy biz & horse trading, US bet also fails BATHINDA: He tried his hands at a dairy farm but lumpy skin cattle disease put a spanner in his plans. He then got into horse trading but that didn’t run, either. Then 32-year-old Gurpreet Singh Bhangu tried to sneak into the US, only for his…
A batch of 116 illegal immigrants deported from the US arrived in Amritsar PATIALA/KURUKSHETRA: Deportees in the second batch of 116 illegal immigrants brought back to India by a US military aircraft late Saturday were arrested on arrival at Amritsar airport – two from Punjab for alleged murder and another from Haryana on charges of…
The fourth edition of TOI’s Art of India (AOI) opened on a heartening note with Maharashtra’s cultural minister Ashish Shelar announcing the launch of MAHARA – Maharashtra Art Recognition Award – as the state’s commitment to its rich artistic heritage. “Starting this year, MAHARA will honour outstanding contributions in the field of art and craftsmanship,”…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the announcement of a trade deal with the US has provided a lot of confidence to businesses on both sides and the agreement can help strengthen economic ties by leveraging the competitive strengths of the two countries.“The Prime Minister has brought back with…
DEHRADUN: Over 45% of Himachal Pradesh’s area is highly prone to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and avalanches, according to a study by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar. The team recently completed a hazard susceptibility mapping of the state as part of a broader effort by researchers and scientists from multiple…
Mohan Bhagwat (File photo) TALIT (BURDWAN): Diversity is intrinsic to India’s existence and reflected in its culture of embracing pluralism, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said at an event in Bengal’s Burdwan on Sunday.“Indian civilisation is ancient. Every community has its character. Hindus know it and accept that. They know that our pluralist character is a…
NEW DELHI: Former chief election commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi dismissed claims that a US agency funded efforts to raise voter turnout in India, calling the reports “baseless” and “malicious.” His response follows an announcement by the US department of government efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, which claimed to have cancelled $21 million in funding…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army opened a retaliatory firing at the Pakistani troops across the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday. The incident occurred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector at about 11 am.“At about 11 AM today, Pakistan troops opened small arms fire on own (Indian) post across LoC in Poonch Sector, J&K. The…
Maharashtra CM D Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the state government’s decision to form a committee to examine legal options against “love jihad“. He said that while interfaith marriages are not wrong, deceitful conversions through false identities must be addressed.“The Supreme Court has also acknowledged the reality of love…
A US military aircraft landed at Amritsar airport on Saturday night, carrying 116 Indian migrants who had been deported from the United States. Among them was Daljit Singh, who had left his village in Punjab last year with hopes of a better future. Instead, he returned in shackles, his hands cuffed and legs chained throughout…
