The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has apprehended Assistant Sub-Inspector Hardeep Singh posted at police station division No. 8, Ludhiana, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 14,000.
According to official information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar” campaign, a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state, was launched by Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026.
Amid the blistering heatwave conditions, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a series of citizen-friendly and eco-conscious initiatives across the city to provide relief from extreme summer temperatures.
Sources said that the BJP stand, which was discussed at a meeting of the Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Tuesday evening, has not gone down well with her partymen.
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and other top officials made a detailed presentation to the board members at the Bombay House group headquarters, here on Tuesday.
A delegation of villagers led by senior BJP leader Sanjay Tandon on Wednesday met UT Administrator and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to raise several long-pending issues of the residents of villages falling outside the Lal Dora limits in Chandigarh.
Following the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the SIR-related process in Bihar, the BJP and JD(U) launched sharp attacks on Opposition leaders, accusing them of spreading confusion and mistrust over constitutional institutions for political gain.
The accused have criminal antecedents, with cases registered against them under the Arms Act, NDPS Act, Prison Act, and for offences including attempted murder and kidnapping.
Amid a power crisis in the state following severe heatwave conditions, Uttar Pradesh ranks lowest among the top five states in electricity production when the demand is highest in the country.
Appearing for the CBSE, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said the Board was prepared to respond to the petition and assured the Court that there was “no question of making it hard for the students.”
