While acknowledging the tragedy and the state's concern for the bereaved families, the bench said constitutional safeguards must prevail over executive decisions.
In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police busted a cross-border illegal arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of four individuals, and recovered five sophisticated .30 bore pistols, 2.015 kg heroin, and ₹5 lakh in drug money, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.
In a major citizen-centric reform aimed at making land-related services faster, transparent and paperless, the Haryana government launched an online system that allows people to apply for and obtain digitally certified copies of Jamabandi, Mutation, Fard Badar and registered sale deeds without visiting revenue offices.
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended support to tribal communities protesting against land acquisition for the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh, accusing the BJP government of denying them fair compensation and rehabilitation while suppressing their peaceful agitation.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday claimed that his government’s sustained efforts to strengthen government schools, modernize educational infrastructure and invest in teacher training have transformed the state into the country’s top performer in school education.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that the former CM and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, should apologise for her remarks about the use of force in Jantar Mantar rather than blaming it on an AI-generated video.
Targeting AAP's stance on accountability, Anil Sarin invoked past statements by top party leadership demanding resignations over exam irregularities in other states, insisting that the same yardstick must apply in Punjab.
India on Monday summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and lodged a strong protest over the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI, which resulted in the death of an Indian national.
Trinamool Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Monday called on Opposition parliamentarians to remain steadfast in supporting students and young people, saying their actions, both inside and outside Parliament, should reflect the aspirations and struggles of the country's youth.
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, criticised the Centre on Monday after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) allegedly failed to send a legal representative to the inaugural hearing before a Special Fast Track Court set up to hear the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.
