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Payal DhawanLudhiana: Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, alias Inder Kaur (Mundian Kalan), was shot dead, with the autopsy confirming two bullet injuries — one piercing her chest and another lodged in her forehead.The post-mortem was conducted by a board of doctors, including forensic experts Dr Karan, Dr Vishal Chopra and Dr Mandeep. Following the examination, the singer was cremated amid emotional scenes, with family members inconsolable and her grandmother reportedly fainting during the last rites.Inder Kaur’s body was recovered from the Sirhind Canal near Neelon bridge on May 19, six days after she was allegedly kidnapped. Her car was also found…

Mangaluru: The Mangalore Rifle Club has announced the Second Mangalore Open Shooting Championship 2026, in which participants from all over India will take part. The championship is scheduled to be held from May 26 to 30 at the Mangalore Rifle Club, Kadri, and finals at US Mallya Indoor Stadium.This championship aims to bring together shooting enthusiasts from across the country, promote the sport at the grassroots level, and provide a competitive platform for aspiring shooters. The event is expected to witness participation from over 600 shooters, making it one of the largest shooting events in the region.A major highlight of…

In its order, the Ghaziabad district administration said continuing classes when temperatures are so high can impact children’s health Noida: Amid relentless heatwave conditions sweeping across Ghaziabad, the district administration on Thursday ordered summer vacations for all schools across boards from May 23, citing concerns over children’s health and safety.The order, issued following directions from the district magistrate, also asked the people to follow the advisories by the IMD to protect themselves from extreme temperatures.The administration observed that some schools had not yet declared vacations despite temperatures hovering around dangerous levels “which could potentially impact children’s health”.“In view of the…

A suspicious APK file used by cybercrooks to scam cellphone users in India Pune: Cybercrooks used ‘.APK files’ disguised as wedding invitations to target two people and duped them of Rs 8.5 lakh collectively between May 2 and 17.Separate cases have been registered with the Khadak and Faraskhana police stations on Thursday. An Android Package Kit (APK) file (comes in a format of ‘.APK’) is a compressed archive for a cellphone application.On May 7, a hardware shopowner (47) from Ganesh Peth received an ‘.APK file’ as a wedding invitation from his friend’s cellphone number. He tried to open the file…

The restructuring of Asian competitions and poor performances of Indian clubs has seen India drop to 15th in West Asia and 26th overall in Asia Panaji: From competing in the top tier of Asian football just three years ago, Indian clubs have been demoted to the AFC Challenge League, the third tier, for the 2027-28 season.The restructuring of Asian competitions and poor performances of Indian clubs has seen India drop to 15th in West Asia and 26th overall in Asia. This season’s truncated league with just 13 matches for each team did not help its cause either.The Asian Football Confederation…

Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced revised timings for all Punjab govt offices, besides all schools and colleges in view of scorching summer heat. Under the new schedule, working hours will be changed from the existing 9 am-5 pm to 7.30 am-1.30 pm.Announcing the decision, Mann said the revised timings will come into effect from May 25 and will remain implemented till further orders. “The decision has been taken to facilitate the common people so they can conveniently get their work done in govt offices during the scorching heat. The decision was taken after due consultation with…

Mohsin UsmaniLucknow: City residents are reworking their summer vacation plans as tensions linked to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war have reshaped travel preferences, with South and Southeast Asian destinations seeing a sharp rise in demand due to perceptions of safety, affordability and smoother connectivity.Travel operators in the city said bookings for Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Bali, Nepal and the Maldives have increased in recent weeks as travellers avoid destinations affected by uncertainty in West Asia. Concerns over possible flight disruptions, changing airline schedules and rising travel insurance premiums have further accelerated the shift.“With rising travel costs and uncertainty around parts of…

Patna: A delegation of the Bihar Sanskrit School Teachers’ Association led by its general secretary Shobha Kant Jha met education minister Mrityunjay Tiwary in his office chamber and submitted to him a memorandum demanding payment of arrears of their pay, pension and other allowances at the earliest and save them from starvation deaths.The memorandum pointed out that more than 20,000 teachers and non-teaching staff of altogether 576 government-aided Sanskrit schools of the state, most of whom have retired from service long back, are fighting for payment of their dues from 1990 to 2015. But the state government is not making…

Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has ordered an immediate stay on the issuance of fresh gypsum mining permits in seven villages of Pachpadra tehsil in Balotra district, where mining was allegedly being carried out under the guise of agricultural land improvement.The stay order applies to the villages of Vajawas, Bhimarlai, Sinli Jagir, Rikharlai, Mekarna, Gol and Khar Ki Dhani. The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Nupur Bhati Thursday while hearing a PIL filed by the administrators and sarpanches of gram panchayats Sinli Jagir and Vajawas, residents Shankarram and Sumer Lal Sain.…

Rajkot: The newly built four-lane Jamnagar Road railway overbridge, popularly known as Sandhya Bridge, is ready for use but remains closed as the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has not yet announced its new office-bearers, delaying the bridge’s formal opening.The old two-lane bridge was torn down and replaced with the new structure at a cost of Rs 74.32 crore. The bridge has been shut since May 2024, forcing an estimated 1.5 lakh daily commuters to take narrow detours through the Bhomeshwar area.During peak hours, motorists face heavy traffic congestion and long waits at railway crossings because of the closure. Although construction…