CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s governing AAP won over 950 (50%) wards as municipal poll results came in Friday. Of 8 municipal corporations that went to polls, AAP won 5 – Mohali, Bathinda, Barnala, Moga and Batala – BJP won Abohar and Pathankot, Congress won Kapurthala.Congress was a distant second, winning 390 wards, followed by SAD with 191 […]
Jaipur, May 22 (Udaipur Kiran) — The Rajasthan High Court has directed the state government and the State Election Commission to conduct Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections in the state by July 31. The court also instructed the OBC Commission to submit its report by June 20. The state government had sought time till […]
A significant $55 million donation revitalised the Mid-Manhattan Library, transforming it into the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons It is natural to conclude that in the evolving world of information technology, the traditional library has become less relevant than ever before as a central hub of urban life. These libraries are romanticised […]
Jaipur, February 16, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) – The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Jitendra Singh, a contractual computer operator posted in the Animal Management Branch of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4 lakh on behalf of two veterinary officers. The action was taken by the ACB Jaipur Nagar-I unit under […]
Influencer Snaps at Pedestrian During Sidewalk ‘Fit Check’, Internet Is Furious A short video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked fresh debate about influencer behaviour in public spaces, public etiquette and the growing tension between social media content creation and everyday life in crowded cities. The clip was shared from Instagram, early Thursday, by […]
GENEVA: Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.Neither initiative is expected to pass, according to recent polls, but they have generated significant discussion in the wealthy Alpine nation. Under Switzerland’s […]
US President Donald Trump (AP image) Venezuelan civic groups and several migrants have filed a federal lawsuit in Boston federal court against US immigration agencies, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans.The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts, Democracy Forward and three migrants have filed a law suit in Boston Federal […]
