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8 Illegal Pistols Seized in Amritsar Amid Crackdown on Trans-Border Arms Smuggling

8 Illegal Pistols Seized in Amritsar Amid Crackdown on Trans-Border Arms Smuggling

Amritsar (National Times): In a major crackdown on trans-border arms trafficking, the Amritsar Rural Police, acting on specific intelligence inputs, carried out two separate operations, one of them in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF Punjab), resulting in the seizure of eight illegal weapons and the arrest of four individuals. According to official sources, the recovered cache includes five pistols of .30 caliber and three 9mm pistols, along with their magazines. The accused are suspected to be part of a larger cross-border arms smuggling syndicate. FIRs have been registered at Police Station Gharinda, and further investigations are underway to…
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CM Dhami Orders SIT Probe into Scholarship Scam, Warns of Zero Tolerance for Irregularities

CM Dhami Orders SIT Probe into Scholarship Scam, Warns of Zero Tolerance for Irregularities

Dehradun (National Times): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a tough stance on alleged irregularities in state-run welfare schemes, especially scholarship programmes. Emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach, CM Dhami announced strict action against any individual or institution found misusing such initiatives. This move comes after alarming revelations of fraudulent activity on the National Scholarship Portal, where several educational institutions are suspected of siphoning off scholarship funds using fake documentation. Responding swiftly, the Chief Minister directed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter thoroughly. Preliminary findings suggest that a number of institutions, including some madrasas,…
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BookMyForex Targets Study Abroad Market with Biggest-Ever Cashback on Student Forex Services

Double Crazy Sale - Student Edition Offers Rs.20,000+ Cashback on Forex Cards & Tuition Fee Transfers Exclusive Referral Rewards and Lowest Rate Guarantee to Make Study-Abroad Expenses More Affordable BookMyForex Aims to Double Its Student User Base with Student-Centric Forex Cards & Same-Day Money Transfers With thousands of Indian students preparing to begin their academic journey abroad, BookMyForex (a MakeMyTrip Group entity)-India's largest online foreign exchange marketplace-has launched the "Double Crazy Sale - Student Edition" to make study-abroad expenses more affordable. The limited-time offer provides Rs. 20,000+ cashback on student forex cards and tuition fee transfers, along with referral rewards.…
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Thuldrun.Sunya Blends Ancient Indian Mythology with Modern Science, Debuts at #1 Bestseller in the Urban Fantasy Category

Thuldrun.Sunya Blends Ancient Indian Mythology with Modern Science, Debuts at #1 Bestseller in the Urban Fantasy Category

Thuldrun.Sunya debuted at #1 in Hot New Releases and Bestsellers in Urban Fantasy. Co-authored by qualitative researcher Sheetal Choksi and technologist Samiran Ghosh (two-thirds of the award-winning 3 Techies Banter podcast), this groundbreaking novel redefines young adult fiction. Whats in a title It started with Thorium-element 90. A silvery metal with nuclear potential along Indias southern coast. Safer, cleaner, often forgotten. Then came the wild idea: what if an ancient Indian civilisation had already cracked nuclear power generation What if they encoded it in Sanskrit as "Tula-Drona"-the balance of Dronacharyas advanced knowledge from the Mahabharata 3,000-year-old ancient Indian tech meets…
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VinFast EVs Help First-Time Owners Navigate Electric Driving

VinFast EVs Help First-Time Owners Navigate Electric Driving

As more Indians switch to electric vehicles, these practical tips with help from VinFast's VF 6 and VF 7 can guide first-time EV owners toward a smooth and confident start to electric driving. VinFast VF 6 and VF 7 have smart features that can address these concerns, making EV ownership easier for Indian drivers India's EV market is picking up speed, with over 74,500 EVs sold in the first half of 2025, marking a 53% increase over the same period last year and already accounts for 75% of total EV sales in 2024. This means more Indians are making the…
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Illumina India Wins the Top GCC Award at the 2025 GCC Workplace Awards

Illumina India Wins the Top GCC Award at the 2025 GCC Workplace Awards

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in sequencing technology, announced today that Illumina India has won the Top GCC Award at the 2025 GCC Workplace Awards, hosted by the Zyoin Group. The award recognizes Illumina India as the leading Global Capability Center (GCC) in the country for its world-class innovation, progressive workplace culture, inclusive practices, and strong people focus. Illumina India Wins the Top GCC Award at the 2025 GCC Workplace Awards "This is a proud milestone for all of us at Illumina. To be recognized with this award just a year into building our GCC in India is…
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Masala King Dr.Dhananjay Datar Gifts Oxygen Kits to Patients of Pulmonary Diseases in Mumbai

Masala King Dr.Dhananjay Datar Gifts Oxygen Kits to Patients of Pulmonary Diseases in Mumbai

The fatal COVID pandemic taught unforgettable lessons to the human race. Nowadays, it has become imperative to monitor a person's body temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar, heartbeat and more importantly the O2 (Oxygen) level to check their health regularly. Timely supply of oxygen to patients suffering from pulmonary diseases is becoming vital. Thus, the world is realising the value of one breath. Masala King Dr. Dhananjay Datar donated oxygen kits to the Pratibha Prabhakar Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, Goregaon, on July 19, 2025, in the presence of its founders Pratibha Prabhakar Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre recently arranged an event in Goregaon to…
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Alberta asks for realistic immigration policies:Minister Schow

Alberta asks for realistic immigration policies:Minister Schow

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration issued the following statement on Ottawa’s decision to invite 10,000 parent and grandparent sponsorship applications. “Alberta’s government is deeply concerned by the federal government’s recent decision to invite 10,000 new applications to sponsor parents and grandparents of newcomers at a time when provinces are already struggling to meet the demands placed on health care, education, housing and social services due to Ottawa’s reckless immigration policies. “Under the federal Liberal government, Canada’s immigration levels have ballooned – almost two million newcomers entered Canada last year alone – without any regard for…
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Stronger pipeline pact spans three provinces

Stronger pipeline pact spans three provinces

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta and Ontario welcome Saskatchewan as the newest signatory to build pipelines and trade infrastructure across provincial borders and into global markets. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will see the three provinces work collectively to build new pipelines along a route that will connect western Canadian oil and gas to new and existing refineries in southern Ontario, as well as a new deep-sea port in James Bay. The MOU also calls for new rail lines to connect critical mineral deposits located in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region to ports in Western Canada. The agreement reinforces joint efforts…
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Ontario Signs New Trade Deals with B.C. and Northern Territories to Boost Internal Commerce

Ontario Signs New Trade Deals with B.C. and Northern Territories to Boost Internal Commerce

Huntsville (Richa Walia): Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed new trade agreements on Monday with British Columbia and Canada’s three northern territories, aiming to strengthen interprovincial trade and improve labour mobility across the country. The two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), one with B.C., and another jointly with Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, raise Ontario’s tally of trade agreements with provinces and territories to 10, reinforcing the province’s role as a national leader in fostering internal trade. “With global uncertainty and ongoing threats to our economy, there’s never been a more critical time to strengthen Canada from within,” said Premier Ford. “These…
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