NEW DELHI, Dec 13— A dense layer of smog enveloped the national capital on Saturday as air quality deteriorated sharply, with several monitoring stations recording “severe” pollution levels and overall …

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13 — The Punjab government has tightened norms related to external development charges (EDC), requiring developers to make upfront payments and furnish financial security as part of a …

FARIDKOT, Dec 13— What began as a high-value robbery case has exposed a case of police impersonation involving drug addicts and a serving constable, with all parties now facing criminal …

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13 — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday alleged that opposition parties were forging local-level alliances to counter the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Zila Parishad …

KOLKATA, Dec 13 — A high-profile Lionel Messi appearance at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday ended in unrest, prompting the West Bengal government to order a high-level enquiry and police …

KOLKATA, Dec 13— Lionel Messi unveiled a 70-foot statue in Kolkata on Saturday, celebrating his 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph as part of his GOAT India Tour 2025, officials said. …

JAKARTA, Dec 13— Indonesia is grappling with one of its deadliest disasters in recent years as torrential rains and landslides have killed at least 1,003 people, displaced over a million, …

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13— From a first transgender gold medallist to international scholars and innovators in science and artificial intelligence, Panjab University’s 73rd convocation on Saturday will celebrate a wide range …

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13 — The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation carried out an anti-encroachment drive across several city markets on Friday, issuing 57 challans for illegal occupation of public spaces, officials said. …

JALANDHAR, Dec 13 — A dispute allegedly linked to drugs led to the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy in Jalandhar’s Basti Danishmandan area, police said Saturday, triggering political outrage …