Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday (February 16, 2026) petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him taking aim and firing with a rifle at members of a particular community. According to...

5 min readChandigarhFeb 14, 2026 03:18 PM IST Written by Prof. (Dr.) Devinder Singh As we stand at the threshold of unprecedented expansion in higher education, we are compelled to reflect on the transformative power of institutional compassion and academic justice. The tragic loss of a law student at Indraprastha University following suspension due to...

In a significant diplomatic development in the neighbourhood, Bangladesh Nationalist Party plans to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony of its leader Tarique Rahman following the party’s victory in the Bangladesh elections. Sources familiar with the matter said preparations are under way to invite regional heads of state to the ceremony, with...

Metro pillar collapses on autorickshaw in Mumbai MUMBAI: A portion of an under-construction metro rail pillar collapsed onto an autorickshaw in Mulund West on Saturday afternoon, leaving three to four persons feared injured, officials said. The incident was reported around 12.20 pm near the Johnson & Johnson company on LBS Road. According to preliminary information...