Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to check crime in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that the Police officers will be held accountable for major crimes taking place in the areas under their jurisdiction.

Interacting with the Commissioners of Police and Senior Superintendent of Police here today, the Chief Minister said that effective and responsive Policing should be ensured to check crime in the state. He said Punjab Police is one of the best forces in the country and the glorious tradition of the Punjab Police to preserve unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country should be maintained by all means. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that justice should be dispensed to the people and ethos of communal harmony, peace and brotherhood should be cemented.

Punjab has achieved a remarkable milestone in environmental education and sustainability by winning the prestigious ‘Best State’ and ‘Best District’ awards at the Green Schools Awards 2025, organized by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The awards were presented by renowned environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk and Ms. Sunita Narain, Head of the Centre for Science and Environment to Er. Pritpal Singh, Executive Director and Dr. Kulbir Singh Bath, Joint Director of the Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST).

A unique initiative of CSE the Green Schools Programme (GSP) has been actively implemented in Punjab by PSCST under its Environment Education Programme. The program encourages schools to optimize resource management by conducting rigorous environmental audits across six key domains like air, energy, food, land, water and waste. These awards recognize Punjab’s leadership in fostering environmental sustainability and awareness among students and educational institutions.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the government is laying thrust on enhancing the share of recruitment of the youth in the armed forces.

Interacting with a delegation here led by Air Marshal Hardeep Bains, Commandant of the National Defence College, the Chief Minister said Punjab has a glorious history of serving the country in Indian armed forces.

He said though this trend has now dipped, the state government is making efforts for giving fillip to the recruitment of youth in the armed forces by encouraging them.

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has made massive gains in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her standout performances in the recent T20I series against Bangladesh.

The 33-year-old veteran batter finished as the leading run-scorer of the series, amassing 110 runs across three matches, which propelled her 26 places up the latest ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings. She now sits in 11th place, just outside the top 10, in a category still dominated by Australia’s Beth Mooney.

Dottin, who came out of retirement for the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after a two-year hiatus, showcased her explosive batting and all-round abilities to lead the Caribbean side to a dominant 3-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh.

Tata Power on Tuesday reported a robust 10 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1,188 crore for the Oct-Dec quarter of the current financial year compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 1,076 crore in the same period of 2023-24.

The Tata Group company said the strong performance was due to better realisation in the core business segments comprising power generation, transmission, distribution and renewables.

The consolidated revenue of the power major during the third quarter rose 3 per cent to Rs 15,793 crore from Rs 15,294 crore during the same period last year, according to the company statement.

The company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 7 per cent to Rs 3,481 crore from Rs 3,250 crore in the year-ago period.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting attack at a checkpoint in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Israeli military said.

In a statement, the military identified one of the slain soldiers as Ofer Yung, a 39-year-old reservist from Tel Aviv who was a squad commander in the 8211th Battalion, an infantry unit operating mainly in the northern West Bank.

The military said another soldier was killed but withheld his identity, saying his name had not yet been cleared for publication.

The military revised an earlier toll, saying two more reservists were seriously wounded and six others sustained minor injuries.

India's vice-captain, Shubman Gill, has defended the national team’s performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, insisting that one bad series does not define a team’s legacy. India suffered a 1-3 series defeat against Australia, marking the end of their decade-long dominance in the marquee Test rivalry.

Speaking ahead of India’s first ODI against England in Nagpur on Thursday, Gill emphasised that the team had played quality cricket despite the result and deserved credit for their past achievements.

"One series does not determine the form of the whole team. There are a lot of players who, in the past, have performed consistently in various series and tournaments," Gill told reporters.

He pointed out that India was unlucky not to have star pacer Jasprit Bumrah available on the final day of the fourth Test in Brisbane, a factor he believes could have changed the series outcome.

Panic gripped two private schools in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore after receiving the bomb threats which prompted authorities to take action on Tuesday.

The bomb threat was received via emails after which school administrations alerted the district administration and police.

“The threats mentioned blowing them up using RDX were received via e-mails from Chennai. The two private schools have been identified as Digamber Public School, located on Khandwa Road, and the Indore Public School,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotia

In a major Regional Transport Office operation, 30 luxury cars, including Ferrari and Porsche, were seized for alleged tax evasion in Bengaluru.

The seizure of luxury cars is done for non-payment of taxes by the owners, an RTO official said on Monday.

The seized vehicles were registered in different states but illegally driven in Karnataka.

England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is likely to miss the first two ODIs of the three-match series against India due to calf issues but is expected to fit for the Champions Trophy.

The wicketkeeper-batter felt discomfort in his calf during the third T20i in Rajkot, England’s solitary win, and has been receiving treatment since. He played the second and third T20Is, replacing Jacob Bethell. But missed the following two games as India won the series 4-1.

According to a Daily Mail report, the 24-year-old will effectively undergo a fitness test in the final match of the tour in Ahmedabad next Wednesday, which also happens to be the deadline to finalise Champions Trophy squads being lodged with the International Cricket Council.