Slamming the Akali Dal for its baseless and desperate attempts to divert attention from the ongoing vigilance investigations, senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Baltej Pannu today said that the Akali spokesperson is clearly rattled as the law is finally catching up with them and their families.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Neel Garg today said in a statement that under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann, the AAP government is continuously working to eradicate drugs from the roots of Punjab. The results of 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' are clearly visible on the ground now.

State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest public sector lender, on Wednesday set the floor price at Rs 811.05 per equity share for its Rs 20,000 crore bonds.

The board director of the bank approved the proposal to raise the amount through issuing bonds to domestic investors.

Chandigarh-based JTL Industries Limited on Wednesday announced that the company’s consolidated net profit fell by 46.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 16.3 crore in the first quarter (Q1) of FY26, compared to Rs 30.7 crore in the same quarter previous year (Q1 FY25).

Despite the fall in profit, the company’s revenue from operations increased by 5.5 per cent to Rs 544 crore in Q1, up from Rs 516 crore in the year-ago period, according to its stock exchange filing.

JTL’s operating performance also weakened during the quarter. Its EBITDA dropped by 41.5 per cent to Rs 23.4 crore from Rs 40 crore the previous year.

Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the progress of projects exceeding Rs 100 crore with the respective Administrative Secretaries here.

The Administrative Secretaries presented detailed updates on 25 high-value projects, collectively of over Rs 28,000 crore, spanning sectors like urban development, transport, home, health and industrial growth.

It's official! Director Prem Kumar, best known for his cult classic romantic drama '96', is to next direct a film featuring actor 'Chiyaan' Vikram in the lead.

Well known production house Vels Film International will be producing the film, which is expected to be an action thriller.

In a major haul of drugs, the Assam Rifles, along with Tripura Police, have seized drugs worth Rs 30 crore on Wednesday, officials said.

A defence spokesman said that during a routine check, the Assam Rifles troops and Tripura Police personnel intercepted a truck at Khayerpur in west Tripura, and during a subsequent search, three lakh highly addictive banned methamphetamine tablets were recovered from the vehicle.

In a major push to boost rural empowerment and youth employment, the Cooperative and Employment Festival is set to take place on Thursday in Dadiya village of Rajasthan's Jaipur district, marking the celebration of International Cooperative Year 2025.

A 32-year-old man on Wednesday tested positive for Nipah and is currently under treatment at the Palakkad Medical College hospital. Notably, his father recently passed away and was Nipah positive.

The test results came out on Wednesday.

The test was done at a centre in Malappuram district.

In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, the police in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district have attached three properties belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist handlers (JKNOP) located in Khag, Chewa Beerwah, and Harwani Khansahib in presence of concerned Executive Magistrates, a police statement said on Wednesday.

"The action was carried out in connection with case FIR No. 58/2024 under section 7/25 Indian Arms Act, 18, 20, 23 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) of Police Station Khag, and under proceedings-initiated U/S 25 of UAPA for attachment of properties used in terrorist activities," the statement mentioned.