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Marriage: An institution women have to endure

India, Dec. 21 -- Marriage in Indian culture is rarely treated as a personal choice. It is a social expectation, a family milestone - especially for women. From an early age, girls are raised with the... Read More


Echoes of silence at the Sukhna Lake

India, Dec. 21 -- After dropping my son off for his school trip in the early hours of the morning, I decided to take a walk by Sukhna lake. The city was still asleep, and as the first rays of the sun ... Read More


Reflections of roses & bulbuls

India, Dec. 21 -- The Himalayan bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) is a bird that instantly endears itself to the human eye. It has a "hairdo" to die for. This bulbul's crown plumes have been described va... Read More


23L parents take part in mega PTM

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- Over 23.3 lakh parents attended the fourth mega parent-teacher meeting (PTM) and parents' workshops organised at government schools across the state by the Punjab school educati... Read More


Residents protest BBMB proposal to hand over DAV school mgmt to private bidders

Talwara (Hoshiarpur), Dec. 21 -- Hundreds of locals, including school staff, students, parents, alumni and members of social organisations, staged a protest at Talwara on Saturday against the Bhakra B... Read More


'Contract killers eliminated scrap dealer at NRI's behest'

Jalandhar, Dec. 21 -- A day after a 33-year-old scrap shop owner was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jalandhar's Shahkot, a US-based NRI was booked for hiring contract killers to eliminate the... Read More


Bail petition of nine accused dismissed

Amritsar, Dec. 21 -- A local court on Saturday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of nine accused in the case of missing 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib. District attorney Amritpal Singh Khehra, wh... Read More


CBI court to hold extended sittings for US-based witness

Panchkula, Dec. 21 -- The CBI court in Panchkula will hold extended sittings to record the cross-examination of the whistleblower and prime prosecution witness in the alleged castration case against D... Read More


Poor undertrials to get up to Rs.50,000 aid to secure bail in Haryana

Chandigarh, Dec. 21 -- The undertrial prisoners unable to secure bail due to financial constraints will get up to Rs.50,000 assistance per case from Haryana government under the revised support to poo... Read More


Hry Roadways bus overturns, 8 injured

Karnal, Dec. 21 -- Eight passengers were injured when a speeding Haryana Roadways bus overturned on National Highway-44 near Atal Park in Karnal on Friday night. The bus, belonging to the Sonepat depo... Read More