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Rural body polls: Punjab logs 48% turnout

Chandigarh/Sangrur/Jalandhar/Bathinda/Patiala, Dec. 15 -- With a voter turnout of 48%, the lowest for rural elections in the post-militancy era, polling for the block samiti and zila parishad election... Read More


Punjab power subsidy bill crosses Rs.10k-crore

Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- Punjab's power subsidy default has touched a new high, with unpaid bills now crossing the Rs.10,000-crore mark and pushing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) int... Read More


One killed, two hurt in blast at scrap shop

Jalandhar, Dec. 15 -- A 50-year-old man was killed, while two others were injured in a blast that occurred at a scrap store in Jalandhar's Santokhpura area on Sunday afternoon. The loud explosion trig... Read More


Woman teacher on poll duty, husband killed in Moga crash

Bathinda, Dec. 15 -- A woman government school teacher on election duty and her teacher husband died after their SUV skidded off the road and fell into a drain in Moga on Sunday morning. The deceased ... Read More


Is shirataki rice beneficial for weight loss? Here's what you need to know

India, Dec. 15 -- I f rice is a non-negotiable part of your daily meals, cutting calories or losing weight can feel especially challenging. But there's a Japanese white rice alternative known as shira... Read More


India beat SA by 7 wickets in 3rd T20I

India, Dec. 15 -- A clinical show by the pacers helped India beat South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20 International to take 2-1 lead in the five-match series in Dharamsala on Sunday. After ... Read More


India's senior-most sitting MLA dies aged 94 in B'luru

India, Dec. 15 -- Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, a veteran Congress legislator and one of Karnataka's longest-serving political figures, died on Sunday evening at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was ... Read More


CBI files charge sheet in Rs.1k-cr cyber fraud

India, Dec. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said it has filed a charge sheet against 17 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, and 58 companies in connection with its... Read More


Coming soon: 1 new AC local each for WR, CR

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- After months of waiting, the Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) will soon get one new air-conditioned (AC) local train each. The new AC trains are currently being transpo... Read More


Truck runs over 2 bikers; driver held in Gujarat

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- Two colleagues, returning home on a motorcycle after work, were killed after a truck hit them from behind and crushed them on the Western Express Highway (WEH) near Dahisar in the e... Read More