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Muttaqi's taj visit cancelled, u.P. cops cite 'call from Delhi'

AGRA, Oct. 13 -- The planned visit of Afghanistan foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi to the Taj Mahal on Sunday was cancelled at the last moment, officials confirmed, without providing a reason. Mutt... Read More


Man rams car into pedestrian, hits 4 more while trying to escape

Mohali, Oct. 13 -- A man driving a car in Dhakoli's Guru Nanak Enclave injured at least four persons while trying to flee after hitting a pedestrian on Saturday. Police said four to five people were i... Read More


6 yrs on, Retired sub-tehsildar in barwala booked for graft

Panchkula, Oct. 13 -- The Panchkula anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has booked a retired sub-tehsildar of Barwala for allegedly accepting Rs.1,000 bribe six years ago. The accused, identified as Ishwar S... Read More


Court acquits panchkula doctor in Negligence case

Panchkula, Oct. 13 -- The court of chief judicial magistrate Ajay Kumar has acquitted a criminal complaint against Dr Rajesh Gera, a former doctor at the civil hospital, Sector 6, clearing him of alle... Read More


2.6-crore apple boxes traded this yr: HP govt

Shimla, Oct. 13 -- Despite challenges, a total of 2.60 crore (2,60,83,458) apple boxes were traded this year, officials said on Sunday. In a statement on Sunday, as per the Himachal Pradesh State Agri... Read More


Haryana cabinet okays ordinance to decriminalise 164 provisions

Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- The Haryana Council of Ministers, which met under the chairmanship of chief minister Nayab Singh Saini here on Sunday, approved the proposal to introduce Haryana Jan Vishwas (Am... Read More


Polio drive targets nearly 16 lakh children across 13 Punjab dists

Patiala, Oct. 13 -- Punjab health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Sunday launched a state-level pulse polio immunisation drive at the community health centre in Chanarthal Kalan of Fatehgarh Sahib. Under ... Read More


Punjabi varsity develops non-invasive method to detect early skin cancer

Patiala, Oct. 13 -- Researchers at the department of electronics and communication engineering in Punjabi University claimed to have developed a non-invasive method for the early detection of skin can... Read More


Bihar CEO records show unexplained deletions

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Official records from the Bihar Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) revealed that out of 366,742 names deleted from the draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR... Read More


Asian team TT: Indian men lose to Hong Kong in quarter-finals

Mumbai, Oct. 13 -- The new-look and young men's team could not cash in on home turf as India lost to Hong Kong 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the Asian Table Tennis Team Championships in Bhubaneswar on ... Read More