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Bansal slams Chouhan for remarks on Indus water treaty

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Former union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has criticised Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for his statements that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had done i... Read More


Kangra Agniveer dies in Kargil landslide

Dharamshala, May 22 -- A 25-year-old Agniveer from Himachal's Kangra district died in a landslide while he was on duty in the Drass sector of Kargil, officials said on Wednesday. According to official... Read More


Sukhu writes to PM, seeks hike in import duty on Turkish apples

Shimla, May 22 -- Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to increase the import duty on Turkish apples from 50% to at le... Read More


No illegality committed by trial court, says HC

Chandigarh, May 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has said that the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, Panchkula, did not commit an "illegality" while summoning five offic... Read More


Simranjeet all set to be first woman pugilist from Punjab to turn pro

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Simranjeet Kaur Bath, 29, is all set to become the first woman boxer from Punjab to turn professional. Simranjeet, who was born in Chakkar village in Jagraon, was a part of the I... Read More


Mann defends move of appointing Delhi leaders to key posts in Punjab

Sangrur, May 22 -- Defending the state government's move appointing non-Punjabis to key positions, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that experts are there in other states as well.... Read More


Bajwa: AAP's mismanagement behind 'poor' economy

Chandigarh, May 22 -- Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab assembly, on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party-led government had "wreaked havoc" on Punjab's economy. Bajwa sai... Read More


5 years on, ban on Sikh preacher Dhadrianwale lifted

Amritsar, May 22 -- The Akal Takht on Wednesday pardoned Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale for his controversial remarks on Sikh principles and traditions. The Sikh clergy also lifted the ban on... Read More


Cross-border drug racket busted, 5kg heroin seized

Jalandhar, May 22 -- The Jalandhar commissionerate police on Wednesday said it busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket, arresting a person and seizing 5-kg heroin from his possession. The accused ... Read More


BSF seizes two drones along Pakistan border in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, May 22 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) seized two drones along the International Border in Ferozepur on Wednesday. A BSF spokesman said a DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone was found during a sea... Read More