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Bullet train will begin ops by Aug '27: Rly min

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India's first bullet train will begin operations on the Ahmedabad-Vapi stretch by August 2027, covering 100 km, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. "(The) b... Read More


Modi to release next PM Kisan tranche today

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next tranche of PM Kisan, a cash-transfer programme for farmers, on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, handing out nearly Rs.18,0... Read More


Guv's office lodges case against TMC MP for arms remark

Kolkata, Nov. 19 -- The Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Tuesday filed a complaint against Trinamool Congress MP and senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee over his "arms in Raj Bhavan" remark against West Bengal go... Read More


Banga firing: Youth succumbs; attackers identified, says SSP

Nawanshahr, Nov. 19 -- A 22-year-old youth, who was injured after a group of men opened fire at an SUV in Banga subdivision, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Ludhiana on Tuesday. The... Read More


'Power connections to be issued without NOC'

Chandigarh, Nov. 19 -- In a relief for consumers, Punjab power minister Sanjeev Arora on Tuesday announced that Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) will now provide electricity connections ... Read More


AmriTsar rural, Mukstar, Batala, SBS nagar get NEW police chiefs

Chandigarh, Nov. 19 -- The state government on Tuesday reshuffled five IPS officers, including the SSPs of Amritsar Rural, Batala, SBS Nagar and Muktsar Sahib. Batala SSP Suhail Quasim Mir has been po... Read More


Barnala: Two dead in high-speed collision

Barnala, Nov. 19 -- A fatal collision on the Tapa-Alike link road in Barnala on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left two others severely injured. As per station house officer (SH... Read More


Man held for molesting 3-year-old

Rohtak, Nov. 19 -- A 30-year-old man was arrested from a village in Fatehabad district after a three-year-old girl was found bleeding severely in a room in the village crematorium on Tuesday, police s... Read More


Punjab minister summoned over 'objectionable' presentation

Amritsar, Nov. 19 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar and Takht Kesgarh Sahib jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Tuesday summoned Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh over... Read More


Hry presents intensified action plan to Centre

Chandigarh, Nov. 19 -- The Haryana government on Tuesday told the Central government that incidents of stubble burning in the state have reduced by nearly a half compared to last year. Presenting an "... Read More