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Watchman murdered at P'kula house

Panchkula, May 29 -- A 35-year-old Nepalese man working as a watchman at an under-construction house in Sector 11 was allegedly murdered, with his body found on the third floor of the building on Thur... Read More


India, China review border situation, hail progress on peace

New Delhi, May 29 -- India and China reviewed situation in the border areas and expressed satisfaction with the progress in maintaining peace along the frontier during a meeting of a key border mechan... Read More


Dhillon is Punjab's 1st Jat Sikh BJP chief

Chandigarh, May 29 -- In poll-bound Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday picked a Sikh face, Kewal Singh Dhillon, as the new state unit chief. The 76-year-old businessman-turned-politi... Read More


Canal water push for irrigation has recharged groundwater: CM

Jalandhar, May 29 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said Punjab has been able to use 96% of canal water for irrigation due to extensive efforts undertaken by the state to strengthen a... Read More


Bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims ploughs into trailer, driver killed

Patiala, May 29 -- A bus driver was killed and at least six pilgrims were critically injured after a Volvo bus travelling from Delhi to Katra rammed into a trailer in Fatehgarh Sahib district's Sirhin... Read More


Disabled man dies in Amritsar market blaze

AMRITSAR, May 29 -- A physically disabled shopkeeper died in a massive fire that broke out at Rambagh market, one of the city's busiest commercial hubs near the inter-state bus terminal (ISBT), offici... Read More


AAP leader among 2 hurt in firing over parking dispute

Amritsar, May 29 -- A minor dispute over car parking escalated into a gunfight between two groups of neighbours in a residential lane of Amritsar's Kot Atma Ram area on Thursday, leaving two persons, ... Read More


Cheema blames BJP-led Centrefor India's drop in FDI rankings

Chandigarh, May 29 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday claimed that India's removal from the list of the world's top-15 economies for foreign direct investment (FDI) confidence ... Read More


Sex-determination racket busted, 7 held

Rohtak, May 29 -- The Rohtak district administration and health department arrested seven people for operating an alleged inter-state sex determination racket from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district, off... Read More


Employees' body meets Kataria flags pending demands

Chandigarh, May 29 -- A delegation from the Sanjha Mulajam Manch submitted a memorandum to governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday, urging the early resolution of the long-pending demands of governme... Read More