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UP man gets lifeterm for murder

Karnal, Aug. 26 -- A local court in Kurukshetra on Tuesday convicted an Uttar Pradesh resident for murdering a man working in a brick kiln and sentenced him to life imprisonment, along with a fine of ... Read More


Mann to meet employees as Punjab braces for Aug 27 'maha bandh'

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- With employees' unions announcing a statewide strike by staff of Punjab government departments, boards and corporations on August 27 over pending dearness allowance (DA), chief ... Read More


'Double standards': Akal Takht flays furlough to Ram Rahim

AMRITSAR/Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- The 21-day furlough granted to rape-convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, his 17th since 2020 and third this year, has drawn sharp reactions from Sikh... Read More


Divisive forces trying to disrupt peace in Punjab, says Sukhbir

BATHINDA, Aug. 26 -- In his first public appearance in Punjab since the August 13 attack in Nanded, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal paid obeisance at Takht Damdama Sahib in Tal... Read More


HC declines to order inquiry into 'discrepancy' in NEET exam result

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has declined to order an investigation into allegations by a student of"discrepancy" in her National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) resul... Read More


Rohtak: PGIMS to host national conference on sports injuries

ROHTAK, Aug. 26 -- The sports medicine department at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, will organise a national conference on August 30 to equip ... Read More


Paddy procurement: Punjab rice millers flag storage crunch

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- With paddy procurement for the upcoming season scheduled to begin on October 1, the Punjab Rice Industry Association on Tuesday met agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, f... Read More


Congress doesn't belong to any individual, give space to everyone: Kuldeep Sharma

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- Former Haryana Speaker Kuldeep Sharma on Tuesday sought to put his recent differences with fellow party leaders behind, calling for an inclusive Congress and an end to what he d... Read More


BJP MLA says Saini's Aug 30 rally postponed

Karnal, Aug. 26 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's rally at Karnal's Taraori town scheduled for August 30 has been postponed due to the assembly's monsoon session, set to begin from Thursda... Read More


Two labourers killed in bridge construction mishaps in Jammu

JAMMU, Aug. 26 -- Two labourers were killed in separate accidents in Jammu on Tuesday, with one crushed to death after a bridge pier collapsed in Samba district and another one died after an overloade... Read More