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SC relief for Punjab govt in DA arrears case; stays HC contempt proceedings

India, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the Punjab and Haryana high court against chief secretary KAP Sinha and others in a case related to pay... Read More


Sanmarg Group acquires Tehelka.com Private Limited

India, Nov. 5 -- Sanmarg Group completed the acquisition of Tehelka.com Private Limited from its existing investors in October, a move that marks its entry into the magazine segment, a statement by th... Read More


Congress takes 'U-turn' dig at BJP; SP says make posts permanent

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Congress on Wednesday criticised the Centre's decision to extend the engagement period of Agniveers by two years, alleging that the move reflected a "U-turn" by the government ahe... Read More


Four held with 23kgheroin in Amritsar

AMRITSAR, Nov. 5 -- The Amritsar Rural Police have arrested four suspected drug traffickers and confiscated 23.5 kilograms of heroin and an illegal firearm across three separate operations conducted o... Read More


Robbery accused held after encounter

Amritsar, Nov. 5 -- Wanted for an armed robbery at a money changer shop in Batala, a criminal was arrested following a police encounter in Amritsar on Wednesday. The accused, Akashdeep Singh, alias Ak... Read More


HC seeks action-taken report

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought an action-taken report from the Punjab Police on the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. "We would like the state to ... Read More


700 bags of subsidised urea seized in Hisar, 1 detained

Rohtak, Nov. 5 -- In a joint operation, officials of the agriculture department and Hisar police seized around 700 bags of subsidised urea fertiliser from a godown in Talwandi Rana village and detaine... Read More


man booked for beating2-month-old pup with stick

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- Police have booked a resident of Mukerian in Hoshiarpur district for allegedly thrashing a two-month-old puppy with a wooden stick, leaving it with a fractured leg. Bikramjit Sin... Read More


3% DA hike for 8L Punjab govt staffers, pensioners

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday announced a 3-percentage-point hike in dearness allowance and dearness relief for 8 lakh government employees and pensioners in the state. Anno... Read More


Missing 16-year-old girl's body found in Sonepat village pond

Rohtak, Nov. 5 -- The body of a 16-year-old girl, missing since October 28, was recovered from a pond in a village under the Bahalgarh police station limits in Sonepat district on Tuesday evening, pol... Read More