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Punjab not included in Atal Bhujal Yojana: Union minister

Chandigarh, July 31 -- The Union minister of jal shakti, CR Patil, on Wednesday stated in Parliament that Punjab has not been included in providing funds under the Atal Bhujal Yojana for groundwater m... Read More


Rajasthan govt allows Sikh religious symbols during exams

AMRITSAR, July 31 -- : The Rajasthan government has allowed Sikh candidates to appear in exams while wearing the five Sikh articles of faith (kakars), after outrage from the Sikh community over an Amr... Read More


Zirakpur pharmacy owner held in counterfeit medicine racket

Dehradun, July 31 -- In a breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on the counterfeit drug racket, the Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested another key member of the gang involved in manufac... Read More


Patiala man held on espionage charges

Patiala, July 31 -- Patiala police on Wednesday arrested Gurpreet Singh, a resident of the Bhadson area in Nabha block, for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to the Indian Army with a Pa... Read More


Majithia's bail plea deferred again, next hearing on Aug 1

Mohali, July 31 -- The hearing on the bail application of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate assets case, has bee... Read More


bihar hikes rural health workers' incentive ahead of assembly polls

Patna, July 31 -- Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday announced that ASHA workers in the state will now get Rs.3,000 per month as an incentive, a substantial increase from the existing amount of ... Read More


India refuse to play against Pakistan in WCL semifinals

Mumbai, July 31 -- In solidarity with the prevailing anti-Pakistan sentiment in the country, a number of leading ex-India cricketers refused to play ball with Pakistan, having qualified for the semi-f... Read More


Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, two terrorists killed

Jammu, July 31 -- Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were killed when the army scuttled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Digwar sector of Poonch district of Jammu a... Read More


Sarpanch and husband attempt suicide, rescued

NAVI MUMBAI, July 31 -- The sarpanch of a village in Raigad and her husband were rescued moments after they attempted suicide on Tuesday. The couple were frustrated due to inaction of the authorities ... Read More


Sena min lobbied to get Pawar appointed VVCMC chief: Raut

MUMBAI, July 31 -- The ED raid on former VVCMC chief Anil Pawar turned into a political controversy on Wednesday, with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut alleging that Shiv Sena minister Dada Bhuse, who i... Read More