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Punjab aims to bring 5-lakh acres under direct seeding of rice

Chandigarh, May 16 -- In a bid to combat groundwater depletion and support sustainable agriculture, the Punjab government on Thursday launched the direct seeding of rice (DSR) technique for the upcomi... Read More


Inspector held for accepting Rs.15-lakh bribe

Rohtak, May 16 -- Sonepat police have arrested an inspector for allegedly accepting Rs.15 lakh from the vice-chancellor of World University of Design in lieu of not arresting varsity supervisor Dharme... Read More


Gang of car thieves busted, 2 held

Karnal, May 16 -- Kurukshetra police on Thursday said they have arrested two members of an alleged inter-state car theft gang and claimed to have solved atleast 10 cases of thefts in the region. The a... Read More


Takht jathedar urges India, Pak to reopen Kartarpur Corridor

AMRITSAR, May 16 -- Amid growing calls for peace between India and Pakistan, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, the acting jathedar of Akal Takht, has appealed to both governments to reopen the Kartarpur Cor... Read More


Sikh bizman shot dead outside office in Canada

Chandigarh, May 16 -- A Sikh businessman was shot dead outside his office in Canada's Mississauga on Wednesday, sparking shock and concern across the South Asian and business communities in Ontario. T... Read More


Army chief in Valley, visits forward areas along LoC

Srinagar, May 16 -- Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited Line of Control in north Kashmir and lauded the troopers for dominating the area during the Operation Sindoor. This was the f... Read More


Search operation launched in Reasi, Samba

Jammu, May 16 -- Following suspected movement, security forces have launched search operations in Reasi and Samba districts, officials said on Thursday. "On Wednesday evening, a joint search operation... Read More


3 terrorists neutralisedin Pulwama encounter

Srinagar, May 16 -- Security Forces, in a joint operation on Thursday gunned down three terrorists in Pulwama disrict's Tral area during a gunfight in Nader village. The army has identified the terror... Read More


Palampur's Saina scores 99.43%, is state topper

Shimla, May 16 -- Scoring a whopping 99.43%, Saina Thakur of Neugal Model School Bhawarna, Palampur, topped the state in the Himachal board Class-10 exams. The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Educati... Read More


Stepped aside after finally feeling old: Warren Buffett

New Delhi, May 16 -- Warren Buffett, the towering figure of American finance who built Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile maker into a corporate behemoth, has revealed that his decision to s... Read More