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55kg heroin, 3kg ICE recovered in two operations

Ferozepur/Amritsar, Aug. 26 -- Punjab Police on Tuesday recovered 55kg of heroin and 3kg of methamphetamine, commonly known as 'ICE', and a .30-bore pistol in two separate operations in Ferozepur and ... Read More


BJP to launch anti-drug yatras in all 117 segments from next month

Ludhiana/Jalandhar/Amritsar, Aug. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a statewide anti-drug yatras from next month across all 117 assembly constituencies of Punjab, party's national gen... Read More


58.3 mm rain in an hour leads to snarls

Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- Waterlogging and traffic congestion was reported in several parts of the city on Tuesday as 58.3 mm rain was recorded in just about an hour in the evening. The rain began around... Read More


4 states take corrective steps in schools following protests

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Governments of at least four states have started taking some corrective steps following protests by school students in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra th... Read More


Deepender regrets Sajjan remarks after backlash

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Aug. 24 -- Congress MP from Rohtak Deepender Hooda on Sunday regretted his remarks describing the death of 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar as an "irreparable loss"-comm... Read More


Govt panel to finalise 'permanent political solution' to Gorkha issue in north Bengal

Kolkata/New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Centre has set up a committee to draft the final agreement for a "permanent political solution" to the four-decade-old Gorkha issue in north Bengal, with Union home m... Read More


Ladakh to get 2 more commercial airports

Srinagar/Jammu, Aug. 23 -- In a major push to expand air connectivity, Ladakh will soon have two more airports operating civilian and commercial flights in addition to Leh. These flights will operate ... Read More


Ladakh to get 2 more commercial airports

Srinagar/Jammu, Aug. 23 -- In a major push to expand air connectivity, Ladakh will soon have two more airports operating civilian and commercial flights in addition to Leh. These flights will operate ... Read More


Meghalaya, Assam hold talks after stir; blockade ends

Shillong/Silchar, Aug. 23 -- Meghalaya and Assam on Saturday agreed on measures to ease tensions following the August 19 violence in Shillong, including safe movement of vehicles and tourists, dedicat... Read More


Bandh throws life out of gear as highways blocked, shops shut

Jalandhar/Amritsar/Bathinda/Sangrur, Aug. 22 -- Normal life was disrupted across Punjab on Friday as markets remained closed and traffic movement was hit at several places amid the seven-hour "Punjab ... Read More