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US tightens vetting of H-1B visa applicants

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyo... Read More


High court junks Bhullar's request for stay on CBI probe

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday rejected demand from suspended deputy inspector general (DIG), Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, arrested by the CBI in a corrup... Read More


HC junks Bhullar's requestfor staying CBI investigation

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday rejected demand from suspended deputy inspector general (DIG), Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, arrested by the CBI in a corrup... Read More


on the run for 6 months, Bihar murder accused nabbed in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Dec. 5 -- A notorious offender listed among the 40 most-wanted criminals by Bihar Police has been arrested from Ludhiana after evading authorities for nearly six months, officials said on Th... Read More


'Preserve call records of CBI officials handling case'

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- Suspended deputy inspector general (DIG), Ropar range, Harcharan Singh Bhullar was produced in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Thursday through video conferencin... Read More


Centre sanctions Rs.106 cr for digital push in schools

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- After withholding approval for a similar proposal earlier, the Centre has sanctioned Rs.106 crore to Punjab for digital initiatives such as computer laboratories and smart classr... Read More


Nomination papers torn, alleges Oppn

Patiala, Dec. 5 -- With Patiala Police facing allegations of conspiring to stop opposition candidates from filing papers, multiple incidents of obstruction and snatching of nomination documents were r... Read More


9kg heroin seized along Pak border, 5 held

Ferozepur, Dec. 5 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday apprehended five narco-smugglers and seized over 9 kg of heroin in two separate operations along the Pakistan border. In a release, a B... Read More


62 years on, Bhakra Dam set for first-ever desilting

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- Sixty-two years after the Bhakra Dam was dedicated to the nation in 1963, the iconic structure is preparing for its first-ever desilting operation amid reports of alarming sedime... Read More


truck Driver, helper burnt alive as crash triggers blaze

Rohtak, Dec. 5 -- A 48-year-old truck driver and his 40-year-old helper were burnt alive after another truck, loaded with mustard bags, rammed into it near Kamod village in Charkhi Dadri on Wednesday ... Read More