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One dead, several injured in fire at pressure cooker factory in Patran

Patran, Aug. 20 -- One worker was killed and several others sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a pressure cooker manufacturing factory in Patran town of Patiala district on Monday morni... Read More


24X7 vigil, high alert in five dists as Bhakra Dam floodgates open

Chandigarh/Hoshiarpur, Aug. 20 -- In response to rising water levels caused by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has opened the Bhakra Dam's floodg... Read More


9 villages to boycott families engaging in child marriage

Karnal, Aug. 20 -- Nine villages in Kaithal district have passed resolutions to socially boycott families found involved in child marriage, particularly of girl child. The resolution was passed in Sis... Read More


Kalyan hands over property ownership certificates within Lal Dora

Karnal, Aug. 20 -- Haryana assembly speaker Harvinder Kalyan on Tuesday distributed ownership property certificates to more than eight residents within Lal Dora in Gharaunda. He also attended the oath... Read More


No GPF advance during last 6 months of service in hry

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- The Haryana government said that no officer or employee should be granted approval for General Provident Fund (GPF) advance during the last six months of their service before re... Read More


Forced to buy fresh air tickets after testing Covid +ve, doctor wins refund

Sangrur, Aug. 20 -- A retired assistant civil surgeon, who was forced to buy fresh air tickets after testing positive for Covid-19 during his US trip in January 2022, has won relief from the District ... Read More


Crisis looms largeas millers refuse to shell hybrid paddy

Chandigarh, Aug. 20 -- Rice millers on Tuesday announced that they will not process hybrid paddy varieties due to low full-grain rice yield after shelling, raising the likelihood of yet anothercrisis-... Read More


'gangster' or Customer: hasty fir by Ludhiana cops raises eyebrows

Ludhiana, Aug. 20 -- The Ludhiana police face embarrassment after rushing to lodge an FIR of conspiracy to murder without verifying the identity of the "accused" seen in CCTV footage from a shoe shop ... Read More


Two BKI operatives arrested, hand-grenade seized: DGP

Jalandhar, Aug. 20 -- The counter-intelligence team of Jalandhar arrested two operatives of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and recovered a hand-grenade from them, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yad... Read More


Slow simmering shiftin societal seasoning

India, Aug. 20 -- The other day, I visited a pizza chain outlet not for the pizza but for the garlic bread. A humble craving, sparked by an advertisement featuring golden loaves oozing with cheese and... Read More