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Rain fury intensifies: 26 dead in northeast floods, landslides

Aizawl/ Silchar/ Itanagar/ Imphal/Agartala, June 1 -- At least 26 people were killed and dozens were missing in northeastern states on Saturday as incessant rainfall continued to batter the region for... Read More


Unusually wet May in Punjab

Patiala, June 1 -- Punjab experienced an unusually wet May this year, recording 35mm of rainfall, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Besides, the state also didn't exper... Read More


28 booked in Barnala village after clash

Barnala, June 1 -- Two days after a clash broke out in Hardaspura village of Barnala, police booked 28 persons in the case. The incident took place on Thursday over a financial dispute between a gurdw... Read More


MLA Raman Arora's aide arrested in corruption case

Jalandhar, June 1 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Mahesh Makhija, an aide of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raman Arora, on Friday night in connection with a corruption and extortion case. The VB p... Read More


DGP hails success of anti-drug campaign, says fight isn't over

Chandigarh, June 1 -- As the deadline set by the Punjab government to eliminate the availability of drugs by May 31 came to an end, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav claimed significant su... Read More


Has war against drugs been won, Warring asks CM Mann

Chandigarh, June 1 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring launched a scathing attack on chief minister Bhagwant Mann, questioning the status of the much-publicised campaign "Yudh Na... Read More


Jiwan Gupta is BJP's pick for Ludhiana West byelection

Ludhiana, June 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Jiwan Gupta, a senior party functionary and first-time electoral candidate, as its pick for the Ludhiana West byelection on Saturday, just tw... Read More


Punjab sees unusually wet May, no heatwave days, reveals IMD data

Patiala, June 1 -- Punjab experienced an unusually wet May this year, recording 35mm of rainfall, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Besides, the state also didn't exper... Read More


Owner's son, labour contractor arrested

Bathinda, June 1 -- The Muktsar police on Saturday arrested two more persons in connection with the illegal firecracker unit explosion in Fatuhiwala village that claimed the lives of five migrant work... Read More


Haryana to start project to make Gurugram plastic-free

Chandigarh, June 1 -- The Haryana government will soon start a pilot project in Gurugram to make it a plastic-free model city. Additional chief secretary, environment, forest, and wildlife, Anand Moha... Read More