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Ludhiana West bypoll: Cong bets on veteran Ashu

Ludhiana, April 5 -- The Congress on Friday evening announced former cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu as its candidate for the high-stakes Ludhiana West assembly bypoll. Ashu, 54, working preside... Read More


PM begins Sri Lanka visit, focus on ties in key areas

Colombo, April 5 -- India and Sri Lanka are set to unveil measures to bolster cooperation in areas ranging from digitalisation to energy and defence at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi a... Read More


RS clears Waqf bill after marathon debate

New Delhi, April 5 -- The contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which brings in sweeping changes in the regulation and management of Islamic charitable endowments, was passed in the Rajya Sabha in the ea... Read More


DTF politicising Initiatives meant to enhance quality of education: AAP

Chandigarh, April 4 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday criticised the Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) for allegedly opposing crucial education reforms aimed at improving government schools in P... Read More


Footfall at Palampur's Tulip Garden crosses 1-lakh mark

Dharamshala, April 4 -- The vibrant blooms at Palampur's Tulip Garden drew 1 lakh visitors this year, a first since the garden was inaugurated in 2022, officials said. They said that last year, the g... Read More


UCC doesn't violate privacy, claims of 'state surveillance' absurd: Govt to HC

Dehradun, April 4 -- The state government has submitted a 78-page counter affidavit to the Uttarakhand high court, in response to the points raised in a bunch of petitions challenging various provisio... Read More


All top court judges decide to publicly declare their assets

NEW DELHI, April 4 -- All 33 sitting judges of the Supreme Court have unanimously agreed to disclose their assets publicly by publishing the details on the apex court's official website, marking a sig... Read More


Centre eases EPFo withdrawal, settlement of claims

New Delhi, April 4 -- The Union government on Thursday announced several reforms to simplify withdrawals and settlement of claims by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the state-backed... Read More


40 hectares of forest land diverted for development in UT

Chandigarh, April 4 -- Over the past 10 years, 40 hectares of forest land in Chandigarh has been diverted for non-forestry purposes. "Non-forestry purpose" refers to the clearing or repurposing of for... Read More


Gujarat-based cyber fraud ring uncovered by Mohali police

Mohali, April 4 -- In a significant breakthrough against cyber fraud, the Mohali cyber crime police on Wednesday arrested three Gujarat-based fraudsters, accused of duping multiple victims of lakhs ac... Read More