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Petrol bomb hurled at couple's clinic in Bathinda

Bathinda, June 24 -- Two unidentified masked men threw a petrol bomb at a clinic owned by a homoeopathic practitioner couple associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bathinda's Vishal Nagar... Read More


Another thermal unit shut; striking staff refuse to budge

Patiala, June 24 -- Another power generation unit of Ropar thermal plant stopped functioning, taking the number of non-functional units owing to technical faults to six at three state-owned thermal pl... Read More


Haryana police nab two, AAP govt cries political vendetta

Gurugram/Chandigarh, June 24 -- The Haryana Police on Tuesday arrested two men over allegations that unnamed senior Punjab government officials used pressure, threats and a cash inducement to procure ... Read More


In midnight crackdown, police remove Bhakra pipeline illegal link in Hisar village

Rohtak, June 24 -- In a midnight operation, the district administration removed a newly installed six-inch T-joint from the Bhakra drinking water pipeline in Chanot village amid heavy police deploymen... Read More


Will ensure R'sthan gets its water share: Haryana

CHANDIGARH, June 24 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday assured Rajasthan of supplying water allocated under the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) agreement, saying that Haryana ... Read More


Khattar meets Vaishnaw, seeks expanded rail facilities for Karnal

Karnal, June 24 -- Union power minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal Khattar met Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday and urged expanded passenger facilities at Karnal railway station. Karn... Read More


Toll manager crushed to death in Hisar over Rs.130 fee dispute

Rohtak, June 24 -- A 39-year-old toll plaza manager was allegedly crushed to death by an SUV at the Baddo-Patti toll plaza on the Hisar-Chandigarh highway near Barwala in Hisar district early on Tuesd... Read More


Amritsar top choice of pilgrims under Tirath Yatra scheme

Chandigarh, June 24 -- More than 2.42 lakh devotees have undertaken free pilgrimages under Punjab's Mukhyamantri Tirath Yatra Scheme since its launch in November last year, with nearly 73% (1.77 lakh)... Read More


Bittu to appear before SC panel today over 'casteist' remarks

Chandigarh, June 24 -- Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu is scheduled to appear before the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Wednesday in connection with a case involving alleged casteist r... Read More


Pay heed to World Bank chief's concerns over Punjab youth: Dhillon

Chandigarh, June 24 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday said the concerns raised by World Bank president Ajay Banga over the economic vulnerability of Punjab's youth deserved seriou... Read More