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At 421, Jind records worst AQI in country

Karnal, Oct. 22 -- Haryana woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Tuesday, a day after Diwali , with Jind topping the national Air Quality Index (AQI) chart in the 'severe' category - recording the wor... Read More


world in crisis, India a symbol of stability: pm in diwali letter

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday penned a letter to the citizens of the country on Diwali, highlighting the successes of Operation Sindoorand the fight against Naxalism an... Read More


$100k H-1B fee not for stay extensions, status changes: US

Washington, Oct. 22 -- The US government exempted foreign students from its controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee on Monday, bringing relief to thousands of graduates - including from India who make up... Read More


72% decline in farm fires amid delayed paddy harvest

Patiala, Oct. 22 -- Punjab has recorded a 72% decline in paddy stubble fire incidents as compared to last year's count during the same period. On Tuesday, the state reported 62 new farm fire cases, ta... Read More


Jathedar bats for reopening of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor

Amritsar, Oct. 22 -- Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, in his Bandi Chhor Divas address on Tuesday, advocated normalisation of ties between India and Pakistan, stating that reopen... Read More


Canada-based man booked for CM Mann's doctored video

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- The Cyber Cell of the Punjab Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Canada-based resident Jagman Samra in connection with alleged doctored videos of chief minister Bhagwant... Read More


As Punjab awaits relaxation in norms, farmers forced to sell crops below MSP

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- As the Punjab food and civil supplies department is awaiting a relaxation for discoloured paddy grain more than the permissible limits of 5% from the Centre, farmers in the stat... Read More


Post-Diwali air quality deteriorates in Punjab

Jalandhar, Oct. 22 -- The air quality in many parts of Punjab slipped to the poor category on Tuesday with Ludhiana recording the worst AQI of 282 the morning after Diwali celebrations due to the burs... Read More


Sangrur farmers allege shortage of stubble mgmt machines

Sangrur, Oct. 22 -- As the paddy harvesting season gathers pace, farmers in Sangrur have alleged an acute shortage of Crop Residue Management (CRM) machinery on the ground, forcing many to resort to s... Read More


From remote control to emotional disconnect

India, Oct. 20 -- We often think emotional ties belong only to people - family, friends, even pets. But sometimes, quietly and unexpectedly, a bond forms with the things that simply stay - familiar, c... Read More