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Indian-origin jurist wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Oct. 10 -- South African jurist of Indian origin Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former UN human rights chief whose work helped shape international law on genocide and sexual violence, won the Nobel... Read More


Punjab appoints Gaurav Yadav as regular DGP

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the regular director general of police (DGP), ending a prolonged period of uncertainty over the ... Read More


CBI FIR flags transfer-posting interference in 20 Punjab depts

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR into alleged influence over government decisions in Punjab has flagged 21 instances of suspected interference in transfers and post... Read More


HC bench refers petition from Mann's aide to chief justice

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- A single-judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday referred the petition from chief minister Bhagwant Mann's officer on special duty (OSD) Rajbir Singh Ghuman, ... Read More


Harsimrat targets AAP over corruption, drug trade

Ferozepur, Oct. 10 -- Amid a CBI probe into alleged corruption involving Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's office, Bathinda MP and senior SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday accused the AAP ... Read More


Film producer Grewal skips EDsummons in Rs.5-cr bribery probe

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Oct. 10 -- Punjabi film producer Amardeep Singh Grewal failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Friday in response to a summons in connection with an alleged Rs.5-c... Read More


Punjab appoints Gaurav Yadav as regular DGP

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- The Punjab government on Friday appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Gaurav Yadav as the regular director general of police (DGP), ending a prolonged period of uncertainty over the ... Read More


Chief secy apologises to HC; will still face contempt case

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- Even as Punjab chief secretary KAP Sinha offered an unconditional apology on Friday, the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court referred his contempt case to the des... Read More


Punjab assembly session to begin on Oct 22

Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has convened the 13th session of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly from October 22 to 27, nearly two-and-a-half months after... Read More


SC judge recuses on Punjab govt plea against HC order

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Justice Sheel Nagu on Friday recused himself from hearing the Punjab government's challenge to a high court order directing the CBI to register a criminal case into alleged corru... Read More