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NIA court convicts three Kashmiri students in terror-conspiracy case

mohali, June 3 -- A special NIA court in Mohali has convicted three Kashmiri students for conspiring to wage war against India and collecting arms and explosives as part of a terror plot linked to the... Read More


Aussie teacher goes missing: Daughter seeks Mann's help

Chandigarh, June 3 -- The daughter of a Melbourne-based Punjab-origin teacher, who disappeared in Amritsar last month, has turned to chief minister Bhagwant Mann for help. Sunil,66, a mathematics tea... Read More


31 booked in Hansi for 'attempt' to damage Bhakra water pipeline

ROHTAK, June 3 -- The Hansi police have booked 31 people in connection with an alleged attempt to uproot the Bhakra drinking water pipeline and block the Hansi-Barwala road on Monday. Hansi superinten... Read More


Haryana to create 20 lakh metric tonnes of grain storage capacity

CHANDIGARH, June 3 -- : The Haryana government on Tuesday decided to create 20 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of additional grain storage capacity as at least 4% foodgrains produced in the state are lost eve... Read More


Over 200 Sewa Kendra operators in Punjab face sacking for striking work

Sangrur, June 3 -- Striking work since May 26 for a salary hike and regularisation, over 200 Sewa Kendra operators have been slapped with contract closure notices over absence from duty, which has lef... Read More


Punjab a priority state, Rs.1.9K cr pumped into health infra: Nadda

Bathinda, June 3 -- Union minister for health and family welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to strengthening Punjab's healthcare sector, stating that the state r... Read More


Two Ludhiana tool factory mishap victims cremated after autopsy

Ludhiana, June 3 -- A day after three men died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a chemical disposal tank at a hand tools factory at RK Road, a board of doctors conducted the autopsies of victim... Read More


$7 for daatun! Humble twig is Net's latest organic luxury

India, June 3 -- A recent scroll through Amazon stopped me mid-swipe. There it was: A neatly packaged set of chewing sticks-15 for $7 (Rs.666). I smiled, half amused, half amazed. What we once plucked... Read More


Ladakh's new excise policy counts on alcohol to fight drug abuse

Jammu, June 3 -- In a major policy shift, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a new excise policy aimed at dismantling the region's long-standing liquor restrictions to combat a... Read More


Haryana IPS body flays INLD MLA for 'browbeating' Rohtak DC, SP

Rohtak, June 3 -- The Haryana IPS Association has criticised Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Arjun Chautala for allegedly misbehaving with senior district officials during a protest in Rohtak. The ... Read More