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Haryana cuts stamp duty, registration fee

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- In a move aimed at reducing the financial burden on beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), the Haryana government has fixed the stamp duty and r... Read More


F'bad woman in ICU after 'torture for not marrying 65-year-old'

Gurugram, Aug. 21 -- A 23-year-old woman was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital with severe injuries after her aunt and uncle allegedly poured boiling water on her, confined her for days and denied her a... Read More


Himachal set to bring back Diwali lottery after 27 years

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- Cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh is set to reintroduce lotteries after a gap of 27 years with a Diwali bumper, with an aim to generate at least Rs.50 crore in annual revenue. The dire... Read More


4 killed, six injured as trucks collide in tunnel near Mandi

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- Four labourers were killed and six others were injured after two trucks collided head-on inside the Dawada Tunnel on the Kiratpur-Manali highway on Thursday morning, police said. Th... Read More


Ladakh LG quashes FIRs against 25 accused in last yr's Leh violence

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Aug. 21 -- Close on the heels of a meeting on Wednesday between representatives of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) with officials from the Union home m... Read More


BSP eyes alliance with Waris Punjab De

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- With an eye on regaining lost political ground ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is exploring an alliance with Akali Dal Waris Punjab De even as ... Read More


Cyber fraud punishment not sufficiently deterrent: HC

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that the existing legal framework and the punishment prescribed for cyber fraud offences do not appear to be "sufficiently deterrent".... Read More


Women's varsity facing financialcrisis under BJP govt: Sampat

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Thursday criticised the BJP government for alleged neglect of Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan, saying Ha... Read More


Grassroots lesson teachestrue drive needs no luxury

India, Aug. 21 -- Late June took my colleague and me to the dusty, rural stretches of Ajmer for a surprise field visit. We were there to monitor our Master's in Social Work interns, but truth be told,... Read More


HP monsoon sessionbegins today

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The upcoming monsoon session is expected to be a stormy affair as the BJP will corner the state government on registration of cases against opposition leaders owing to vendetta, cor... Read More