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CBI raids Punjab VB office, arrests 'middleman' in Rs.25L bribery case

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday night conducted a search at the Punjab vigilance bureau office in Mohali after arresting an alleged middleman who was "facilit... Read More


Punjab civic body polls on May 26

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Polling for 105 municipal bodies in Punjab, including eight municipal corporations, is scheduled for May 26, as announced by State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri on Mo... Read More


Centre weighing WFH curbs, fuel price hikes

New Delhi, May 12 -- The petroleum ministry on Monday said it is working on austerity measures to conserve energy, suggesting that an increase in retail prices of petrol and diesel may be in the offin... Read More


modi reiterates austerity call, says measures a NATIONAL DUTY

New Delhi, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his call to reduce fuel consumption, promote work-from-home, and avoid non-essential foreign spending such as gold purchases and ... Read More


Bengal poll chief becomes new govt's top bureaucrat

India, May 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday asked the TMC to file separate pleas over claims that the outcome of the West Bengal polls was materially affected by voter deletions during SIR, even as E... Read More


Takht writes to speaker, says remove contentious clauses

AMRITSAR, May 12 -- The Akal Takht on Monday shot off a letter to Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, citing objections to the recently enacted anti-sacrilege law, including clauses that legally man... Read More


HC extends relief from arrest till May 15

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday extended till May 15 its interim order, wherein Punjab government had assured not take coercive action against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep ... Read More


Punjab sees 58% surge in HIV cases fuelled by injectable drug abuse

Patiala, May 12 -- Punjab has emerged as one of the country's worst-affected states for new HIV infections, ranking second only to Bihar. According to the latest report by the National AIDS Control Or... Read More


HC allows release of ZEE5 docuseries, but with riders

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday allowed the release of the controversial ZEE5 docuseries "Lawrence of Punjab", but only after omitting "Lawrence" and "Punjab" from th... Read More


Ex-armyman chases son, shoots him dead before ending own life

Ludhiana, May 12 -- A retired army havildar allegedly chased his 38-year-old son through the streets for nearly 500 metres in Ludhiana's New Agar Nagar before shooting him dead in full public view. Mi... Read More