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MANIPUR GETS A CM

Imphal, Feb. 5 -- Former Manipur speaker Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of the strife-torn state, becoming the first person to helm the northeastern province since... Read More


AAP slams Centre over India-US trade deal

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led central government over the "trade deal" with the United States, claiming that agreement would destroy the agriculture ... Read More


HC: Get clip examined by independent agency

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Punjab State Election Commission (SEC) to have an audio clip, allegedly involving the Patiala senior superintendent of... Read More


Activists allege illegal tree felling in barnala

Barnala, Feb. 5 -- Activists in Barnala have alleged that the local improvement trust illegally cut trees on 25 acres of land at Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Nagar, triggering concerns over environmental v... Read More


Canada addressing rise in gang activity: Minister Sawhney

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Punjab-origin Alberta's minister for indigenous relations, Alberta Rajan Sawhney (54) on Wednesday said that the Canadian government are aware of the escalation of gangsters' act... Read More


Rahul's remarks reflect Cong's bankrupt mindset: Sharma

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Working president of Punjab BJP Ashwani Sharma on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor", saying that ... Read More


Relief for Hamdard as court accepts clean chit

Jalandhar, Feb. 5 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has given a clean chit to all accused in the high-profile case involving alleged misuse of funds during the execution of the Rs.315-crore Jang-e-Azadi Me... Read More


Two Goldy Brar aides wanted for extortion bid held in encounter

Jalandhar, Feb. 5 -- The Jalandhar rural police arrested two associates of foreign-based gangsters Goldy Brar and Rohit Godhara, wanted for an extortion bid, following an encounter in Jalandhar's Nako... Read More


Punjab's anti-drone tech helpsin seizure of 4kg heroin: Cops

AMRITSAR, Feb. 5 -- Punjab government's anti-drone technology, 'Baaz Akh', helped Tarn Taran police and Border Security Force (BSF) track and neutralise a drug-carrying drone, leading to the recovery ... Read More


Punjab millers move shelled rice to other states amid shortage of space

Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- A new trend has emerged in Punjab's paddy shelling system, with rice millers transporting shelled rice to neighbouring states such as Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & ... Read More