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Oil firms losing Rs.20/l on petrol, Rs.100/l on diesel

New Delhi, April 24 -- Fuel retailers are losing Rs.20 per litre on petrol and Rs.100 a litre on diesel as state-run firms continue to shield consumers from oil price volatility by holding pump rates,... Read More


Block airing of docuseries on Bishnoi: Punjab Police to Centre

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Punjab Police have urged the Centre to direct ZEE5 to refrain from airing the docuseries on dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, saying it poses a significant risk to public orde... Read More


'inappropriate, in poor taste': mea slams post shared by trump

Washington, April 24 -- India's foreign ministry on Thursday called remarks referring to Indians as living in a "hellhole" - carried in a post shared by US President Donald Trump on his Truth Social a... Read More


Rs.3.12L-cr property deals under I-T dept scanner

New Delhi, April 24 -- The Income Tax Department's surveys and spot verifications in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have revealed over 2.5 lakh property tr... Read More


Centre sanctions Rs.576 crore to Punjab for crop residue mgmt

Chandigarh, April 24 -- The Union ministry of agriculture has sanctioned Rs.576 crore for crop residue management (CRM) to Punjab in the current financial year, marking the ninth consecutive year of c... Read More


Amritpal arrested as NSA term ends; Punjab Police get 2-day custody

Silchar/Chandigarh, April 24 -- A special team of Punjab Police on Thursday arrested Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in Dibrugarh, Assam, in connection with the 2023 Ajnala p... Read More


Ban 'Lawrence of Punjab' docuseries: Police to Centre

Chandigarh, April 24 -- Punjab Police have formally petitioned the Union ministry of information and broadcasting to block the documentary series, Lawrence of Punjab. In an official communication, spe... Read More


Drug, arms smuggling ring busted, 3 held with 900gm ICE, five pistols

AMRITSAR, April 24 -- Police busted a cross-border drug and arms smuggling module, arresting three persons and seizing 915 grams of ICE (methamphetamine) and five sophisticated pistols from their poss... Read More


PSPCL caps planned outages at four hours

Patiala, April 24 -- Amid mounting public outrage over prolonged power cuts during prevailing heatwave, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has revised its protocol for planned outages, cap... Read More


Oppn, govt trade barbs

India, April 24 -- The planned power cuts also invited the ire of Opposition parties, which alleged "gross mismanagement" by the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government. Accusing the AAP of pushing the power... Read More