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As Mohali, Panchkula see rapid growth, UT's housing sector hits a wall

Chandigarh, July 10 -- UT's housing sector has remained stagnant even as neighbours Mohali and Panchkula have seen rapid growth in group housing projects over the past decade. While nearly 350 housing... Read More


3 nihangs held for kirpan attack in Mullanpur

Mohali, July 10 -- Three Nihangs were arrested for allegedly assaulting a group of youths with kirpans (swords) in Mullanpur Garibdas on Sunday. As per the police two of the accused were arrested with... Read More


VB FIR against my husband is patently Illegal: Ganieve

Chandigarh, July 10 -- Hitherto seen as a reluctant politician, Shiromani Akali Dal's Majitha MLA Ganieve Kaur Majithia, 49, has stepped out of the shadows to defend her husband Bikram Singh Majithia,... Read More


Deadlock persists, fifthround of talks on Aug 5

Chandigarh:, July 10 -- The fourth round of talks between the Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments on Wednesday to resolve the decades-old Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal dispute failed to break the ... Read More


Two-day Punjab Assembly session begins today

Chandigarh, July 10 -- At least five bills, including one proposing stringent punishment to deal with acts of sacrilege, seem to be on the agenda of the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) governm... Read More


PM delivers 17th speech to parliaments abroad

New Delhi, July 10 -- India and Africa should work together to create a future defined by partnership and dialogue, and not power and dominance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while ad... Read More


sonepat school bus driver held for raping 17-yr-old student

Rohtak, July 10 -- Police in Sonepat district have arrested a private school bus driver for allegedly raping a 17-year-old student on two separate occasions, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The accu... Read More


Girls forced to strip at school, two held

THANE, July 10 -- The principal and an attendant of a private school at Shahapur in Thane district have been arrested while six others have been booked under charges under the Protection of Children f... Read More


Land pooling: BKU's Ugrahan faction to boycott all-party meet

Sangrur, July 10 -- The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) has announced that it will boycott the all-party meeting scheduled for July 18 in Chandigarh, which was convened by several farmer organisa... Read More


Jaito SHO sent to police lines ahead of court proceedings

BATHINDA, July 10 -- Ahead of a hearing in the Bathinda court on July 15 in a culpable homicide case, the Faridkot police have shifted Jaito station house officer (SHO), inspector Navpreet Singh, to p... Read More