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No new Aravalli mining leases: Centre amid row

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The Union environment ministry on Wednesday directed Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to enforce a strict ban on new mining leases across the Aravalli range, a direction that exper... Read More


SC notice to Centre, states on definition

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The contentious issue of defining the Aravallis will be reopened on January 7 when the SC hears the petition of former forest officer RP Balwan. Notices have been issued to the U... Read More


Leopard runs amok in three Mandi villages; 1 dead, 9 hurt

DhAramshala, Dec. 25 -- A 40-year-old man was killed and nine others were injured in a leopard attack in the Balh subdivision of Mandi district on Wednesday. "One person was killed, while nine others ... Read More


Ludhiana cops to release Kapurthala woman, say her WhatsApp hacked

Ludhiana, Dec. 25 -- The case of a threat call made to singer Amar Noorie, wife of late legendary singer Sardool Sikandar, has taken a peculiar turn after police claimed that the woman arrested in the... Read More


GST revenue hike numbers manipulated by AAP govt, alleges BJP

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- The Punjab BJP on Wednesday alleged that the AAP government has created an atmosphere of open loot, intimidation, and fear in Punjab in the name of the Goods and Services Tax (G... Read More


Bhullar's bail plea adjourned till Jan 2

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- With the prosecuting agency failing to file a response on the regular bail plea of suspended Punjab Police DIG HS Bhullar, the CBI court of special judge Bhawna Kumar Jain has a... Read More


Delayed winter slows migratory birds' influx at Harike, other wetlands

BATHINDA, Dec. 25 -- The delayed start of the winter season has led to a slow arrival of migratory birds at Harike wetland and other spots across Punjab for the second consecutive year, experts and st... Read More


Dentist killed in Patiala hit-&-run

Patiala, Dec. 25 -- A 25-year-old final-year Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student at the Government Dental College, Patiala, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday, while two other students were... Read More


Vets' protest over pay parity enters 2nd day

Sangrur, Dec. 25 -- Veterinary doctors state-wide protest entered the second day demanding the restoration of pay parity with medical doctors. Protesters, under the banner of the joint action committe... Read More


Criminals having free run, says HC, summons DGP

Chandigarh, Dec. 25 -- The high court on Wednesday summoned the Punjab director general of police (DGP) for the January 15 hearing in connection with the killing of a Kabaddi promoter in Mohali on Dec... Read More